194 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
one and must be remedied. But Government had not arrived at any conclusion. Government would welcome any suggestions that you may like to make. May I place before you my views on the matter ? I would suggest the following changes in the constitution:
(1) To divide the subjects which come within the scope of the conference into two lists. List I will contain all general subjects such as (a) terms and conditions of employment; (b) Labour Legislation; and (c) questions relating to social security. List II will include all concrete questions (a) relating to labour welfare and (b) relating to the administration of labour laws. Subjects in List I will be assigned to the Plenary Conference, which I would propose should be called by the simple name Labour Conference dropping the words ‘Plenary and Tripartite’ which has made the name too mouthful.
(2) To create a new body to be called Labour Welfare Committee and assign to it subjects following in List II.
(3) The composition of the Labour Welfare committee will be as follows : (a) members elected by the Standing Labour Committees ; (b) one representative of the Employer and one representative of the employees drawn from organised industries and municipal and other bodies employing labour; (c) persons nominated by Government from nonofficials; (d) persons representing Indian States; and (e) representatives of Provincial Governments.
(4) There will be no change in the Standing Labour Committee so far as its composition is concerned. Only there will be a change in its function. It will not be a deliberative body. It will be the agent of the Conference and will perform such of the duties assigned to it by the Conference from time to time.
“Under this arrangement there will be three organs : the Conference, the Standing Committee and the Welfare Committee.
“The functions and powers of the Conference will be as follows :
(1) To make recommendations to Government on matters relating to terms and conditions of employment and all questions of social security which might be placed on the Agenda.