THE LONDON STRIKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19032, 9 June 1924, Page 5

THE LONDON STRIKE

POSITION SLIGHTLY BETTER - 7,©fto MEN NOW OUT Received June 8. 5.5 p.m. LONDON, June 6. The railway strike position is officially described as slightly better. The Central London railway has reopened, but the Hampstead line is closed. It is estimated that about 7000 men are now striking. It is officially stated that the executive of the Amalgamated Engineering Union did not authorise a strike by its shopmen, who arc members of the London electric railways, because a national claim by the union for an adVBJJce in wages for all railway shopmen In being negotiated. Thus the strike remains unofficial except as regards the Electrical Trades Union. LOCOMOTIVE MEN ASK FOR CONFERENCE Received June 8. 5.5 p.m. LONDON, June 6. The executive of the Locomotive Engineers’ Union, following the railway managers’ refusal of their demands, decided to ask for an immediate meeting with the managers before taking drastic action. Therefore it is officially stated that there will be no stoppage on the main lines during Whitsun.

ELECTRICAL TRADE UNION RECOGNISES STRIKE Received June 8. 5.5 p.m. (Reuter >. LONDON, June 6. The railway managers replied to the locomotive men. declining to re-open negotiations. Meanwhile the Electrical Trades’ Union instructed its members employed on the London Underground railways to cease work, thus conferring a degree of official recognition of the present strike. THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY Received June 8. 5.5 p.m. LONDON, June 6. Mr Shaw, Labour Minister, replying to questions in the House of Commons, promised that the Government would give protection to willing workers and maintain essential services in the event of the strike spreading. He declared that the Government declined to recognise anybody except a body capable of negotiating a settlement. COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS TO ACT Received June 8. 5.5 p.m. LONDON, June 7. As the result of Cabinet discussion on the strike, the Government has set up a committee of Ministers with power to act as required. Messrs Shaw, Henderson. Gosling and Wedgwood are remaining in London instead of going on holiday.