JICs aid unions
26th October 1979, Page 28
26th October 1979
Page 28
Page 28, 26th October 1979
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I think there is a lot wrong with your observations in the editorial of September 14: 1, A fair number of areas had "JICs" (notably Scotland in 1 978).
2, There is no evidence to support your assumption that formalised procedure reduces the chance of conflict, eg the events leading up to the stoppage in January 1979.
It is, I would have thought, an indisputable fact that there exists an imbalance of power as between trade unions and employers. The setting up of JICs contributes to that imbalance of power in that it assists TUs to press their case.
F. K. SHORT, Felling, Gateshead.