LABOR CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 January 1920, Page 5

LABOR CRISIS.

BRITISH RAILWAYMEN. NATIONAL ISSUES INVOLVED, By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 13, 9.20 p.m. London, Jan. 10. Sir Eric Geddes (Minister for Transport), replying to Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. (General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymcn) in connection with the rail way men's rejection of the Government offer, points out that as Cabinet laid down proposals in the offer which contained issues of national importance affecting every section of the community it will be * ?essary to bring the whole matter before his colleagues. Sir Eric Geddes is to meet the men's leaders on Monday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [The Government offered a further increase of the war bonus by 5s a week, making it 38s for all grades, Until September. It will then be periodically increased or reduced by one shilling for every 5 per cent, increase or decrease in the cost of living, but wages, plus bonus, Will permanently Temain at least double the pre-war wages. Thus the lowestpaid porter will receive 50s a week until September, compared with 18s before the war; and the subsequent minimum must never fall below 495.] NOT AGAIN. LEADERS WHO WILL NOT LEAD. Received Jan. 14, 1.55 a.m. London, Jan. 11. Mr. Thomas and other of the railwaymen's leaders threaten that they will not lead another strike.