DEFENCE CONTRACTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 12, 15 January 1915, Page 5

DEFENCE CONTRACTS.

A NEW CLAUSE INSERTED

ALLOWING INTERVIEWS WITH EMPLOYEES.

THE ACTION RESENTED

(Received' Jan. 15;,,10 a,m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 15

The Defence. Department has inserted a new clause in" the .contract form permitting persons authorised by any trades union to interview contractors' employees. " y. _ . The Victorian Chamber of Manu-facturers.-ta-kes this as 'indicating the enforcement of preference to unionists. ' ' •. .

One of rfche firms doing all in its power to assist the "■-. Department strongly resents this action, and urges the Manufacturers' Union to keep out of -rontracts containing the clause pending action for its removal.