In a report on the first meeting of the National Joint Advisory Council for Industry (which is composed of members of. the General Council and of the British Employers Confederation) it was stated that the Prime Minister sent a message of thanks for the speedy constitution of the Council The Council proceeded to consider the working of the schedule of reserved occupations. On behalf of the T.U.C. representatives Sir Walter Citrine sought an assurance from the Minister that some indication would be given to the advisory council of future demands by the armed services for skilled men, and also that skilled men recruited for those services were in fact employed on work appropriate to and commensurate with their skill. The Minister of Labour (who presided) undertook to see what could be done to meet this request,
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