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Industrial Disputes (Arbitration).

Oral Answers to Questions — India – in the House of Commons at on 30 July 1934.

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Photo of Mr Tom Smith Mr Tom Smith , Normanton

7.

asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Governments of the Indian Provinces have in any recent instances offered to use the machinery of arbitration provided for in the Indian Trades Dispute Act in the cases where industrial disputes and consequent strikes and lock-outs have taken place as a result of wage cuts by employers?

Photo of Mr Samuel Hoare Mr Samuel Hoare , Chelsea

I have no recent information, but will inquire.

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