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A STRIKE EXPECTED.

S WELLINGTON TRAM DISPUTE, ; -cabs MAY stop TO-NIGHT. j|t thE MEN'S ULTIMATUM. 5 '*•' ?;■ {ft TELEGRiPH.-OWW COBUESyOOTJENT.] ; i ' ' I;-/ Wellington, Tuesday. I '!, threatened tramway strike dominates S 1 ; T Mhing in the city. The executive of '! I 1 Trays' Union held a conference i ... representatives of trades unions this •i Wtning, and though all present were rei ( „, en t jis to what, took place, it is under- • VLd that the unions pledged themselves j ; help the tramway men morally and ! .financiW if they struck. A th ® union ' • W has the support of the Federation | j, J labour, the position is regarded as sen- !' ""it is understood that tho men will leave [■ tho cars at. two p.m. to-morrow to wait i" .. the City Council en masse, to give f: lie local authority an opportunity of bend- | •;. to their will by dismissing or trans--1 nSffing Inspector Fuller. If tho oppor- !•' fcmity » not taken, it is said that the men Mirill return to their cars, and work them . to the rest of tho day, but will not turn ■ fML for duty on Thursday morning. There ft; not much fear of tho Council backing I ,'!* J o ,n> in the affair, so that unless Inspector fuller voluntarily resigns there is every •: likelihood of trouble. J If the men strike without giving the 14 u Hays' notice required by law, they will beI come law-breakers, and their attitude will, 1 it js believed, bo regarded by the Council w voluntary resignation from the service. i »Jt is also stated that after the trouble the applications of any men for reinstatement | will bo regarded as though they were apj :] plying for work for the first time. ; -/.jg-£f,The* intention of the Council, in the ♦Vent of the strike taking place to-morrow, ji r is net definitely known, but it is believed i| r ! ihat no service at all will be run for a ■ day or two. During this time members | of the staff and some outsiders will be huri; ;! l riedly trained as motormen and conductors t in view of running a restricted service ' ■'■S as soon as possible. HEN LOTH TO STRIKE. km :jV..2 . QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE. S'SjKiV _ . I > {By TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] k Wellington. Tuesday, j r The tramway men, according to the i; statements of several of them, are very ; |||loth to strike, but on principle they feel | that th?re is nothing else for them to do :. ii but cease work, unless Inspector Fuller fj'ij walgas. : :|) ; The men employed in the power house ?|i;| and car sheds are all to come out in ' ; sympathy with the tramway men and the />[ unions belonging to the Federation of labour are determined to irapport tram- ;• ■•"'way people in every possible way. j;.. It it understood that the signing Iy of' the notice sent to the City , Council of the intention of the union ~jlo cease work has been com- ' peted. It is understood that cars will 9 cease running from two to four to-morrow 1 : ; fa; order to get a full meeting of men. 9 i That meeting will decide whether tho I : atrike shall take place, and, if so, when. ft? =__

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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14903, 31 January 1912, Page 7

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A STRIKE EXPECTED. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14903, 31 January 1912, Page 7

A STRIKE EXPECTED. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14903, 31 January 1912, Page 7

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