ABSTRACT
The employers took some consolation in the fact that the unions were divided, and their claims inconsistent and contradictory. The employers’ spokesman stressed the difficulty and delay inevitable if the claims were pressed separately, and threw back to the unions the responsibility for resolving their differences. The Council of the F.M.P. endorsed the policy of the Federation of British Industries which advocated voluntary action by employers in support of the Government’s policy. The union members argued that the main issue should be referred back to the constituents for further consideration. The employers applied for an injunction to restrain the T.A. from terminating the Agreements, but the application failed. A joint committee was established to consider principles and practical working of incentive schemes. The Society would make no concessions on increases of apprentices or dilutees. The establishment of a wage structure in any industry is a difficult matter.
