INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1717, 7 January 1920, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES.

BRITISH RAILWAY CRISIS.

A GREAT TUSSLE PENDING,

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Außlrallaii-iNew Zealand Cable Received January 7, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, Jan. .5. The peace of the railway world depends on the happenings of the next few days. Trade Union leaders arc divided as regards the outcome of the task of Mr J. IL I homes and his associates—to persuade the delegates to the conference to accept the Government’s offer. They will exert the utmost pressure to secure a favourable verdict and as a last resort will try ro get a postponement of a final decision.

The delegates will be given every opportunity to discuss details. The conference may last three days, anyhow a great tussh between the extremists and moderates is anticipated. ... In the event of another crisis the execu live may resort to the ballot. Ihiblic opinion is freely expressed that }he men will bo' unwise to reject the offer. The extremists’ standpoint is that they won the last strike and they are of opinion they could win another. Their opposition to. llie offer is based on\ their general desire to press the original demand, namely that 33s Jiorius should be added to the highest rati of pay of each grade and iho total made a permanent standard rate, on the ground that this has already been conceded to the drivers and firemen.

TWENTY-THREE REJECTIONS'.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received January 7, 9.55 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 5. Twenty-three branches of railwaymen up to the present have rejected the new %nns. Only two have accepted. ,

MARINE ENGINEERS’ STRIKE

SHIPPING CONTROLLER’S

INACTIVITY

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association SYDNEY, Jan. 6.

Shipowners complain at the- alleged inactivity of the Shipping Controller in con „ nection with the engineers’ trouble. Ves ,scls of inter-State companies arc under tin control of the Controller, and the owners are powerless to make any move towards a settlement, unless instructed. With a view to getting the Niagara away, tin Union Company, which is not controlled by the Controller, has offered to concede the engineers’ demands, subject to the conditions made in the final settlement between the Controller and the Union. The offer has been, declined, but negotiations are proceeding.

INTER-STATE TRAFFIC’IDLED

WHARF LABOURERS SEEK SUSTENANCE ALLOWANCE.

Vugtr»li»n-NAw Zealand Cable Assooiatioi Received January 7, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 7, ' As the result of the marine engineers’ strike all' inter-State shipping and traffic are at a standstill. Five thousand men ".re unemployed and 80,000 tons of shipping idled. The Sydney “wharfies” have asked the Federal Government for a Sustenance allowance while the strike continues. , , .

STEWARDS AND PANTRYMEN.

\ustralmri-New Zealand Cable Association Received Januarv 7, 10 50 a.m. MELBOURNE Jan. 7. The marine stewards and pantrymen have decided to support the decision of the Sydney branch' in their claims for increased wages and shorter hours. /