ASHBURTON MEN'S OPINIONS.
Inquiries from Ashburton railwaymen to-day went to show that no definite instructions had been received as to strike .action and' in the meantime the railways* would be operated "as usual. if any 'definite instructions were received, the public could be assured that? as in the North Island, work would be ceased at midnight on tlie. day ordered and trains in transit would ...finish their journey. One railwaymen said it was a mistake to suppose that there was perfect agreement between the A.S.R.S. and the loco, men, the latter body having precipitated the present crisis in the North Island. The A.S.R.S. considered it was the action of.the loco, men last year which, deferred the payment of a daily bonus offered by the Government from April, 1919, till January this year. At the same time, as both bodies of railway servants held practically the same grievance against the Government in regard to conditions of work and wages, it was quite probable they would act in concert.
As far as could be gathered from the general remarks of local railwaymen, it was concluded that orders to cease work from Wellington would be acted on to the moment and with perfect unanimity.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9291, 28 April 1920, Page 5
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201ASHBURTON MEN'S OPINIONS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9291, 28 April 1920, Page 5
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