FEDERATION'S STATEMENT ON WALSH REPORT

Chronicle (Levin), 18 March 1946, Page 3

FEDERATION'S STATEMENT ON WALSH REPORT

WELLINGTON, Marc.li 16. j "Tlie statement on the Walsk report issued by Mr. McLagan on. belialf of the Federation of Labour gi.es a sense of cold disappointment, ' ' said Mr. W. H. Hindle, president of the Associated Chambcrs of Commerce in. a statement. Mr. Walsh made a realistic approach to the acute problems affecting workers, eznployers, and the whole community, and Mr. Hindle contended that there was not oue constructive point in Mr. McLagan 's statement. "If this is how constructive propoSals for the welfare of the workers aris tng from within workers' organisations are to be treated, " Mr. Hindle continued, ' ' there lies ahpad only the lileah prospect of the wQrkers having to walk the whole road of ultimate disillusioninent as to their economic future. Nevertheless, the derided Chambers of Commerce and other organisations will strive to avert tbat, despite the atti tude of the Federation of Labour which holds no prerogative to say the last word ou the subject. " Mr. Hindle added that new or exteiul ed productive enterprisa would not be undertaken by employers and private. capital unless there was a prospect of their sharing the revvards with the workers and Mr. McLagan and his fed eration hncw that perfectly well, hence by refusing private enterprise its reward they obviously aimed to eliminate private enterprise. Thereforo there was 110 good purpose served by diseusing the Walsh report with the Federation of Labour any further.