THE STRIKE WEAPON
“ RUINOUS METHOD OF PHYSICAL FORCE ” WEAKENED BELIEF IN EFFICACY By Telegraph—Pre»» Association—Copyright London, August 18. Mr. J. R. Clyncs, in his presidential address at the conference of the National Federation of General Workers at Blackpool, said that industrial events had tended to restore Labour’s political weapon to its proper place, belief that the strike weapon can accomplish anything," ho said, "has receded. We should not be deceived into employing ruinous methods of physical force I'ot obtaining a mockery of working-class freedom." The employers, showing no mercy, had taken advantage of the helplessness of the workers when the state of th® labour market had come to the aid of those who wanted to force a reduction of wages. The conference passed, a resolution protesting against the waste of public money in calling out reserves and resorting to measures of force when strike action was threatened purely on wages questions. Air. Clynes said that the Government’s action had given any future Labour Government ample justification to apply measures of force, however ruthless, without hesitation. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 280, 20 August 1921, Page 7
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178THE STRIKE WEAPON Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 280, 20 August 1921, Page 7
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