TRAMWAY DISPUTE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1933, 15 November 1906, Page 3

TRAMWAY DISPUTE.

I'HKSS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. A mooting of men iu tko atiornoou shift of tho Tramway Company was hold yesterday, tko pnrpcso of the mootiug boing to consider a reply from Mr P, Hausen, managing director of tho Tramway Com pany, oouoorning resolutions passed at the previous meeting with respect to the discharged meu. There was a largo at tondanc \ Tho following rosolutioua wore unanimously cm vied : —"That this meeting of f mpioyeos emphatically denies the ' statement made by Me Hanson that tho trouble has broil fomented by one or two , dissati-fiad spirits, and unanimously proclaims that dissatisfaction has boon simmering for some time past, owing to the prraeot nns-tisfaOtory working conditions ; that the grievances oi tho men bo written out in detail by the secretary and submitt'd to ike T.-a.’os and Labor Conn oil t'-morrow evening, with a strong request ihi.s a public indigu ttion meeting be ca'lfd ; teal Hue meeting of tramway cm- | ployees has complete confidence in exoonductor Usnstuo, and ih it a testimonial to this tiled bo presumed to him.” In connection with tho dispute it was decided at a moetieg of motormon and conductors oi tho day shift, held last oven- 1 ing, that tboy would refuse to toaoh auy 1 beginner the duties of motormon or con- 1 duetors. Is was stated that eineo the 1 trouble commouood a number of additional (

lemwra had hern pul on. llcpljinc so a inaoluiion passed by l.ho Tramway Euip'oyoos’ Ocioo that until the prespuS übputo is sottish CHo men wi‘ 1 te-» fuse to ieuoti loarners, Ml - Hinson, manager of She Tramway Company, states is

is necessary, owing to tho apptObch of j tho busy season and tbo mo of sbroo now loais, to tauoh a few learners, He adds I ibat bo has given instructions that any man refusing daiy, as stated in Shu resoI lution, will bo promptly dismissed. One employee who subsequently refused to in-truot a learner, was dismissed. Up to noon the Tramway Company had dismissed six men for refusing to toaob dow hands. Both sides are very determined not to give way, and the situation j is serious. Late this afternoon tbo tramway trouble was assuming a very serious aspeot. Crowds gathered in front of tho tramw.av oflios, oooasionally cheering aud ho-i' g Ii is rumored the whole of tho men .m ployed on the oars will bo out at 8 p.m, Later.—Tho Tramway Union offioors deny there is any inteniion to strike. They intend to oontest tho dispute by constitutional means.. Ten mon have been discharged.

THE TROUBLE ENDED.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. The tramway trouble regarding the dismissal of an employee reached a crisis tonight when the traffic wa3 disorganised for about three hours owing to the men refusing to work A conference was then held, when it was agreed that the employee, whose dismissal had caused the trcuble, should be allowed to resign as from the end of November, wages to be paid until that date ; that all tee other mea should be allowed to resume work as if nothing had happened, and that ia future any man accused of an cffence involving his dismissal should have the right to produce j evidence in his favor if procurable. The trams then resumed running os usual.

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOR,

Auckland, last night. At about 7.40 a large crowd gathered in front of the Tramway Company’s Office, and made a hostile demonstration against the managing director. When ho appeared he was greeted with prolonged hooting and groaning. He was subsequently escorted into an adjacent hotel by several constables. At tho same time two of the company’s plate glass windows were smashed by missiles thrown from the crowd,