Warning on Unofficial Strikes
Page 36
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
ASTERN warning to leaders of unofficial strikes, particularly in the road transport industry, was delivered last week at the conference of the Transport and General Workers' Union by Mr. Arthur Deakin, general secretary. Referring to resolutions put before the conference calling for increased State control of industry, he said:
" If in October the Labour Government appeals to the country and there is a considerable extension of the proposals to extend nationalization of industry, we shall get the biggest whacking we have ever had in our history." As reported in "The Commercial Motor" dated June 22. the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions has suggested to the general council of the Trades Union Congress that the Associated Commercial Vehicles group be nationalized. When the conference debated compensation paid to former owners of nationalized industries. Mr. Deakin said that employees expected cumpensation for loss of employment and emoluments. They must abide by Government pledges and not engage in expropriation of capital interest in the State industries.
A resolution was passed which stated that there was an urgent need for a detailed examination of the financial structure of the nationalized industries and compensation paid. Another resolution urging that the principle of the closed shop be adopted as union policy was defeated. It is understood that London Transport drivers and conductors are studying the implications of the rejection of this resolution. Since 1946, all members of the L.T.E. maintenance and operating staffs have had to belong to a union recognized by the management, or face dismissal. This condition was accepted by the former London Passenger Transport Board at the request of the T.G.W.U., after strike action had been threatened.