7 JULY 1928, Page 6

At the Conference of the National Union of Railwaymen at

Bristol on Tuesday a resolution approving of the negotiations between the employers led by Lord Melchett and the General Council of the Trades Union Congress was carried by 64 votes to 16. This is a good sign. Mr. J. H. Thomas spoke with great force for the resolution, The papers of Thursday published the very promising agreements come to so far at the Melchett Conference.

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