LABOUR MATTERS

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17401, 11 March 1922, Page 11

LABOUR MATTERS

.. ,—• . BRITISH ENGINEERS' DISPUTE. MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. (By C*-Vm»—Vital Association—Copyright.) (Auetr*.li«a and N.Z. C&bl* Ajioci&tion.) (Received March 10th, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 10. A most dramatic development hns occurred in connexion with the engineering trade dispute. Early yesterday morning the representatives of the em* ployers and tho Amalgamated Engineering Union made an eleventh hour attempt to avert a catastrophe by calling on Dr. T. J. Macnamara, Minister of Labour. The attempt failed, and a statement was issued that the previous night's deadlock was confirmed and a lookout on Saturday was inevitable. , The unions concerned decided to isBUO a njanifesto to the nation setting out thefr case,. Other attempts at a set* tleinent during the day were also abortive. Late laßt night Mr Arthur Henderson, M.P. (Labour), conferred with Dr. Macnamara, and after certain rapid negotiations, a deputation representing the men saw Dr. Macnamara, with the result that a new conference of the masters and men will be held to-day. The men's manifesto has been dropped, and there is some hope that the look' out will be postponed, if not averted.