"Let me take one particular part of the scheme, It is essential in this crisis that we should produce to the full all our essential munitions, and the Minister of Labour is being given responsibility for supplying the labour required for the programme of various departments, He has proposed to set up at once a Production Council of representatives of the chief Government departments concerned with the supply of munitions, That Production Council will be presided over by the Minister without Portfolio, Mr, Arthur Greenwood, I is proposed that firms should be grouped for the full utilization of labour, and to prevent waste. Firms engaged in munitions will be brought under control and become controlled establishments, "The essential thing is to see that there is no waste of essential skilled labour, and that there is utmost cooperation between those working for the common end, "The Minister intends to work in the closest ce-operation with Trade Unions and employers' organizations It is essential that everyone engaged in this great effort should be satis-fled that the rights which he has shall remain alive and in being, It is proposed, therefore, that there should be an addition to the Fair Wages Clause, whereby employers who do not, at the end of the war, restore any customs or conditions that have been set aside for the war, will be ineligible to come on the list of Government contractors," A member asked: "Permanently?"—Mr, Atlee: tainly, until they comply
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