CO129-626-3 Labour Department- report to Labour Commissioner 1-3-1951 - 30-6-1952 — Page 56

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LABOUR POLICY

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The agreed policy of the Department of Labour may be briefly summarised as follows:-

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(a)

To encourage and assist in the formation of sound and well organised trade unions on an occupational or industrial basis so as to permit of the settle- ment of terms and conditions of employment by way of collective bargaining.

(b) In the absence of adequate negotiating machinery on

the basis of collective bargaining to provide for effective alternatives for use where necessary.

(c) To provide all essential legislation for the adequate

protection of the conditions of employment of the workers and to make all employers aware of the justice and wisdom of having a concern for the welfare and living standards of their employees.

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To provide effective legislation and machinery for conciliation and arbitration,

(e) To encourage the setting up of works committees and,

where appropriate, to stimulate the introduction of Whiteley machinery.

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(f) To provide for the effective protection of women, children and young persons who are in employment.

(g) To introduce, as soon as practicable, a comprehensive

scheme for workmen's compensation.

(h) To explore the practicability of introducing vocational

training in line with prospective demand.

(i) To provide, in due course, instruction on "Training

within Industry. It

(j) To provide, when circumstances permit, for the

establishment of an Employment Exchange service.

This outline of policy is fairly comprehensive and is clearly directed towards the well-being of the peoples lawfully resident in the Colony and to the promotion of economic advancement so as to achieve social progress. ·

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Legislation in implementation of this policy, so far as it has gone, has been progressive and conceived in such a manner as to ensure the effective protection of the workers.

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The proposals I have made have all been within the ambit of this declaration of policy with the single exception of those relating to the development of social security as an aim of policy.