SECOND EDITION BRITISH RAILWAYMEN.
NO CRISIS YET.
WELSHMEN FAVOUR A STRIKE. By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received January 8, 2.20 p.m. LONDON. Jan. 5. The Welsh railwayman have almost solidly rojected the Government's terms. Several branches have instructed their delegates to the conference to urge an immediate strike.
The situation, however', has not. yet reached a crisis One thousand three hundred and forty branches have been conidled, whereof the majority have not declared their intention,
Labour correspondents believe that, the great body of trade unionists will support Mr Thomas (the men's leader) ill his opposition to a strike, which the leaders of the otlu'r threat unions condemn. It is pointed out that the wjiolo of the Triple Alliance, must be consulted concerning a strike, but Mr Thomas may persuade the wud'ereiico to submit the question to the new railway "committee.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1718, 8 January 1920, Page 6
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