BUSMEN'S STRIKE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1937, Page 9

BUSMEN'S STRIKE

CENTRAL LONDON AREA

TALK OF SYMPATHY ACTION

COURT OF INQUIRY

United Press Association—By Eiectrlo Telegraph—Copyright. ■ (Received May 1, 10 a.m.)

LONDON, April 30.

The busmen's conference decided on a strike al midnight in the Central London area. Five thousand buses carrying .5,000,000 passengers daily will be involved. ■ '■■'■■.- 'Representatives of the busmen discussed the possibility of sympathetic action- with ■ representatives of the tramwaymen, trolley-bus workers, and tube workers. It is understood that the tubes will not be involved at present, unless the buses are manned by volunteers. ' . •.. '

The Minister of Labour has appointed a court ofr inquiry consisting of three members ■ under the Industrial Courts Act to, inquire into all aspects of the dispute. '

.(British Official Wireless.). (Received May 1, 12.30 pjn.)

RUGBY/ April 30.

Representatives of the London Transport Board and the Transport Union were in conference together ' and separately for many hours with officials of the Ministry of Labour today. Despite these eflorts, a strike of 26,000 Central London omnibusmeri will begin at midnight, involving interruption of about 200 routes. The men's delegates met today: and heard a detailed. report of the negotiations on their '. claim for a 7J hours' day in view of the.recent speeding up of the time schedules, and subsequently confirmed the decision to-cease work.

The Transport Board iriaintains; that the claim is not substantiated and, while. it is ready to accept a public inquiry, :declares that, the finances of the board are unable to meet it.