“TOKEN STRIKE” ON CLYDESIDE
LONDON, November 18. A “token strike” was called by the shop stewards of various Clydeside shipyards this afternoon when thousands of men knocked off between half, an hour and an hour before normal finishing time. The strike—which was called as a protest against the delay in considering the demand for a 10/- increase—was held despite an appeal by Mr A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, and also display posters pointing out that to strike was a poor return for Russian sufferings. The trade unions deprecated the strike and telegraphed to the strike leaders giving an assurance that the National Arbitration Tribunal was meeting within 10 days. Tire night shift was not affected. The day workers will resume at the usual hour tomorrow.
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Southland Times, Issue 24597, 20 November 1941, Page 5
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