INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 83, 21 November 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

ENGLISH RAILWAYMEN FAVOUR A STRIKE. THE COMMISSION’S REPORT. London, November 20. Mr Thomas,M.P.,speaking at a meeting of raihvaymen, declared that it would bo a national crime and blunder if a strike were again precipitated, simply owing to the refusal of both parties to discuss the whole situation. The meeting unanimously resolved to fight for reasonable wages and hours and the recognition of the unions in all negotiations. Six thousand raihvaymen at Bradford, with two dissentients, favoured a strike to secure recognition and a new programme. A similar resolution was passed unanimously at Nottingham and Manchester. Mr Fox, secretary of the Locomotive Engineers’ Union, at a meeting at Crewe, said that the raihvaymen were morally bound to accept the commission’s findings. The new scheme was a great improvement on that of 190 f. The Council of the Amalgamated Raihvaymen in the north-eastern district, sitting at Newcastle, by 56 to 20, recommended the North-Eastern Railway men to abstain from taking a ballot.

Subsequently a mass meeting of raihvaymen recommended a strike to secure recognition.

SHOULD TEACHERS HAVE A WAGES BOARD? PRESENT MACHINERY SUFFICIENT. Sydney, November 20. In reply to a deputation Mr. Carmichael unmistakably doomed the proposal for a teachers’ wages board. He said the present machinery was sufficient. THE AVERTING OF THE BAKERS’ STRIKE. THANKS FROM THE BAKERS. Sydney, November 20. Mr. Carmichael has received a letter from the Bakers’ Union thanking him for his successful efforts towards conciliation in their dispute, agreeing to submit their troubles to a wages board.