RAILWAY YARD DISPUTE
Sir,—Mr A. B. Grant is reported in “The Press” as stating that the workers would not work with Mr N. M. Shaw for two reasons; the first being “he had not struck with the union when it went on strike.” This refers to the stoppage of all railway . transport in the deliberately timed strike over the Christmas holidays, « 1950, to cause the maximum inconvenience to the public and thus force the acceptance of their demands. Thousands of workers and their families had their holidays ruined in consequence and have not forgotten this. Mr Shaw, because he had the courage of his convictions against direct action at such a time, is to be victimised. Mr Grant and his fellow travellers make a big song about victimisation, but it is only empty vapouring.—Yours, etc., N.Z.R. August 3, 1951.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26491, 4 August 1951, Page 3
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