The regular concern of the Indus~ trial Section with other aspects of the industrial situation has made its services acceptable as mediator in the disputes and strikes which inevitably accompany such sharp disturbances in the livelihood of the people. The Special Branch of the Police has re~ (erred many of the disputes to the Section, and has ce-operated closely the mediation efforts. Employei and workers have otherwise 30 the assistance of the Section.
The city Is still overcrowded, and for the sake of Its general peace and safely, disputes should not be allowed to become exacerbated, to continue unnecessarily, oF to spread to other Industries. Ditcuities in operation of plants are already so. great. that {esses from stoppage of work should reduced to a minimum.—Where thousands are still a charge on the charity of the elly, workers with work to do should not be permitted lose their power to earn, Por all these reasons it has been considered useful to intervene as early 08 pos sible in disputes, with a view (0 preventing stoppage of work if possible, ud In strikes, with a view to early resumption of work.
The mediation services of. the Sec~ ion wore used in 59 disputes. In 12. woppage of work was avoided by arly successful mediation. The loss in 47 of these cases where strikes occurred umounted to 69406 man-days, Comprehensive collective _agrec~ ments were drawn up in seven cases. Management and workers alike begin see the value of definite and understood terms of employment, covered by. sisted agreement to which the Thdurtrial Section Is a party, having definite term of currency.
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