STRIKERS STILL UNITED
Growing Rebellion Against Communist Leaders . Received Thursday, 11.35 a,rh. BRISBANE, March 25, , In . the eighth week bf the Queensland strike,.the raihvaymen are still sho\ving!a iinited front, but more unionists are rebeiling against support -of the Communist leaders. ; ' Following the return to work of 3000 coal miners yesterday and the abandohmeht of the proposal for a nation-wide co'al strike, Brisbahe postal workers declared against support of the strike. Brisbane members of the BUilding Workers' Industrial Uhion have protested against the strike levy. Dockers and iron workers at Newcastle have refused to strike in support of the Queenslanders. Lithgow members of the Australian Society of Engineers have i declared no confidence in their ; district president for his recent I support of a'sympathy strike. In Brisbane the strike is no longer causing great incpnvenience to travellers, as trams have not ceased running since the strike began. and ■ suburban trains are adequate for workers' needs. Yesterday 459 trains ran in the State, as compared with 414 the previous day. Country people ar.e still bearing the brunt of the suffering, because of the skeletoh train services to the outbacks; A fine of £19, in default 'one month's imprisonment, was imposed on each of six men . who took part in the unauthorised procession on Friday. Among those convicted were James Healy, Edward Conrad Englart and A-lbert Leslie Grevan, all officials of the Waterside Workers' Federation.
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Chronicle (Levin), 25 March 1948, Page 5
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