CO129-623-1 Rubber Industry- report and correspondence on the labour situation 1-4-1950 - 31-1-1951 — Page 32

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DRAFT.

(iv) this allegation

cau

only

refer

be understood on the assumption that it

to the law restricting stuckes and lock outs

industries covered by

The Illegal

in essential

Stukes and Lock-outs Ordinance.

to this closure which is not even

apply trade dispute.

Oberacialy

if doe

does not

the result of

да

(r)

Peural

of

the two main left wing paper of the vernacular

has

press

revealed

ho

evidence in support of

this

allegation.

(vi) the

that the

manage

ment was:

(a)

uniono

general allegations

generally

(6) deliberately setting a pattern of action for other employers, and (e) prepared to discriminate against the Hong Kong Rubber Shoe

Warkeit Union in favor of the Hong Kong Rubber and Plastic Worker's General Union, cannot be accepted.

FURTHER ACTION.

They

ause

the closure

and Kowloon

naturally from the misconception of the causes already referred to and from the jealousy

which exists between the two unions. It is a fact

that the members

far.

of

the latter

union Love shown

more readiness to

doubtless

more restraint and for

face the realities of the situation and d this

has

annoyed

the rival union.

/ (vii)