STRIKERS INDIGNANT

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1203, 13 September 1927, Page 6

STRIKERS INDIGNANT

SUGAR MEN WILL HOLD OUT

(Ausfc. and N.Z. Cable), Brisbane, Sept. 12. Trains have recommenced running. There way a full attendance all day Sunday at the Commissioner’s office of strikers to sign a declaration to bide by the Commissioner's orders. Although tine railway strike has ended the (men at South Johnstone express themselves indignant, at the railwayrnen’s return to work. 'They say the South Johnstone strike is no nearer settlement, than weeks ago and they will explore other avenues for support. A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council decided to take steps to form an Industrial Labour Party and a congress of n-.1l Unions is being, convened for tbs object. As the result of the strike many busuiess which have been only just able to keep going have dismissed numbers of employees and it stated those will not he re-employed. The effect on the railways is also disastrous -as people • hav-ing discovered that motor transport in many instances is better and cheaper than rail, and they will not return to the l ailways.