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GAS WOOERS' STRIKE.

DISPUTE IN MELBOURNE.

2000 MEN LEAVE: WORK.

Australian and N.Z. Cablo . Association'. )Recd 10.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 17.

A thousand employees ceased work at the metropolitan gasworks as a ';protest against the refuial of the company to put on additional men in each shift to cope with increased work. 7; .•■■"■':•.;;,:;.

• Tho employees at the South Melbourne and. Fitzroy gasworks later struck in sympathy with the Wert -Melbourne strikers, and there aro now ~ over 2000 workers idle. ■ ' '

At a mass meeting the men decided not to return until the dispute was settled in their favour. The company states that the men '-'"have scrapped conciliation and resorted to direct action, and warns the ;.': public that; the supply of ~ gas ;'. mtfsfc be immediately curtailed.: .:•. ; / : . .•'• ■

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Bibliographic details

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18533, 18 October 1923, Page 9

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GAS WOOERS' STRIKE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18533, 18 October 1923, Page 9

GAS WOOERS' STRIKE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18533, 18 October 1923, Page 9