New Era for Industry

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 159, 26 September 1927, Page 13

New Era for Industry

CO-OPERATION POLICY SIR JOSIAH STAMP’S EXAMPLE By Cable.—Press Association. — CopyHyh. Reed. 12.15 p.m. LONDON, Sunday. “We may well opine that a new era in the relations between employers and employed in British industry has arisen," says the "Daily News." commenting on the London-M idlandSeottish Railway's new co-operation policy, initiated by Sir Joseph Stamp, the company's president. It embodies joint meetings of railwavmen and officials at the principal centres. The meetings already held indicate that the men are willingly responding to the appeal for mutual effort to improve he company’s position. "There is little reason to doubt," adds the “Daily News.” that the lead given to the railwayraen is likely to be followed. Already there is evidence of that, as it was announced that the workers in the wool industry are replying to the employers’ suggestion for the appointment of a committee to consider the position of the industry, especially the possibility of closer co-operation between the employers and the trade unions. These movements significantly accord with Mr. George Hicks’s outspoken appeal for co-operation, as president of the Trade Union Congress.”—Sun.