THE GREAT STRIKE.
A STRIKERS' ADVOCATE ARRESTED IX GERMANY. THE BOILERMAKERS REFUSE TO WORK. THE RAILWAYMEN DEMANDING AN EIGHT-HOURS' DAY. Press Association. —Copyriyht.) London, Oct. 25. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers has agreed to the holding of a conference provided the lock-out and strike notices are withdrawn. Mr Barnes, secretary of the Engineers Society, states that the unionsare likely to have a rough time. A member of the Engineers' Society who was sent to Kiel, Germany, to advocate the cause of the strikers was arrested and compelled to leave the town.
The boilerniakers who recently struck have decided to continue the strike until eight hours is conceded them, in spite of the decision of the Boilermakers' Society not to grant them strike pay because of their refusal to accept a compromise with the employers, by which the 1892 agreement was reverted to.
The railway employees have requested a reply to their demand for eight hours by November 10th. If the demand is not conceded it is proposed to refer the question to arbitration.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 460, 26 October 1897, Page 3
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173THE GREAT STRIKE. Hastings Standard, Issue 460, 26 October 1897, Page 3
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