ENGINEERS’ STRIKE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19879, 21 February 1920, Page 11

ENGINEERS’ STRIKE.

* 1 j SIGNS OP EARLY COLLAPSE. I ' ' I Tekgrtph—P«m AMociation-^Copyriffhi $ Australian, and N.Z. Gable Association j ' -I. SYDNEY, February 20. ,® Labour Council has issued a manifesto condemning the action of the - federal Government in closing down r tho funds of tho marine engineers pre- > ver riiiig anyone rendering 'them : S" DM * as ° no , of the greatest ! ; n taC h 3 4 e r° r made on unionism 3 in Australia, and calling on all - unionists to stand behind the engmeers. Ihe manifesto adds: “ Any t shirking of the issue will now cncouri ago our foes to strike again and again t their f™° ” IS ™ ICS van( i uished beneath MELBOURNE, February 20. , The engineers of tho Federal fleet desire, to return under the terms offered and ore endeavouring to obtain the ex mi ve B . Permission to resume. ino marine engineers’ losses to date approximate £30,000. Victorian, engineers regard tho propojal l„ to, tlw U.na Lt M frivolOUS. The executive has neither the th0 le ime nOr 10 a n fi n * s^ra rion to run