The first of a series of research papers = into the role of shop stewards in industry = arranged by the Royal Commission on the rade Unions, is now published,: Written by the Commission's research diyector, Nr.W.McCarthy, it is an academic collection of views froin various sources into the functions of the shop stewards movement, At the very end it describes their role as one of " political adjustment" requiring both s~ill and judgement. In general, the paper sees the steward as challenging both unions and employers, but has little if anything new to say on -the subject. "The Role of Shop Stewards in British Industrial Relations" is published by H.M.S.0. at 6s.6d.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 6, No. 8, c. 31 August 1966
Royal Commission Paper on Shop Stewards
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