RAILWAYMEN’S STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 94, 16 December 1912, Page 5

RAILWAYMEN’S STRIKE.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, December 14.

The North-Eastern Company announces that it oflered on Thuisdaj to reinstate every striker at Ins old pay, but that it was not prepared to dismiss new hands. It promised permanencies Lo the strikers, hut they apparently believe that the reservation is likely to interfere with promotion. A twelve hours’ conference on Friday was resultless. Both parties are hopeful of a settlement.

A STRONG FIGHTING FUND. (Received 8.35 a.m.) London, December 15. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has £18,656 in the fighting fund, which is invested in British railways, and every strike depreciates the stock.

THE STRIKE SETTLED. (Received 8.10 a.m.) London, December 15. Air. Chester Jones, the Magistrate, found that Knox was not drunk. The strike is settled. Knox has been reinstated, and the strikers resume, being lined six days’ pay. The men’s representatives agreed not to strike in the future without legal notice. The men employed during the strike have accepted compensation in lieu of continued employment. The strikers are dissatisfied with the settlement, and declare that the leaders have sold them again. (Rechived 9.15 a.m.) London, December 15. At the request of the Alidland Coinpjany’s directors and Amalgamated Society of Railway men Air Buxton has appointed a commissioner to enquire into the alleged breaches of the 1911 settlement.