has given careful consideration to the Jo‘nt Statement of Intent signed by representat ves of the Government, the TUC and employers’ organisations. It reaffirms its belief that a solution to Britain’s economic problems will be achieved only through planning for general benefit in a society in which the people have adequate coitrol over the means of production, distribution and exchange. Under such conditions trade union participation in an incomes policy would be a logical and rational outcome. “The E.C. sees little evidence of such conditions today and is aware of
manufacturers and merchants have increased the prices of many commodit'es since their representatives signed the document. “The E.C, believes that the interests of DATA’s members in these circumstances can only be defended by maintaining its resolve to press for improvements in their standards of living. “We remind the TUC, the Ministry of Labour and the employers of the views of a number of independent committees — principally the Fielden Report to the DSIR — that many engineering employers fail to recognise the importance of design in their business and the need to improve the wages and working conditions of design technicians not only in the interests of the workers concerned but also in the interests of the engineering industry.”