ITALIAN FOUNDRY WORKERS FOR BRITAIN
Received Friday, 7.0 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 29. AHer what 1hc Times' Ronio eorrespoiuleut de.scribes as "prol l'actcd and difficult negof iations. " an a greemont was signed on Xovembor 28 belwcen the British and Italian Oovernnients for Italian foundry woi'kers to go to England to relieve the labour scaroity. As a stai't, be says, 2800 myn, all skilled woi'kers. will be chosen by Alinistry oi' Supjtly teehnical experts and the first bntch oi 400 for whom jobs are already waiting, is expeet£d to leave in Jannary. Their wages, insurance and housing coiuutions will be riual to those of British workers and they will beeome meniliers oi' the appropriate British trade union whieh will undertake to prolect their interests. A minimum of three months' work. is gnaranteed and the tfien will be gi'anted rarious bonuses to assist them in settling down, jtlus a i-epatriation grant at the termination oi' the contract, while their dependents will reeeive a sinai! oxpa'triation grant. Ouee in England the men are plcdged not to change Their jobs and niiist work wliere they are assigned. Tf the exporinient proves satisfaetory tlie agreeniont may be extended to other British industries whore there is a labour shortage. •
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 November 1946, Page 5
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