EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS
ACTION OF TRADES UNIONS. (Rcc. February 22, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 18. Captain Hainbro, in tho House of Commons, drew attention to the failure of certain trade unions to permit tho employment of discharged soldiers. A good deal of war fervour had evaporated, resulting ill ex-soldiers not receiving tho industrial welcome they were entitled to.
Mr. J. Sexton (Labour), on behalf of the trade unions, said tho difficulty was that many ex-soldierg were seeking ot enter industries- to which they did not previously belong. (Cries: "Why should not thev?") Mr. Sexton, continuing, said that thousands of men on returning found women in their jobs at half the men's wanes.
Sir R. S. Home said that trade unionism had been a steadying influence during the last twelve months of unrest. Disabled men received sympathetic treatment from the great bulk of trade unions, thoueli there were lamentable exceptions. Nearly four hundml thousand ex-service-men were unemployed, yet great trades were- without sufficient labour.—Aus,N.Z. Cablo Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 127, 23 February 1920, Page 7
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165EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 127, 23 February 1920, Page 7
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