LABOUR IN BRITAIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18514, 27 March 1922, Page 5

LABOUR IN BRITAIN

THE ENGINEERING DISPUTE EMPLOYERS’ DEMANDS REJECTED. A LOCK-OUT PROBABLE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 24. The ballot in regard to the engineering trade resulted in 49,503 for acceptance of the employers’ demands and 164,579 against. The result .will probably be a lock-out of all unions in bulk.—A. and N.Z. Cable. NEGOTIATIONS TO BE RESUMED. LONDON, March 24. (Received March 26, at 5.5 p.m.) The shipbuilding and engineering trades’ ballot rejected the employers’ terms by 164,759 votes to 49,503. The Engineering and Shipbuilding Federation has decided to advise all affiliated members to cease work on Tuesday until the result of the ballot on the bonus cut is known. A later message states that negotiations in the engineering dispute will be resumed on Monday.—A, ana N.Z. Cable. POSITION MORE HOPEFUL. LONDON, March 25. (Received March 26, at 11.5 p.m.) The engineering situation is more hopeful. The employers and the unions have agreed to resume negotiations on Monday. The lock-out notices will probably be withdrawn while the negotiations proceed.— A. and N.Z. Cable.