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Wednesday, November 21, 1973
"I have no doubt at all that a better productivity consciousness
can be achieved through better communication
that is, joint consultation
between management and workers
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and through better workers' education
and greater interest by responsible trade union leaders."
Mr. Price said that to some it might come as a surprise to see the International Labour Organisation extending its activities beyond working
conditions, legislation and labour-management relations to include the
subject of productivity.
But, he said, such an attitude, "would over-look the fact that
the constitution of the International Labour Organisation requires it to examine and consider all international, economic and financial policies
and measures in the light of the fundamental criterion as set out in the
Declaration of Philadelphia that all such policies and measures must be
judged by their contribution to enable 'all human beings irrespective of race, creed or sex to pursue both their material well-being and their spiritual development in conditions of freedom and dignity, of economic security
and equal opportunity.'
"Therefore, there is nothing at all peculiar in the International
that is, embracing employera,
Labour Organisation's tripartite dialogue
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workers and governments - now branching out into matters of productivity."
Note to Editors:
Copies of the full text of Mr. Price's
speech are boxed for collection.
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