Unions press for pollution control

THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS is pressing the government to set up a central body to investigate and advise on the whole question of environment in Britain today. If implemented, the scheme would have a major effect on industry and is likely to be viewed by cost‐conscious management warily. Talks have taken place at Cabinet Office level, but at present the unions are concerned that the idea has become “bogged down” and is in danger of being lost because of the presence of a permanent Royal Commission and a government‐sponsored committee.