60,000 MEN OUT AT BIRMINGHAM.
lAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association! (Received July 26, 10.50 a.m.) LO^Dj)N, July 25. feixty thousand men m the Birmingham area left work to-night, determined \*°£ P 0 I'.^turn until the embargo is witli<?W#:S? .^W-M, pending negotiations.; :,,... .y ■.? v -.- y y ' (Received July 26, 11.45 a.ni.) . ™ V • t. JuJv 2 s * - liie Birmingham strikers include the electrical workers, ..consequently many are unable to work owing to the lack of • current. -It is estimated that 150,000 are affected.. in. tßg^irmingliam area. The factiries at' Coventry continue to *$ e P-, open » although, disorganised by the withdrawal of! niaiiy hien. A mass mepting. at .Barrojr. decided to abide by the decision of the National Conference. ». Nptt^gharii'*: erigriieers advised the men to reinain at work. Tho London dtett-uw engineers' executive i s not satisfied >.wlth itfaS necessity for the embargo and , is calling a mass meeting to ' consider^- £ke ! - position. '
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14667, 26 July 1918, Page 5
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14960,000 MEN OUT AT BIRMINGHAM. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14667, 26 July 1918, Page 5
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