1 A union would have a good chance of success in such circumstances if it could secure the support of some more highly organized group. Transport workers who boycotteda factory, thereby stopping goods coming out or raw materials going in, could enable badly organized workers in the factory to bring about a closed shop. Such sympathetic action would be fully justified.

2 It is interesting to note that while certain Labour spokesmen were very forthright in their condemnation of the action of trade courts in depriving certain cut-price retailers of their living, they have refused to recognize that any problem arises from giving the trade unions similar jurisdiction over their members.

3 Demarcation rules may, for example, lead to delays when one craft is fully employed at a certain time and the employer is unable to employ other craftsmen on the job, although they would be equally capable of doing it.

4 Unemployment benefit should be much more generous than at present, and should be related to normal earnings. No great hardship would then be involved. With the present rates of benefit, even a short period of unemployment may involve serious hardship.

5 See statistics of the International Monetary Fund quoted on The Times city page on October 9 1957.

6 It is not suggested that the introduction of a national wages policy would be easy. It is necessary to keep in mind the essential economic function of wages in allocating labour between occupations. Wages will be high in those industries where the demand for the product is increasing and vice versa. Wages must continue to fulfil this function if there is not to be direction of labour.