The Archive · 1931

Trade Disputes Bill

London, Jan. 22, The second residing of the Trades Dispute Bill, which for some months has been the subject of controversy, anoned in the House of Commons to-

The Bill amends, the act of 1927, passed as a sequence to the general strike, notably in regard to the restrictions of the act dealing with a levy Uy trade unions for political purposes, the illegality of general strikes and the position of civil servants who are members of trade unions.

The Attorney-General, Sie Jowitt, said that strikes and lockouts were dangerous forms of settlement of industrial subjects and were liable to inflict widespread harm and suffering, Regarding the allegation that the Bill legalized: a general strike, the Attorney-General <cid it legalized nothing that was illegal in 1926. The real safeguard against violent revolutionary. changes was in justice and equality all round.

Mr. Baldwin moved the rejection of the Bill—Wireless through Reuter. financial difficulties would be over-one and concluded by athing Zaleski to submit proposals to the Council of the League for remedying the deplorable situation ju Liberia—Reater,

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