A.S.R.S. POSITION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9291, 28 April 1920, Page 5

A.S.R.S. POSITION.

SYMPATHY WiTH DRIVERS

(Per Press Association.) 'WELLINGTON, April 27

Officially, members of the Amalgamated • Society of Railway Servants, .comprising the traffic branch—that is, guards, porters, ijigtialmen, and in fact .everyone outside the First Division officers and the locomotive men, will ;uot be .on strike to-night, but the bulk ■of them undoubtedly sympathise with .the locomotive men, and many of •them, it is said, will be quite prepared .to go out. The society has filed its dispute under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, which provides for the •matter being dealt with by a speciallyappointed tribunal composed of representatives of the parties involved and ai chairman mutually agreed upon. The Act further provides that should the suggested awsyd arrived at- by this aneans be not satisfactory to the men. '■they may give seven days' notice of decision to strike. That course was "also open to the Engine Drivers, Fire.jnen and Cleaners' Association, but they have chosen the more direct method of immediate action. "We have filed a dispute under the. Labour Disputes Investigation Act,'.' Ha id Mr M. -3..Mack, secretary'of the A.S.R.S., t^d-jyv^'This means a further delay, of which I have no doubt j-lifr government will take full advanta.gjl. In the meantime lam afraid .we"-Will not wait".for a settlement in this way." ."" ..-, ,