FORESSAW THE SRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2118, 8 April 1914, Page 7

FORESSAW THE SRIKE.

. ■"■ ■ ■■■»-. ■ ..— ' RAILWAY SOCIETY 1 ® BEFORE In regard, to membership (satf? ifey report of tho secretory of the Amalgamated Society of Hailivay Servants) our strength at September 39 last was 8109 ? which constitates a jficßird,--ajifl an increase for bwo months of 99a : members... TJiis must, b<? attributed, to ■the fact that tho service recognises that the society is eftdeavonfiiig to iraprcivo. tho conditions of the men whenever the opportunity Offers, and that ■roc.mbefs ■oi' tho raiisvay service, vim study their own interests, catißoi afed to jJo/pirtside om- fauks.,s Dnrfiig the- yeat , sift--Juilnieiv staj'enjon, and shunters have been placed oil tire game footing in .regard to hours mid (j»giHe i -d : rh s ci'S, mid firemen. Hours tavo beeii coftsHerably leducetl at a lal'gcs nxnaber c:f stations at whieli the work has not hithorto bceft recojpiseol as demandjjig a 484ioUr We.ek. A- va.st nujnher <tf. personal grievances hate fre'on myedUcd by pei'sotel j-epreseiltii;- : tioji. During the year the oxectiMve, at tht request «f ft largo iinmber of ntfaidcd the Unity Caijgrass, but after ■sitting several da;j;, it bceahie qiifte npj>aront from th-; MSofettoas Ip.assr ed, and the trend of tho that ssoncr <)f Jater a .gefletal striko must occur in -which thfl raihv'aynien, if linked up, wotild iiedowe iftvelTOd, Tho icxeewtive, a : ftfi:f Pally cDiisirtcring the position, decided' to withdraw, and the wistlenj of this aetiosi ■ ivas shown within four ntofttiiSi wJictu t'lio iv-holo Dmiiiiiton ijoftnMo "involwd i-ii a. general sWkfi, flnd although overy ■fitFoffc was made to invoiro the? railway- ; iron, the esecUtivOj by sane autl careful reftsoniiip. frustrated tiny atteinpt in this direction. The Iwlsntp-sllect- wWd» is linbijslied in the "Now ZeaJaiyJ Rnihvsy H.<vviow," sliow the sßiiW-y to bo in a Very smUrd financial position. Tire stfttoifient sbnws a tfilSHoo at the trf'nk of £932 16s. Id., and £2200 oil fixed deposit,.. Tlw total assets nr« set down iis worth £!>2lB Is. Id,, which Hiduita $mm Ws. loa.' rc-sT-esented hy land, and buildim* to date. The salarics'in elude fISSO to tho "e-hwd. secretary Qh, JI, J. MacM, M : the flditor sf the <f fteview>'' aijd £80 to the manager of Jhi>ii journal.