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Chronicle (Levin), 22 July 1949, Page 5

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Received Friday, 10.25 R.m. LONDON, July 21. The National Docks Group Gommittee of the Trangport and Gen-, eral Workers' Hnion, Vhi6h* is tha executive of the 85,000-strong dp'ck. section of the union, unariimously decided today to endor^e ihe, "union's appeai t.o members involved, m the London dock strike to resume vork immediately. In the House of Commons today, che Labour Minister, Mr. Is.aacs,, said th.at 117 ships are, }?eing worked: oy service labour. "i believe there is a growing realisation afnong the men that there is no alternative other than a full resumption of normal working. This is the advice of their accredited trade union leaders, whom I asked to beware of attempts by others to prolong Jie strike. "Attempts this morning at Tiloury to spread the stoppage were unsuccessful," said the Minister. 'There were only three dissentients at a meeting at the West india docks at which a resolution was passed. It'has been demonstrated to representatives of the Ujiiions Miat there is no evidence on which bO base the allegations that the Canadian seamen's representatives nave been double-crossed." Stabbed With Questions. The Conservative leaders, Mr. Churchill and Mr. Eden, stabbed questions at Mr. Isaacs and pressed him to say why, with the Emergcncy Powers Act, he could not deal with the- mischief-makers from overseas who were allegedly fomenting the dispute. ;