BRITAIN'S BIG STRIKE CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 22, 21 October 1919, Page 7

BRITAIN'S BIG STRIKE CRISIS

HOW LABOUR USED THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK POSSIBILITY OF FUTURE STRIKES By Telegraph—Presß ABsociation—Copyright (Rec. October 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 19. Mr. Gosling 1 , chairman of the Transport Workers' Federation, in a speech delivered in London, revealed the fact that an intimate relationship existed between the trade union and co-operative movements during the recent strike, enabling Labour to organise the distribution of ,£OOO,OOO through the co-operative bank three days after ihe Government's announcement stopping (lie railway-men's back pay. If the strike iiad continued food would (similarly have been distribut-' ed lo the strikers' families. Mr. Gosling added: "It would surprise many to know how quickly the machinery was established during the recent strike in order to feed the people through the co-operative movement. More will have to lie done in this direction in the future." Ultimately, when the workers desir.ed to get rid of (he capitalists and profiteers they would do it without a light, because the eo-opera-tive movement would become the employer. Mr. William?, in a speech at Newport, criticised t.lie railwnymen's tactics in striking without informing the Triple Allance of the pro-tress of ihe negotia(lons. Tf the alliance had been consulted the strike might have been avoided.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.