TRADE UNION ECONOMICS
Sir, —I was surprised to see Mr J. N. Harle’s letter in your paper this morning attacking trade union secretaries, and one in particular. We all know that these men are controlled by the members they represent. I have admired Mr Harle and his principles for a number of years and find it hard to believe that he would write such a letter with spiteful intent, especially when he is one of the lower-paid railway servants, whose battle has .been so successfully represented by Mr Grant. It must be very plain to everyone who professes to be a working class adherent that this secretary has at least proved himself to be honest in his recent fight for his union members. After all, any real trade union secretary, if he does his job right, sticks to his principles and demands that the. lower-paid meipbers of, his union receive due consideration, thus upholding the , policy of his union.— Yours, etc., _ J. T. GASS. February 21, 1945. 1
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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24501, 26 February 1945, Page 6
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