iF CONGRESS ral Council's Rejection of empt on Peace Movement London, June 26. he General Council of the Trade Union Congress, by 18 votes to 4, to-day adopted the report of the Industrial Committee, which has Been meeting a sub-Committee of the employers' group.
'The report provides for the estab Aisement of: a National Industri council. 'The employers' repre-tentatives on the Council will be nominated by the National Federa-Hon of Employers Organizations and the Federation of British Industries while the General Council of the T.U.C. will represent the trade unions.
One of the functions of the Industrial Council will be to establish conciliation boards to investigate trade disputes referred to them by the parties concerned before a Jockout or a strike is declared, The machinery is entirely voluntary.
The General Council of the Trade Union Congress, at a special meeting to-day, defeated by 15 votes to Ga motion submitted by Mr. George licks to terminate the peace-in-industry discussions with a group PO employers on the ground that had reached the limit of their Such a substantial majority was not expected and, if the proposal for the creation of a National Industrial Council is ratified by the employers atthe full conference they are holding on July 4, a very definite step towards the promotion Of industrial pence will be accomplished.
Nothing of the kind has been attempted since the failure of the project for an industrial council, which was initiated by Mr. Lloyd George's Government. Up tothe resent the main criticism has been that the employers participating in tthe discussions are not representative of any organizations or industry, Tt miay'he recalled that, after a lengthy sitting on January, 24, the General Council of the Trade Union ted tha the discus-ions with employers inaugurated Sir Alfred Mond and authorized ommitteo, which included Mr. Ben Turner, Mr, J. if. Thomas and Alderman Will "Thorne, mr. Ganter with the Employers Gom-
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