WILL IT BE A STRIKE?

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1470, 19 June 1912, Page 6

WILL IT BE A STRIKE?

FEELING THEIR WAY

TIiAM MliN A'L , CIIIiISTCHIIROn; (Hy Telegraph.—Press As.spciatio.nJ ChristchM.rc.bi June IS. The rojily (0 Ihe 'J'raii.iway lioai;i.! to" (lie men's dcniiuuls I'nr ■ iniiiiediaU , idilirnvenicnt in conditions- cau-:Vit ;;. s ooit ili-al of indimialioii ain.oji;,' TilliUiliers oi! tin , union, tliuuijli its eili'ii lsimliv fiuofr as ;i siirpri-v. Maltprs : *t*nl' !;*i li.aivi l com;; to a ni.-i>, and ii strike. i« omi-

? : ilci-pil by the "iiuiii in (lif s-l.reef ,, ' t.o l>e the next development. 'flip ovpiiins shift of iiian.Mv.r.y \y,ork(>rs mot this niornins: nt tfn. o'clock in -Wio Tnules Ihill, and the nip.oiijig, iv-hieli \w* strictly in cninern, liislrfi. , iivp a nil a h/fif hours. The board's inii!-' -fho. detailed reply to the mcM's , Krievaia-cs iroit iliscnsrc.il exliaubliVfly, Hevcraj: res' solutions were passod, ayii lli<?.-:"o kh[ I.Ki considered at a meeting, of the moruiiiKshift at 8 o'clock to-niglifi. If i% iiTC.ippr.ivcd, the lino of.- -.nc.tioii ii.u'Kiicsied will be takim by the unifiii: eieciitu-e.

Mr. 11. Hunter, secretary of Oiss .iiiiioii.j informed a rep«rter tjiaf. ti'iesp: rosnr.iitions were not far publieatiyii. " Until'-rt definite ngrcoiui'nt was; conie to. ijy tljounion he was unable to\sa,y .what Hi.a next development would Tie.-.'' The Tramways linioit nrii .iliTady'vept , - iiiK _iiwiiy from thn AjlHt'raJ-iun ;'(jax>fi,. possibly it is shaping if* the federation of ];a!ioiir ; . lyliieli, -since: November last, has bsfeii.- , hoi.diiis' put -i.i. threat "to paralyse (J'e vrhei-is at- ita diistry." This increases: ■ tli.e:' , Tikeliiifi.o.rt of a general strike. UHie. -federi>t.io.!i-'S nortlipi-n Lnbonr leaders'l.iave st'atcd.tliatit only wants the gcne'rjrj guppoi-t: of ihd transport workers, and it; will. act;. It hiijj been endeavouring to ■gel; that Kjippqrt: for months. It wants .Uj'.jijkp. ifs.. , TCV(:;nja. for several grievances— f he. -Aueklau.il labourers' affair and Hie "\\-i\ijii ilead.roc.k among them. ■ . "'

Jlra win) have taken-'.a'. mpsmnent- part in Labour matters spoke: giKriiecily qii the ■subject, when rjjieSfjipnott- by a Ire,--porter. They were oF"o|)iiijon- l.liai: the Rienact , of a general strike is.over Xew Zealaiul; "but.it \vcii : v bo. ib'r' a month or two." said' eme.. Tlvn.- e;iip'.oyers would like us to strike , Jnst : im.W:,. but we know something AVint'er is ivot a suitable time for a .strife; fjomof.jijiig- , will happen in the spring,. ■■JJisf!:if fiXf'ac(ion among the workeris- 'i$ inpr.e'asnig' The Government's proirts'rses fcir ■iiiijVroyements have remained svliaf.. always wore—rosy promises with jibthiiij bWinil , them. . :., ' ■ '■ .

The Trninwayiupn's tfiiipn ; haye decided to hold a secret ballot; , : fo-mbr.rb.w. to jJa? ciilo .what course shall"-lS5' folljjv'eil:. T.im. feeling at the evening 'shift's ■meetiiyg' today was not at all unanimous-, 'so: a'reporter was informed. .. ', ' : - A motion was proposed , s.uggc.sting. -that the union should carry, .p'tit its/ .oiviginnj; intention, and suspend- tlij Service, new Monday afleriicon in iordei;.: to-' ; : h6ltJ apublic meeting in Cathecliial firijiarfl, Then; an amendment was mnde'to: ; thp ■effe'qt that no notion should , ' ..'be. , / ttken uxs'tilafter the Tramway Board:el.eot.ioiis , . . "

The motion was" carried/ ■."# membersvoting in favour of iti/aiid 23: for ■ 'flic, amendment.

"We will strike, but-hot: for -ipjißt" a , reporter was told, "ouly'lpn* oiiriiigh. to , show that we have some ~ j )pjv.6i, k "