SOCIALISATION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 354, 11 September 1933, Page 6

SOCIALISATION

PLANS DISCUSSED A-' TRADE UNION CONGRESS

Pledges of Next Labour Party Press Association. —Copyright. London. Sept. 9

Plans for the application of the socialisation of industry were discussed at the Trades Union Congress. 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 that 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 the electors were told that Statecontrolled industry meant worker-con-trol. The motion was lost by 1.045,000 votes to 1,428,000. Over 1,000,000 votes were not cast.