You cannot say that trade unions ought not to concern themselves with foreign policy since this is intimately bound up with economic policy which, in turn, is the chief factor in the determination of the conditions of employment.
Laski emphasizes the interconnectedness of trade unions and foreign policy as it relates to economic conditions affecting employment.
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