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Show PLAN TO SAFEGUARD MUNITION WORKERS Special Cable to The Tribune. LOXDO.V. July 29. A bill is soon to be introduced into 'the British house of commons com-mons to safeguard the interests of munition muni-tion workers when their employment suddenlv ceases at the end of the war. The proposal is to bring all the munition muni-tion works and factories under the provisions pro-visions of the unemployment part of the national insurance act. Munition workers will have to contribute 5 cents a week to help themselves and their employers will do likewise. The scheme Is a bold one, as It means that the government will incur a heavy burden of financial responsibility. If the employer be the government, as will be the case in many instances, he will not only have to make- the contribution, but foot the bill ns well. The Labor party has not vet seen the draft of the bill and has, so far, withheld its opinion. Some of the munition workers are Included in the present act, but those that are not will be brought In all together. |