THE HOME STRIKE
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THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.
FREEDOM FOR UNIONS.
(Received Laslfc Night, 9.35 o'dioek.)
LONDON, April 31
A witness, speaking Ibefore the (Railway Commission, 'stated that what was wiainted was> freedom for tihe Unions to make oonditiozus for the resiuimption of work. He thought tihe men would loyally obey the awards, and a proper Conciliation system would minimise the 'Strikes, fofifti ihe could not guarantee that it would prevent them entirely.
THE CONCILIATION BOARD.
CHARGE ACGAINST MIDLAND
COMPANY.
Received This Morainrng, 12.5 o'olook,
LONDON, August 31
Mr White, wlio is aicting for tine men' on the Conciliation Board, said, .he believed that if Mr Asikwith, without Maiding the l powers, could .settle the strikes, it was equally possible for an, unbiassed notional board to settle them. Mr Henderson, declared that the o-rguimeait was fiafooiO'US. He doubted whether Mr Askwith was so successful in preventing strikes.
TROUBLE STILL BREWING. QUESTION OF REINSTATEMENT.
Received! This. Morning, 1.15 o'clock. LONDON, August 31.
The Great 'Eastern railway officials ded'ar© that they aire carrying out the agreement asi fast as is possible. They intend to retain the mien promoted. The Board of Trade has counselled the men. to wait' a few dlays, but the men demand ire-in statement by Friday. They/hiave requested the Joint Executive to fulfil its promise to call out ailU railway men. lit is l alleged that ihe Company shifted the .men's, positisi far distant from their' homes, invoking heavy loss.
iMtr Thomais,, M.P., .sought to bring the matter before the Com/mission, but the application- wals rejected as outside i2ie scope of the Commission.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10409, 1 September 1911, Page 5
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271THE HOME STRIKE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10409, 1 September 1911, Page 5
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