BRITISH INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 135, 4 March 1929, Page 6

BRITISH INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD

(“Times” Cables.) , London, March 1

The Confederation of Employers’ Organisations and the Federation of British Industries have received a letter from the Council of the T.U.-C. accepting their invitation to a conference with both bodies. The letter greatly regretted the inability of the Confederation and the Federation to accept the interim report of the Industrial Peace Conference, but expressed'a desire to hoar what their difficulties were. Thus the national organisations of both sides would be enabled to come into touch. The Council of the T.U.C. docs not abandon the progress made bv the Melchett-Turner Conference, but hopes to make its recommendations the starting point of the official conference with the employers. The T.U.C. Council realises that the Employers’ Confederation deals with labour problems, while the Federation deals with economic and commercial questions. The council therefore. attaches great importance to meeting the fully representative body of employers instead of negotiating piecemeal.