MEN'S RESOLVE.

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

MEN'S RESOLVE.

AWAITING GOVERNMENT'S

ACTION

WELLINGTON, April 28. Mr McArley,' secretary of the Locd.JEngine Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association, states that every member of the association in the North Island has left work. "The men." he said, "will not go. back until there is a reasonable prospect of their demands for higher wages and improved conditions being conceded by the Government."

The "Post" learns that so far the association has not been informed what steps the Government intends to take, and unless something is done quickly 'it is felt that there will be considerable difficulty in holding the South Island to their work. It is stated that the South Island men are anxiously awaiting developments in the North island, and are prepared to act on a word from the executive of the association.

Asked to state briefly what the demands of the men were, Mr McArley merely said: "The ""men want the. standard wage awarded to loco-drivers throughout the world. They also want improved conditions, and these conditions must be stated in black and white,' in plain language, and signed up by both sides. The executive" has not yet been approached with reference to manning the Prince's train, but I can state that' the-" present crew will take the train as far as Taumaruiiui. which is the end of its run."