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Engineers' "No Interference

With Our Rights

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ARMS PLAN DECISION

Morecambe, June 1. two gentlemen must have given him Thirty-nine National Committee in exceedingly bad time during the delegates of the Amalgamated En-week-end before lost." gineering Union, representing 300,000

'PLANE MEN IDLE

of

members, unanimously passed n Mr. Little said that they had to resolution declaring that they would not tolerate any interference with the rights

and privileges

the A.EU.. believing that any form of dilution was unnecessary and had not been justified.

metins

remind Sir Thomas about the polley of the union's National Committee, which was that they should resist the Government's arms programme unless such armaments were used fo Dilution fears (dilution

the purpose of national defence and for establishing collective security. introducing into factories and work-

Referring to no Interview between shops semi-skilled labour to do work regarded as skilled) swayed the dele-the unions and the Engineering Em-

Federation, Mr. ployers'

Little said gutes, together with an append by the President, Mr. J. C. Little, for they showed the employers that a the delegates to support the stand tremendous number of men were idle

even in aircraft factories to-day. maintained by the Executive Counell. Mr. Little said that among the cm-

"Just the resolution the executive wanted," was Mr. Little's comment.ployers' proposals was one that there was a possible opportunity for women "It lets the public and the Govern ment know where the A.E.U. stands on the question of dilution."

KEEP NOSES OUT" The resolution, last of a series, also cased the minds of the executive from the perils of an amendment demanding that the executive should "definitely refuse to pledge the or- gunisation to the support of the National Government's rearmament programme." Mr. Fred A. Smith, the general secretary, declared that the effect of such a resolution would be to stop engineers making any arma- ments at all.

The vole, 23-24, killed this amend- ment and the subsequent resolution glossed It over.

A surprise of the debate was the plain speaking of a Hull air- eraft worker, 38-years-old Mr. E. W. Brooks.

"Let us keep our the International political affairs and deal

mosex

out of

Industrial matters," he said,

"Our

with

Jobs for which they were fitted. Those proposals mic

mcant at the cm- playera were asking for dilution of the most only on aircraft and naval work, but comprehensive kind, not also on commercial work.

A resolution was moved from the

floor demanding that the executive should refuse to pledge the union to support the rearmament programme until the Government gave an assur- ance that it would unite with the peaceful Powers working in con- formity with the League polley of pooled and collective security.

AN AMENDMENT

Tomkins, Upper Norwood, sought to An amendment, moved by Mr. L.

cuate the resolution, to a refusal of support.

Sir Walter Citrine, secretary of the T.U.C..

C, had suggested that

there should be a committee

composed ઘઉં tlic Government,

employers, and trade unions, "We do not require

Sir Walter to lay his coat over the job is to safeguard our craft."mud so that the A.E.U. will walk

Mr. Brooks urged the de-the employers want them to.

We do legates to let the armament workers not want the T.U.C. butting in and get on with their job and stop Inter-selling our privileges." fering.

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Air Ministry methods came in for sharp criticism during the debate. "They don't know their job," said Mr. W. Somerville, of Renfrew. "The only one there who has any Mr. T. Sillors (Glasgow) deplored pretence to being an engineer was the fact that Sir Waiter Citrine had Lord Weir, and he has resigned." thought fit to treat with contempt Mr. Lille said that rearmament the executive of the A.E.U. In going progress seemed to be satisfactory behind their backs and being pre- until March, when everything sud-pared to make an agreement on denly appeared to have gone phut, proposals for setting up a tripartite It was then discovered that the body."

acceleration of the existing plans had Mr. Fred Smith said if they decided become essential and that there must to assist the Government on certain be an increase in the R.A.F. and in terms they had to insist that every anti-aircraft defence.

engineer should be fully employed

At an interview between the ex- and that every bit of plant was ecutive and Sir Thomas Inskip, thoroughly used before they Minister for the Co-ordination of sidered any relaxations. He warn-

con-

Defence, on

on March 4

4 they referred them that some other unions

Sir Thomas to Press reports that might step in if the A.E.U. stepped there was ample evidence that alr-out.

craft had been exported. In spite The amendment was defeated by of what had transpired earlier in the 23 votes to 14, with two neutral. House of Commons, Sir Thomas stated that 204 obsolescent 'planes had been exported,

"NO GUARANTEE "

A further amendment moved by "Deliberately to mislead us in this the refusal of the executive to co- Mr. A. Young (Plymouth) applauded fashion on such an important issue operate with the

pro-Fascist National

an of

as military aircraft and the expect Government while it remained out

declared Mr. Little, "Is not side calculated re

be helpful in this democratie countries and refused to to

of peace-loving and national emergency, if one exists." support the demands of arms for

When they asked

asked about a that machine guns of British manu- and collective security,"

report Spain, the restoration of the League. facture had been sent to Japan, Sir no guarantee acceptable from the Thomas said that he was surprised Government adequate to justify the to hear of it, but the facts could surrender of ono privilege, added the soon be ascertained. They were still amendment. awaiting the facts.

"A BAD WEEK-END

There was

This was carried by 24 votes to 15. The statement that no interference They reminded Sir Thomas that with rights would be tolerated came whatever they might have been will- from Mr. D. Thomson (Palaley) in ing to do in the defence of their own the form of a third amendment.. country they would not be prepared This was also carried by 24 votes to to yield any of their privileges for 15, the purpose of bolstering up a Fascist A fourth amendment, moved by State.

Mr. T. Sllars (Glasgow), and lost by Sir Thomas answered: "I should 10 votes to 22, stated that in view. not have thought there was any of the importance of the issues raised doubt at all about the intention of in the rearmament report of the this Government to stand up for executive, it should be referred to democratie institutions."

Standing Orders Committee to draw

Mr. Little's comment was: "Those up a considered statement incorporat- are his words. Fit them to their ing the polley as outlined by the actions and see how they work out. National Committee delegates in the

"One thing I am certain about is discussion.

that, notwithstanding tho Prime Mr. Thomson's amendment was Minister's assurances and aatlafaction then put as a substantive motion, and about Hitler and Mussolini, those carried unanimously.

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