HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT (NO. 2) BILL. [To THE EDITOR OF
THE " SPECTATOR."] Sza,s-The letter from Mr. Deacon in your issue of Mardi 20th is of great interest to the members of my Federation, as the heavy chemical trade is in an exactly similar position to that of the blastfurnace industry. I have circulated the following proposed amendment to the other continuous process industries, with a suggestion that they should take the necessary steps to secure support being given to it in the House of Commons :—
"Provided always that in the case of a person employed upon any process which is required by reason of the nature of the process to be carried on continuously by a succession of shifts the statutory working week may consist of a number of hours exceeding 48, but not exceeding 56."
I join with Mr. Deacon in expressing the hope that Members of Parliament will carefully consider the difficulty in which the continuous process industries are placed, and will support the amendment providing for the definite exclusion of these
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