BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES.
PROPOSED IRISH RAILWAY STRIKE OFF. [per press association.] Loxno.v, December 7.-Thj threatened general striko amongst the railway employees in Ireland, owing to the refusal of (ha principal companies to recognise the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants a* representatives of the mei>, has been abandoned. I Received December 9. 0.40 a.m. London, 'December B.— The ballot amongst the feJorated master cotron spinners having resulted in a majority against tho proposal to reduce wages of employees they have withdrawn notification of intended reduction of 5 percent, licccivcil — December 9, 11.25 a.m. London, Deftemb«r 8 — The railway men have abandoned the idea of taking united action, and are adopting the suggestion that thoy bhould approach the various companies sjparately. It is therefore unlikely that a strike will eventuate. Received. — December 9, 11.33 am. London, December i).— Mr Jkrnes, secretary to tho Engineers' Society, and Mr Sollicks, chairman, are arranging a National Convention of trades unionists. It is proposed to levy 'M per week por memU r, -which will yield £17,750. Thsa will, if is belLvcd, suflbd to maintain j the strikers,
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11096, 9 December 1897, Page 2
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181BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11096, 9 December 1897, Page 2
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