THE AUCKLAND TRAMWAY DISPUTE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 8 May 1907, Page 3

THE AUCKLAND TRAMWAY DISPUTE.

, THE CAUSE OF STRIFE. A POLITICAL AGREEMENT AT WELLINGTON. PTnjted Pbess Association.] AUCKLAND, Wednesday. , Mr Scott, in opening the case for the Tramway Company at the Arbitration Ccurt, said there was no friction under ths original award until the men heard of a political agreement made ill Wellington just before the general election, when five members of the City Council stood for the House of Representatives. The tramway men had picked on that . psychological moment to demand extra ' pay, and the demands, which "leant £5000 extra par annum, were loaded on ( tha Wellington system when it was not - paying. Without hesitation he declared that the agreement was a political 1 lgreemeht, which could not and should not b 3 recognised. It had caused discontent throughout New Zealand 7 The Auckland men immediately came along "••ith demands, and moved for the first 'i:ric for altered conditions. The Dunedin workers also made demands, though, but for the Wellington agreement peace and 1 content would have reigned there. Although there was some undoubted friction between the Auckland Tram Company and the men during' the strike tfie ."relations previously were of the •licst cordial nature. Since the strike the cause of strife had been removed, and' the old relations were now in existence.