RAILWAY STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 105, 29 January 1924, Page 7

RAILWAY STRIKE

SETTLEMENT LIKELY HOPEFUL ANNOUNCEMENT BY BROMLEY FORMULA SUBMITTED TO MANAGERS Mr. Bromley announces that a settlement of the railway strike is likely. An earlier message states that a formula has been submitted to the managers and fresh hopes have been raised. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. (Reo. January 28, 8.45 p.m.) London, January 28. The emergency committee of tho Trade Union Congress is in continual session, seeking a way out of the railway deadlock. The’ present position is that the managers have been asked to give a guarantee that there shall be some relaxation of the hardships which the locomotivb men say will be infiicted on their members If this is done, Mr. Bromley’s union will be asked to take a second ballot. The emergency committeie consulted Mr. Bromley and the managers, with the results shown. Mr. Bromley’s speech at the second session of the conference .lietween the railway managers and the trade unionists lasted five and a half hours. The conference adjourned till to-day (Monday). Mr. Bromley is anxious that the settlement shall make, it clear that the findings of the National Wages Board are not binding upon unions.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January 29, 0.30 a.m.) London, January 27. Fresh hopes of a settlement of the railway strike have been raised by an interview of the Trades Union Mediation Committee with the railway managers, to whom was submitted a formula which it is understood the locomotive men’s executive previously approved. Reuter. (Rec. January 29, 1.15 a.m.)’ London, January 28. Mr. Bromfley has announced tl at there is a likelihood of a settlement of the strike. —Reuter. TRADES COUNCIL’S PROPOSAL SENT TO MINISTER OF S. LABOUR London, January Sr. The Trades Union Council has forwarded to Mr. Thomas Shaw, Minister of Labour, a proposal that the. managers should guarantee a relaxation of the hardships the men suffer under and reductions conditional upon Mr. Bromley’s union agreeing to a fresh ballot. It is expected that the suggestion will afford the Government an opportunity of making peace. Unemployment due -to the strike is spreading, 150,000 being idle in South Wales alone. It is,estimated that the strike is costing the country £1,000,000 daily.—Sydney “Sun” Cable. MR. BROMLEY’S GOOD NEWS OBJECTED-TO POINTS MAY BE REMOVED (Reo. January 28, 9.20 p.m.) London, January 27. Mr. Bromley, arriving late at a locomotive men’s meeting at Willesden, after a conference with the railway managers, aniuounced IChat. he brought good news. Negotiations were proceeding which he was confident would result in many of the.ob-bjlected-to points shortly not existing]. He emphasised the importance of the men holding on for the next few hours. —Reuter. TRANSPORT WORKERS’ DEMAND NATIONAL STRIKE THREATENED (Rec. January 28. 8.45 p.m.) London, January 28. The British transport workers have instructed their delegates to the London conference to ask for further negotiations upon tho application for two shillings more daily. If it is not conceded a national strike will be called. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OBJECTION TO TERM “MASTER” (Reo. January 28, 8.45 p.m.) London, January 28. Speaking at a Labour meeting, Mr. Bovin, the dockers’ K.C., sqid: “The term master must be wiped out of the dictionary altogether. The word implies servility. It is the antitheses of equality. The slave days have passed. The only slavery which exists is due to men’s willingness to accept the position.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MISS JEWSON’S LONG WALK TO DELIVER ADDRESSES IN CONSTITUENCY (Reo. January 28, 8.45 p.m.) London, January 28. Miss Dorethy Jewson, member of the House of Commons, announcing that sb© would not travel by a “blackleg’ train, left London to walk 115 miles to her constituency in Norwich, whfere she has promised to address a series of meetings.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.