On Monday the Committee appointed, under the presidency of Sir
Donald Maclean, to consider the decasualization of the docking industry, issued an interim report. Their conclusion is that until an effective system of registration of all bona fide dockers has been made, the guaranteed week is impossible. But they recommend that " the National Council for Dock Labour should meet at the earliest possible date in order to take steps whereby effect can be given to the recommendation in our first report." When this register of dockers has been made, a guaranteed week can be given to all persons on the register. We sincerely hope that the employers in the docking industry will do all in their power to give effect to the Committee's recommendations. The really important point in the settlement of the dockers' strike this spring was the decision to decasualize the industry. If we are to avoid further trouble in this vital trade we must give effect to that decision.
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