THE RAILWAY CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 63, 9 December 1918, Page 5

THE RAILWAY CRISIS

IMMEDIATE STRIKE THREATENED | IF NATIONAL PROGRAMME j NOT CONCEDED ', London, December 6. . i There is a sudden crisis in the railway' world, and those responsible for the Sep-' tember troubles are endeavouring to pre-; cipitate an immediate strike unless the. railwayman's national programme is con-1 ceded in principle. Mr. J. H, Thom&sj has been recalled to London, where he, is conferring with Sir Albert Stanley, of, the Board of Trade.- Mr. Thomas haei sent a message to all railwaymen'sj branches that ho has given the neces-j snry notice, to cancel tho truce with a,; view to bringing the national programme; before the companies for negotiation,; especially in regard to an eight-hourj day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cubic- Assn.-Router. ' ' MR. LLOYD GEORGE INTERVENES,; (Rec. December 8, 5.5 p.m.) ' j London, December 6. ; The Prime Minister intervened■ in the, railway trouble.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.«| lieuter. . ; TBE TROUBLE SETTLED „ I AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY CONCEDED. ! (Rec. December 8, 5.5 p«m.) j London, December 7, •! The railway trouble has been settled*; The Board of Trade conceded the rail-i waymen's demand for an oight-honr day. : The concession is applicable to all rail-; way wage-earners in Britain and Ireland,; numbering half a million, and operates; on February 1. Existing conditions of; service are unaltered, pending the deci-j sion of a committee to be set up as soon; as possible to review wages and other; conditions of service of the railwayman; in Great Britain.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesnv; Renter. <