§ 64. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present position of the labour dispute among clerical and other workers in Nigeria; and what was the nature of the charges brought against three trade union leaders on 26th September.
Mr. Creech JonesThe Clerical Staff Unions have been dissatisfied with the differentiation between salaries of clerical and technical employees and recently declared a trade dispute. This dispute is about to be referred to arbitration. With regard to the second part of the Question, three members of the Executive of the Post and Telegraph Clerical Workers' Union were charged with conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and with compelling action by intimidation. All three were found guilty on the first charge.