Trade Union Regional Conference on the Beveridge Report : abridged report
1943-01-16 1943 1940s 7 pages 7 Another point again referred to was that the Report was not Socialism. The A.E.U. delegate said that it had been reported that the Government wanted to shelve the Report as a White Paper. The Redditch Trades Council delegate criticised the Report because it want...
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| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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16 January 1943
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| Summary: | 1943-01-16
1943
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7 Another point again referred to was that the Report was not Socialism. The A.E.U. delegate said that it had been reported that the Government wanted to shelve the Report as a White Paper. The Redditch Trades Council delegate criticised the Report because it wanted to make us a nation of "cissies," because it was proposed to be a contributory scheme not based on direct taxation. He said it would be far better if men got the pension at 60 instead of 65. REPLY TO DISCUSSION. Mr. Bussey replied to each point raised in the discussion, and stated with reference to the question as to the status of the Voluntary Hospitals, that he would report the complaint and very strong points raised against the present position with reference to the staffing of these hospitals, to the General Council of the T.U.C. He had confidence that the medical profession would rise to the occasion as provided by the Beveridge Report. He also reassured the agents of the various Insurance Societies that their interests would be safeguarded. He also reassured Bro. Barrow, of the Fire Brigades Union, that any proposals put forward by their representatives would be considered by the General Council of the T.U.C. VOTE OF THANKS. Councillor Walter Lewis (Lord Mayor of Birmingham) was welcomed when he rose to move a very cordial vote of thanks to Messrs Bussey and Corby, also to the Chairman (Councillor Spragg), and to the Organising Secretary (Councillor Whiston). He said that after his period of office was concluded, he was anxious to get into harness again and help to forward the cause of the workers in Birmingham as there would be lots of things to put straight after it was all over. (Applause.) [This abridged Report is made from notes taken by F. Allen on behalf of Stourbridge Trades Council]. BALLINGER & DEAN L.T.D., Printers, WALSALL.
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