STABILISATION AND LABOUR

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24901, 14 June 1946, Page 5

STABILISATION AND LABOUR

FEDERATION’S ATTITUDE PRESIDENT’S REPORT TO CONFERENCE .1= ..WELLINGTON, June 12 Postwarve C »r f ° rm of stabilisation in New zLFanrt iSf s, iPP° r ‘ ed by the onf ererc sa "Lf' d ™ tlon of Labour c f’ ng ■ rms anc * industries which could show increased production of Ssenti J The conference had before it a state. SR” ° tfh ‘ h " r '“^s H ofthe a M ment llS a?°onA n n? r Lab our PGovern-;„-*s or L e of the necessary oreof econ omic justice under Wh^i at cf P u ? v war con ditions. he said wH ISat \°?u was introduced, ne sam, it was not the purpose of the that all wage rates and all conditions of pmployment be fixed and held.. The aim those 0 the general standard ot th2 P erfo 5 m * ng tbe useful work of the nation, during the war. with peace, Labour’s policy remained JtabinL?^^ B an elastte for a m n of ■ l > 7 ?i‘ s s ussin ß the re Port of Mr F. P. Met on ®oonomic stabilisation. Mr referred it a tn th® Nation S l Council had with y anri ■ th e « xec utive to consult with and advise its representatives on Th < > E AS ?m,c , Stabilisation Commilsioi? The National Executive regretted the citio^of^ n hp e w S ¥ J ? OUnding 016 publithi e »yt lsh report and felt that could have resulted t ?T d J? een defeated by the opponents of Labour. Mr McLagan also suggested to the {'OJyference that the federation might t 0 b s jng together parties interested in post-war stabilisation issues stabHisatel 8 ““ endorsement

Mr McLagan told delegates that subsidies were essential to ensure that stabilisation operated properly. The conference endorsed Mr McLagan s statement.