THE TRAMWAYS DISPUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1918, Page 8

THE TRAMWAYS DISPUTE.

THE PRESENT POSITION By Telegraph.-Press Association. Wellington, Sent. 23. Saturday's "go-slow" tactics on the tramways continued in the evening bnge carloads proceeding at a snails' pace and causing great inconvenience. The cars yesterday presented a similar genera! air of leisurely,activity, but the public, apparently anticipating this state of affairs, did not venture out in such numbers as usual. It is understood that if the men pursue the same tactics to-day steps will be taken to make a counter-move in a manner that may prove disadvantageous to those detected deliberately «oin" slow. ' " " The legal aspect of (lie attitude of the tramwaymen has become more definite in view of the latest tactics of the men. The "go-slow'' policy is an offence unilor the War Regulations if done deliberately. A Labor Department official told a reporter that it had been ruled some time a.c;o, with reference to the coal miners, that to "go slow" is practically the same as knocking off work: it was just a nuestion of degree. i The Mayor, interviewed, would mal-o | no other statement bevond that ho ' could state emphatically that the <Vn. ; slow" system was being practiced. This could' be confirmed by observation. It is imdorsJAi.fl that legal action maj be taken within a day or two. The Mayor state's, that the amount o* money the men want, on ton of* what they are setting, is £V7.m annually. The s'ross amount paid in wares since 1013-14 renrppi-nterl an incrcßie of 3-> pe? cert, for the war period. Tf th<» £l?Pf)n the men were demnndln? were aiMrvl (o the tntnl naid in tramway wow, f nr fh P in at, financial year. fh« bill for tlv r-;|,y would be PinflSJO. This amount nnuM not be paid without mnVmrr a serious call on • the public pui't'c through the fares.