ENGINEERS’ LOCK-OUT.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1922, Page 5

ENGINEERS’ LOCK-OUT.

WORK TO BE RESUMED. By Telegraph.—-Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 2. It is understood the engineers’ ballot favors the acceptance of the employers’ terms and it is expected work will be resumed after the holidays. London, June 3. The boiler-makers ballotted against accepting the employers’ terms by 22,433 to 4195. The foundry workers are taking another ballot, and unless a two-thirds majority is recorded against it work will resume forthwith. Received June 4, 5.5 p.m. London, June 2. Commenting on the engineers’ conference at York, The Times’ special correspondend says the belated step in calling a conference might not be taken were it not for the fact that the Engineering Union is no longer able financially to continue the struggle, and members refused to submit to a levy of 5s weekly as support for the members locked out. A plain interpretation of these facts is that the employers have won and the members must return to work as soon as possible. The leaders recognise this. Forty-seven engineering unions gave 99,313 votes in favor of the masters’ terms, and 46,881 against. It is hoped the remarkable majority will persuade the amalgamated engineers to see the desirable ness of ending the strike. The national conference of the amalgamated engineers decided to submit the employers’ proposals to a ballot. Forty-five unions resume work on Tuesday, but the Boilermakers’ Society and the National Union of Foundrymen stand by the amalgamated engineers.