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Labor MPs Backing by Unions Threatened by Wilson Bill
London report notes 127 Labour MPs sponsored by 25 unions, with 27 by the Transport and General Workers Union. The unions threaten to withdraw support over a bill to curb unofficial strikes, risking a Conservative win at the next general election. The piece compares British rules with Taft-Hartley in the United States and notes broader industrial relations contrasts across Sweden, West Germany, and Switzerland. In Richmond, England, 80-year-old usherette Constance Pearce escorted out 20 neo fascist youths breaking up a performance.
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London
NEA
Afl-Cio
Britain
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Labor
Wilson
Transport and General Workers’ Union
Amalgamated Engineering and Foundry Workers
Ford Workers
Barbara Castle
United States
Sweden
West Germany
Switzerland
Watchmakers’ Union
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Richmond
England
UPI
Constance Pearce