TRAMWAY STRIKE
(Per Press Association.)
CITY COUNCIL’S ATTITUDE. AUCKLAND, June (5
The City Council considered the tram strike to-night and appointed a. special committee to deal with the matter, with full power to act. The committee sat immediately alter the Council meeting and subsequently issued the following statement: —
(1) The tramway service has ceased to run on account of a section of the men having refused duty yesterday, and the remainder failing to take out their cars this morning at both depots. (2) When the men refused duty yesterday or failed to take the cars out this morning the Council had no option but to lay up the cars and give a week’s notice to the other employees affected. (3) The Council must insist on i retaining control of the service and cannot resume the services until the position is adequately established. (4) The Council in the meantime is compelled to give a week’s notice to all traffic and other employees whose services are not needed owing to the stoppage of the tramways .
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1920, Page 3
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173TRAMWAY STRIKE Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1920, Page 3
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