§ 55. Mr. WADDINGTONasked the Postmaster-General whether he has now completed his inquiries into the allegations of disloyalty made against the Union of Post Office Workers in connection with their activities during the general strike; if so, what is the result of such inquiries; and what action he proposes to take?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI must refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to a similar question asked by the hon. and learned Member for Moss Side (Mr. Hurst) on the 14th instant. I am not at present able to add anything to that reply.
§ 58. Major COLFOX (for Mr. GERALD HURST)asked the Postmaster-General the number of Post Office servants whose adherence to the general strike policy of 1904 the Trade Union Congress was pledged by the executive of the Union of Post Office Workers on 1st May; how many of such servants belonged to the union in question; and whether he proposes to continue to recognise this union?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI am unable to answer the first part of my hon. and learned Friend's question. The membership of the Union of Post Office Workers, according to the latest figures supplied to me, was 91,359 in December last. As regards the last part of the question, I can only refer my hon. and learned Friend to my reply to a similar question which he put to me on 14th instant
§ Major COLFOXDoes the Postmaster-General not think it is time that Government servants owed allegiance to the Government, and not to any particular union?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI have already said that on the general question of policy I am unable to add anything to the statement already made.
§ Mr. MONTAGUEThey are not slaves, you know.