from Julian Atkinson
(1) Will Paynter, the General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, gave his views on the "Backing Britain Campaign" when speaking to a miners’ rally at Chesterfield recently. He said: "I back Britain, tut I back solut— ions which are socialist in charecter. I regard the working of overtime, whether free ot paid for, in much the same way as I regard piece—work in industry -— as a device by employers and manzgement to hide inefficiency and bad organisation in industry. I am surprised when men like Harold Wilson, Ray Gunter with a very profound background in the Labour movement encourage developments of this kind." (2) The Nottingham firm of Jersey-Kapwood tried to get in line with the Institute of Directors and get in on the Backing Britain bandwagon. The Management suggested that employees should be prepared to sacrifice a tea—break for the sake of the queen, Country and Shareholder. They went the rounds asking the workers to join in the campaign but got little response. They then announced that it would be uneconomic if ory the few patriots = ve up their tea—break, so it became compulsory. However, not even the Union camofluge saved them. Tea-breaks remain sacrosant and the shareholders will have to make their present Rolls last them a little longer.