Abstract:
A special meeting of the General Council has been called because of unprecedented rise in cost of all commodities, with the cost of foods, cloth, edible oils, vegetables, rising dramatically. Pamphlet then outlines and dismisses government arguments. It has the following subchapter titles: Pressure of the monopolies; Struggle for progressive policies; Step-by-step surrender to monopolies; Monopolies fight for reversal of policies; Tasks before Trade Unions. Appendices: Price-Rise Index; Money Expansion; Manufacturing and wage costs; and F looks at the growth of monopolies.