§ 69. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement about the trade dispute at Messrs. Foyle's bookshop in Charing Cross Road; and if he will investigate the conditions of work there.
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§ Mr. GunterEmployees of this firm were originally on strike in support of a claim for recognition of their trade union, reinstatement of a dismissed employee and improvement in wages. As a result of talks which took place between the parties, agreement was reached on a number of points and work was resumed on 25th May. Subsequently, however, there was disagreement over wage negotiations and this has resulted in a further strike. I understand that the parties will be meeting tomorrow.