BRITISH RAILWAY SYSTEM.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 272, 19 November 1919, Page 5

BRITISH RAILWAY SYSTEM.

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Addressi^ the railwasjßßen.tat Bristol, Mr.'Tdfa&enas disclose/I jgrngnt's teaaps. As a ecaiyjr^iin^e: for I jt]ie mci's Remands few Watjgiialisa.ijon, it was intended ts> (<2©nsti4ute a ife.ard of W general-managers #md Jwe repmsetttetives of ttibe rFaSlway rwyons, invaaifc*d with pleuary .pcroers />»er wagfcs asd conditions. YVYben.£?©r' a deadlo.dk eventuated the,vdisgufcewould be,-r«eferred to a, •£emp>ei--ar,y;: board, ©n which the jg#H6#aZ uniae?, and pubiiw; -.w/dul!£ ■bo equally repm^nted. It was j&foo jritf^ded to set r<up local bodies, on wliiob. the managers and men wfpnHf ib.e equally represented, to deaH -TCi-tibii Jocal grievances aad other matters. '' i '.Thr^e representatives of the taaaonM would join the existing railway «®m-> wifct&e .of, general managers, thej®byi stssistir«g in the administration of tf&ei (railways, with, practical knowledge aw&l <e?:per\Qiice. ;

"Xlxe tjsrms would tAGt affect the irwstf's flight to strife, which Mr Ihtom&s declared woijld never be given up, also tlie stf^ardisation of v;a@es -that lie had arnwged with the GoT@nam,ent before the twew machinery was sQmistituted.

Mr Thomas contrasted 'the Governnientfe .offer of a share :'m the management <$ railway* vsyith his pleadings ifc© the ■compa-riies a few years ago for reeognitiaa , ; pf the union. He rorged the mem 'frp accept the offer. H-e believed thaft .;it would improve the men's conditions ami ensure the smootii worJdng ojfi£h# railway systems.