DECONTROL OF RAILWAYS
ASSURANCES TO WORKERS.
(UNITED MEIB AHOCIATION.—COPTRISRT.)
(AUSTRALIAN - HEW MAIAN* CAM ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 9th August.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil, supported Mr. G. N. Barnes's amendment to the Railway Decontrol Bill, assuring railway men seven seats on the directorate of each group of companies Sir Eric Geddes (Minister of Transport), replying] agreed with the principle underlying the proposal, but pointed out that no railway board would accept it, believing the time not yet ripe for such a step. Mr. F. B. MiMmay and Major Hills, both of whom are directors, said that all the companies regarded the present working scheme as satisfactory, and intended to work it smoothly. Mr. Barnes welcomed these declarations, and withdrew hi« amendment. Sir Fortescue Flannery opposed the third reading of the Bill. He said he regretted that no provision had been -made for the election of workmen as i directors, of whom he had twenty years' satisfactory experience. The Bill was read a third time.
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 36, 11 August 1921, Page 7
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165DECONTROL OF RAILWAYS Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 36, 11 August 1921, Page 7
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