THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. NATIONAL TRADES UNION CONVENTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 299, 24 December 1897, Page 5

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. NATIONAL TRADES UNION CONVENTION.

TEE EMPLOYERS EXPECT A SPEEDY TERMINATION.

LONDON, December 22,

Mrßarnes, secretary of the Amalgamated Engineers' Society, states that it is not likely the Engineers' Conference will reassemble.

Ons hundred and twelve trades societies have accorded support to the movement initiated by Mr Barnes, the secretary, and Mr Selliek, the chairman of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, for holding a National Convention of trade unionists.

LONDON, December 23.

The "Engineer" says that employers in the engineering trades expect the dispute with the men which resulted in the recent conference will be quickly terminated. Employers intimated that they have finally declined to consider the compromise suggested by the engineers for the reduction in the hours of labour to 51 per week. They also regard as useless the ballot now being taken among the members of the Society of Engineers upon the question of acceptance of the masters' proposals. STATEMENT BY MR BARNES. Mr Barnes, Secretary of the Engineers Association, states that the engineers of Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow and other centres refused to resume work unless the hours of labour are reduced and the old conditions of employment conceded.