SERIOUS UPHEAVAL FEARED
Received Tuesdav, 12.55 a.m. .MKLIKU'RXE, Oct. 21. Pears are growing in Victoria tha: there will be a serious industrial up heaval ii[>art from the ra i 1 and truin strike. One earlv result is Jikely to be the ratiouing of gas after tomorrow because, owing to the transport strike, no labour is available to unload gas coal from ships at the wharf. The latest threat tonight was the possible deeisiort of the Enginedri vers Cnion to strike tomorrow. This would ali'ect electricity powerhouses through out Victoria. in addition the foundaries dispute wliich has been sinimering for some tiine is likely to result eany tliis week in a strike decision. This would quicklv paralvse other industries relying on tlieir output. ()n the other liand the Trades Hui! (''ounei] is making strong efl'orts to conlino the entire dispute to the railwavs and tramwavs. A nnmber of moderate unions is stronglv urging the Trades riall Council to aet immediately to prevent the niilitant controlled unions spreading the dispute into a state-wide ! up)i'euv"a].» ' . y : . v-y ., V ■ .. - Rafe/ RrA'mj0„fy"!\{ rp € "ain 7 had .not • announeed. -.any ■.decision from Cabinet deliberations. Mr. Chifley an noirncod froni Canberra fliat he had not received any reqirest for intervention. ' » 1
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 October 1946, Page 5
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