The Archive · 1939

Great Dissatisfaction

According 10 well-informed circles, they insisted mostly upon the right of unions and officials to adhere 10 the trade unionist movement, but al specified that the clauses limiting the Fight to strike ad caused deep~ voted dissatisfaction—among the £900,000 members of trade. unions.

Chamberlain promised. to study the points raised and to resume the digeussions in the near future, Competent quarters predict that in the course of future talks the trade tunfon delegates will promise colaboration with the rearmament programme and the system of national Service In exchange for an acceptance of their requests, and will stress that 4 generous gesture by the Government would contribute greatly to en~ hance the prestige of the Government In the eyes of the trade unions—Hiawas.

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