TRAMWAY TROUBLE

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16732, 15 January 1920, Page 6

TRAMWAY TROUBLE

STRIKE HINTED AT.

The private conference held between representatives oj tho Tramway Boaru and the Tramwaymen's T'nion on Tuesday had prneticailv an abortive result, so a "Press" representative was informed Yesterday bv persons on I tic union side. The Board submitted proposals which had been rejected at the conference held in Wellington, and Uiese. it is staled, the union will not accept. It was hinted that the union would not test the jwsition in the Arbitration Court, owing to its dissatisfaction with that tribunal's former decisions. but would adopt other methods of a more forcible nature in order to attain its ends. Our representative's informants would not state whether this meant the introduction of the go-slow policy, or a strike, but thev volunteered the information that if 'emier were adopted tho union would be in a strong position, as tlie Board was at present having considerable difficulty in securing sufficient men to man the trams. Seen in reference to the above, Mr F. Thompson, general manager of the Tramwav Hoard, said he did not think there -was any causo for concern, partiin view of the fact that tho Transport "Workers' Advisory Board in "Htnzton wero asking for another coniercnce.