BRITISH INDUSTRY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 306, 29 November 1927, Page 7

BRITISH INDUSTRY.

IMPROVED RELATIONS SOUGHT. "RUGBY, Nov. 26. An important step has ju6t been made in a movement to bring about an improvement in industrial relations. Sir Alfred Mond, Lord Abercjonway, Lord /Londonderry, Sir Josiah Stamp and other leading industrialists have taken the initiative by sending to Mr Citrine, secretary of the Trade Union Congress, a letter suggesting a conference with Trade Union leaders to discuss matters relating to industrial peaqe. and the strengthening of the competitive position of British industry. The letter was discussed at a meeting of the General Council of the Congress this week. It is ■ understood that opinion was predominantly in favour of accepting the invitation, and that it was decided to reply in this sense. This new move was foreshadowed about a month ago, when it was stated that following .a conference on industrial peace at 'which Sir Alfred Mond made a remarkable speech, .an effort would be made by a group of progressive industrialists to bring about a representative joint conference. Sir Alfred Mond outlined a programme, of which the outstanding point was that the term “masters , arid men” should be regarded as obsolete and managers and men should be “copartners and co-workers.”—British Official Wireless.