TRADE UNION BILL

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 1 June 1927, Page 5

TRADE UNION BILL

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

AFFILIATION FORBIDDEN.

WITH OUTSIDE UNIONS.

dY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION--COPYRIGHT. LONDON, May 30.

In the House of Commons, in committee on the Trade Union Bill and on the clause forbidding Civil Service unions' from affiliating with outside bodies-, Commander Kenworthy moved to exclude those engaged in occupa-. tions analogous to outside services. He pointed out that the Civil Service unions , had been affiliated with the Trades Union Council for 36 years without untoward result. Mr C. G. Ammon said no Civil Service throughout the world, including the Dominions, imposed such an embargo. Mr Winston Churchill claimed that the clause wasi likely to become increasingly popular. It aimed only ■at checking the unwholesome influences which had been creeping in during the past few years. The, Civil Service ought not to be allowed to become entangled in party politics. He was glad only 40 civil servants out of 120,000 were guilty of disloyalty during the general strike. The amendment was defeated by 201 votes to 109. The guillotine then fell. Clause 5 was passed, and the House adjourned. •