Orders of the Day — Unemployment Insurance Bill.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 25 February 1920.

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Photo of Sir Robert Horne Sir Robert Horne , Glasgow Hillhead

The moulders and their brethren took their case to the Arbitration Court. An award was given that was accepted by their brethren, and the moulders were urged by their brethren to accept it. They took their own line for 20 weeks, and then went back to work on the award they could have had 20 weeks before. Everyone was eager at the beginning to put them into touch with the raw material of their labour. What was the result of the strike? That tens of thousands of people were out of work, and could not find employment.