from a special correspondent In face of the rising militancy of Dutch workers in the last few years, the Government of Holland has recognised reality and restored (or almost canpletely restored) free trade wmion negotiation. It should not be thought that this is a piece of political generosity. The right wing Government of Holland has merely taken stock of the fact that the old system has failed to achieve its objective of keeping wage rates dome This change has taken place after 22 years of centrally guided wages policy. The abolition of the old system, which had been almost unanimously decided upon by both sides of industry, was officially approved by the Dutch Government on December 13th. Hovever, the Government have retained certain powers. The Labour Minister can invalidate agreements "if they endan.cr the national econanic situation", According to the Government this territls crime could be committed if "tle agreed wage increase is too drastic" or because “it applies to a large number of workers." The Council of Mediators, which used to exercise a central testing function has now been relegated to the purely administrative task of drawing the Minister's attention to concluded agreements which ‘micht disturb the ecomomy,"
The WeekThe Week Vol. 8, No. 25, c. 20 December 1967
Wage Control Ends in Holland
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