ENGINEERS’ LOCK-OUT.

Grey River Argus, 5 June 1922, Page 5

ENGINEERS’ LOCK-OUT.

RESUMPTION OF WORK IN SIGHT LONDON, June 3. It is understood lh:.t the engineers’ ballot favours the acceptance of the employers’ terms, It is expected that work will be resumed after the holidays. MOVE TO END IT. (Received June 4, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. June 3. Forty-seven of the Allied engineering unions gave 99,313 votes in favour of accepting the masters terms, and 46,881 against. It is hoped this remarkable majority will persuade the Amalgamated Eiugeers to end tin* engineering dispute. The national conference of the Amalgamated Engineers has decided io submit the employers’ proposals to a ballot of 45 unions to resume work on Tuesday. The Boilermakers’ Society and the National Union of Foundrymen stand by the Amalgamated Engineers. Commenting on the engineers’ con-I ference at York “The Times” special correspondent says: ‘‘The belated step of calling the conference might not be taken, were it not for the fact that, the Engineering Union is no longer able financially to continue the struggle, and the members have refused to sub mit to a levy of 5/- weekly for support for the members who are locked out. The plain interpretation of these facts is that the employers have won. The members must return to work as soon as possible. The leaders recognise this. BOILERMAKERS REFUSE TO GIVE IN. LONDON, June 3. The boilermakers have balloted against accepting the employers’ terms by 22,433 to 4,195. The foundry workers are taking another ballot, but unless a two-thirds majority is recorded against it, work will resume forthwith.