BRITISH CIVIL SERVICE

Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1927, Page 7

BRITISH CIVIL SERVICE

SEGREGATION OF UNIONS RECORD DURING STRIKE SLOW PROGRESS OF BILL By Telegraph—Presa Assn. —Copyright. Received May 31, 7 p.m. London, May 30. In the House of Commons, in committee on the Trade Union Bill and on the clause forbidding civil service unions from affiliating with outside bodies, Commander Kenworthy moved to exclude those engaged in occupations analogous to outside services. He pointed out that the civil service unions had been affiliated with the Trades Union Council for 36 years without untoward result. Mr. C. G. Ammon said no civil service throughout the world, including the Dominions, imposed such an embargo. Mr. Winston Churchill claimed that the clause was likely to become increasingly popular. It aimed only at checking the unwholesome influences which had been creeping in during the past few years. The Civil Service ought not to be allowed to become entangled in party politics. He was glad only forty civil servants out of 120,090 were guilty of disloyalty during the general strike. The amendment was defeated by 201 votes to 109. The guillotine then fell. Clause 5 was passed and the House adjourned.