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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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