ABSTRACT

Rationalisation and workers' control—Guild Socialism—The influence of war conditions on the demand for control—The shop stewards' movement—The effects of the slump—How far do the workers want control? —Guild Socialism reconsidered—Where it was in the right—Industrial Psychology and Welfare Work—The German Works Councils—A Works Councils Act needed for Great Britain—The Councils to be linked up with the Trade Unions—The case for 'collective contract'—And for a system of Industrial Courts—Democracy and representation distinguished—Their respective spheres defined—Guild Socialism again considered—The position of Trade Unionism in the new industrial order—The Washington Hours Convention and the International Labour Organisation—Industrial legislation and the Trade Unions—Scope for 'Guild' enterprise—Aided by State credits—The State and the Cooperative Movement—Need for diverse forms of enterprise co-ordinated under public control.