KNOCKING OFF EARLY NOT PLAYING FAIR
Received Thursduv, 7 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 4. Reina rking that as he canie through the works he had seen 200 xuen knocking off seven minutes before time, Mr. Jack Jones, Parliainentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply, tohi a meeting of shop stewu rds at Birniingham; "l um not complaining unduly about this but 200 times seven niinutes means tlio loss of a lot of work and the eountry simply can not aflord it. ff the. money for this were deducted I'rorn their pa.y packets they would be the lirst to ru'n to the union.'5 Mr. Jones said tliat within the nexi tew nionths Britain would be facing most intensive competition for world markets. It was more than ever nccessary for British industry, hoth managements and men, to be nn its toes and doiug its best.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 December 1947, Page 5
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