HC Deb 22 January 1968 vol 757 cc23-4W
86. Sir C. Osborne

asked the Minister of Labour which of the craft trade unions have guaranteed to him that they will accept for membership of their union men who become competent through the Government training centres, and be allowed to fill the skilled jobs for which they have been properly trained.

Mr. Hattersley

All the unions concerned with the acceptance of men trained at Government Training Centres are cooperating at national level. They are unable to guarantee that all such trainees will be accepted by their district committees or local branches, but in fact very few trainees are prevented by trade union opposittion from taking up employment in their training trades.