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Trade Unions (Amalgamations)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 December 1964.

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we have 180, we are therefore beginning to look old-fashioned? Is the Minister also aware that there is a move among the shop stewards in the Ford Motor Company to amalgamate all workers under one umbrella? Could he not use his influence with the unions to reduce this great number.

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