The Reason Why.
THE LOCH MEN SIGNED UP,
By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian
WELLINGTON. This Day.
The Loco men’s strike emhql suddenly, owing to tlie illness of the General Secretary,'Sir McArley, .\f ho. suffered a severe nervous breakdown on Saturday afternoon and; was ordered a complete rest by his doctoj*. Mr McArley had all the springs ip hit) hands and the Executing were npt prepared to continue the struggle without him. They therefore signed the agreement framed at the Conference on Friday, and abandoned the demand for a signed undertaking from the Government as to retrospection. The agreement provides for a Tribunal consisting of four members, two appointed by Government, two by the Association with two assessors from each party. Each may be represented by an advocate.
• The Commission will consider all matters in dispute and submit recommendations to tlie parties. The question of retrospection is to be considered by. the Commission.
The. Loco men are to resume work at once, and there is to be no prosecution jn connection with the strike anti no victimisation. ' ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1920, Page 2
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