SOCIALISATION PLAN.
INDUSTRIAL PROPOSAL REJECTED
LONDON, Sept. 9. Plans for the application of the socialisation of industry were discussed by the Trades Union Congress. The general secretary, Mr Walter Citrine, pointed out that the next Labour Government was pledged to socialise certain basic industries quickly and definitely. Mr Citrine questioned the wisdom of a resolution than 50 per cent, of the representation on industrial managerial committees must be workers’ nominees, with ultimate control entirely vested in the workers. He expressed the opinion that such a policy would seriously prejudice Labour’s chances at the next election if electors were told that Statecontrolled industry meant worker control.
The resolution was lost, 1,045,000 voting for and 1,428,000 against it. Over 1,000,000 abstained from voting.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 243, 11 September 1933, Page 8
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