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Word: delacourt (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Even some labor leaders agree that the problem is serious. "Generally speaking, our industrial relations are almost unbelievably bad," says Lord Delacourt-Smith, general secretary of the Post Office Engineering Union. One key reason is that British unions operate in a legal near-vacuum. They are not bound by agreements they sign, are not liable for authorized acts of their officials. Industry-wide bargaining is al most nonexistent, and there are no provisions for cooling-off periods or court injunctions to stall outrageous strikes. Still, the Royal Commission, which was headed by 70-year-old Lord Donovan, a former leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: How Not to Tame a Wildcat | 7/5/1968 | See Source »

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