STRIKE AFTERMATH

Evening Star, Issue 19660, 13 September 1927, Page 5

STRIKE AFTERMATH

THE QUEENSLAND DISPUTE SOUTH JOHNSTONE MEN INDIGNANT. Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright' BRISBANE, September 12. The trains have recommenced running. There was a full attendance of strikers all day on Sunday at. the Commissioner’s offices to sign the declaration to abide by the Commissioner’s orders. Although the railway strike has ended, tho men at South Johnstone press themselves indignant at the railwaymen’s return to Work. They say that tho South Johnstone strike is no nearer settlement than it was weeks ago, and they will explore other avenues for support. A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council decided, to take steps to form an industrial Labor Party, and a congress of all unions is being convened for this object. As a result of the strike many businesses which have been only just able to keen going have dismissed numbers of employees, and it is stated that these will not be re-employed. The effect on the railways is also disastrous, as tho people have discovered that motor transport in many instances is better and cheaper than rail, and they will not return to the railway. RECKONING THE COST. CONSIDERABLE LOSSES EXPERIENCED. BRISBANE, September 13. (Received September 13, at 10.10 a.in.) It is estimated that tho stoppage of tho railways for eight days cost the railwaymen over £IOO,OOO and tho department over £25,000. The cost to other industries and employees must also bo considerable. Steps arc being taken by the transport unions to prevent the unionists in isolated centres involving other unions iu industrial troubles by declaring goods “black.” A provisional council, consisting_ of representatives of the Australian Workers’ Union, the watersiders, seamen, coal and shale miners, and representatives of tho Brisbane Trades and Labor Council and others will be formed. The news of the settlement of the strike caused a sensation in Inuisfail, where the strikers tore clown tho first notice of the news, which was posted outside the newspaper office. There were many violent outbursts of indignation.