TRANSPORT STRIKE
LIKELIHOOD OF SPREADING FOOD AND COAL FOR HOSPITALS (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 23rd December, 8.40 a.m.) PHILADELPHIA, 22nd December. The city is faced with a general transportation tie-up as 27,000 taxi drivers and draymen struck early this morning “in defence of the N.ILA.” and urged the Transit Union to join, stopping street car and underground lines as well. The unions have promised deliveries of food and coal to hospitals and welfare agencies, but otherwise ordered complete stoppage of such necessities. •'
The N.ILA. Labour Board from Washington made a last-minute appeal to withhold action, but the strike leaders, declared tlie taxi industry had defied the Board in the strike negotiations and labour lias nothing to do but defend their rights through a united strike.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 23 December 1933, Page 7
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