§ 32. Mr. Bulmerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether the Government will take action to assist employers faced with industrial action as a result of their refusal to concede claims for improvements in wages or other terms of employment in excess of those permitted under the social contract.
§ Mr. BoothWe have established the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service to help resolve industrial disputes irrespective of their cause. The TUC guidelines recommend negotiators to make full use of all the services of the ACAS to help towards a quick solution of disputes, and I very much welcome this.