HE Preliminary Agenda of the “Meeting of the Representative Council” of DATA which is to be held in Blackpool in early May, contains several resolutions on incomes policy. ‘Resolution No. 83, from Ayrshire Branch (similar ones were received from Birkenhead, Darlington, Leeds East, Rutherglen and Sheffield East Branches) whilst welcoming the return of a Labour Government, and
pledging support to the Government in its attempts to solve. economic problems states: DATA’s participation in an incomes plan must be dependent on the acceptance of the principle that such an incomes plan will include profits, dividends, rent and all other forms of income.” It ends by insisting that any redivision of national income must be at the expense of the wealthy minority.
“From February issue of A.S.P.D.
journal.
to safeguard living standards by the
retention of adequate cost-of-living
agreements, and in industries where
there are none, such as shipbuilding
and engineering, to insist on their in-
clusion becomes fundamental if any
such policy of “Declaration of In-
tent” are to be acceptable to the
Trade Union Movement, faced with
a situation of rising cases.
Bosses organise