TRAMWAY'S DISPUTE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 128, 22 February 1908, Page 6

TRAMWAY'S DISPUTE.

' ! ATTITUDE OF THE'UNION. . , Negotiations between the: municipal;-authbri- : ties and the Wellington Tramway-Employees' Union are still'pending.- Seen, by a 1 Domtnion ■ reporter, yesterday, the• secretary of 'the-Union ; (Mr. 'W. T.; Young) Vsaid: li "There,'have : been j certain ■ statements;'in-tlld'.'Press recently by : .• , individuals—some of. ; thein'; bcipg;. connected ; with the Union—concerning the claims, we are .-; " malting. Such statements., are . entirely, . 1 authorised, and the Union .regrets that .they' , I have :been . made, ,as they are likely to injure I rather than benefit tbo majority' of 'the mem-. •' i bers. Wo hope- to -be able to -settle in : a i friendly way whatever little grievances -we . have against the Corporation, and. by using ) some tact we hope .to. be able, to secure one ; or, two concessions. The representatives of the .Union are : to: meet the', Tramways Committee ' in conference ' some time'; within' the- next few, >: days, arid they will then.be;able to Ml .us'iiowv 1 • much of'-.the demands.: they are prepared. to : • I concede.". '■ ,1;