ENGINE-DRIVERS’ STRIKE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 14 June 1920, Page 5

ENGINE-DRIVERS’ STRIKE

MELBOURNE’S SERIOUS POSITION (By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) MELBOURNE, Juno 13 The city is now facing, the dismal prospect of being without gas, electric li°4it and trams, as the engiucr drivers' definitely decided to cease work at midnight on Saturday. _ If anv attempt is made to bring coal overland to supply non-unionist-workers at the gasworks the iairway workers threaten to stiike. A’ SYDNEY SETTLEMENT (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) SYDNEY, June 13 The secretary of the Engme-driv-ers’ Union states that although the men have similar, grievances to the Melbourne strikers, tter-lk jo trouble in Sydney until altci the ac parturo of the Prince.

STRIKE TO I>E KtH'CiliT TO THE END.

(Bee. 12.10 P.jm) , . . ‘MELBOURNE, Ums Da) . The Premier, in appealing to uiPublic, intimated that the ® lll would be fought to the end •• > tion would bo permitted to dislocate the industrial services. . . There js £1,500,000 wortu 01. cohl storage meat exposed to dest mUo . <,win ” to the withdrawal oi electricity for refrigerating purposes. (Rec. 12.10 p.mh MELBOURNE, This .Day Mr Justice Higgins, tailing to effect a compulsory conference, stated that the gas. union had sought increases from the companies, who agreed to an increase of a shilling a day, winch m addition to the shilling increase m December made 12s increase weekly since Ist May. The union wanted another shilling, but the company refused to give it. unskilled labourers were offered 13s a day, but on the latest statistics lie, if making an award, would hot feel justified in prescribing so much.