THE STRIKE OFF.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13055, 15 March 1911, Page 4

THE STRIKE OFF.

MEN'S TERMS CONCEDED

TROUBLE At BROKEN HILL

(Received 14, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, March 14.

The strike was declared off late this afternoon, the men's demands being conceded.

The wharf labourers then declined to work, and it remained a broken day. Operations have been suspended till the morning. Th© demands granted were an increase from 7s 6d to 8s per day of eight hours, and an increase from Is to Is 6d per hour overtime. The men hav<j been .restless for an ;ncrea-se since a fortnight ago, when one of their number was killed. They have been using this as an argument <1 the danger of working at electric oapstans which are to replace shunting engines. All the strikers were non-unionists. The Broken Hill engine drivers and firemen at a meeting, decided by a show of hand& to adopt drastic treasures unless one of the drivers who was dismissed was re-instated. An amendment for a secret ballot was afterwards carried, and this was taken and resulted in the reversal of the open vote.