THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
A FORTY-HOUR WEEK DISCUSSION AT GENEVA ' GENEVA, June 10. The International Labour Conference, adopted a motion having' the effect of postponing a decision respecting the 40-hour week in the textile industry. A heated argument arose from a statement by M. Waline, one of the French employers' representatives, to the effect that, though employers might be forced to accept a 40-hour week imposed by M. Blum's Government, they had not changed their opinion against it. M. Jouhaux warmly declared that the statement was untrue. He said the employers supported this and other plans of the new Government.
The Mines Commission also discussed. the 40-hour week. Mr Edwards- (representing the British workers) protested against the British Government not being represented. The French and American delegates agreed with him, after which the meeting adjourned to give Britain an opportunity of being represented.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22905, 12 June 1936, Page 9
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