RAILWAY STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 11 December 1912, Page 5

RAILWAY STRIKE

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

NOTICES OF DISMISSAL FROM COMPANY.

UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT DEDEMANDED.

(Received December 10, 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 9. Meetings of railwaymen at Hull, | Sunderland, York, and Darlington re--fused to support the strike, though tho North-eastern Society is recognised by the Amalgamated Society. I The- North-eastern Railway Com- , pany ha« given notice that the 3500 ' strikers have been dismissed, and has 1 asked for tho return of the uniforms ! and equipment of the strikers, i There is unrest amongst tho Midland railwaymen, who are alleging vic--1 timisation of union leaders?. THE CASE OF KNOX. (Received December 10, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, December 9. Knox, the engino driver, over whoso case the strike was brought about, was disorderly on a tramcar, and assaulted the police. i The company did not dismiss him, because be bad been a driver for 22 years, but, instead, reduced him to the position of pilot driver, with wages 9s less than bo was receiving. I Tho North-eastern Company's manager states that it is necessary to pro--1 tort the public, as the company would have no answer if there was an > accident after a. man bad been convicted for drunkenness. I Me recall?.! that the Board of Trade iil a recent report on a Darlington accident described drunkenness, even i when off duty, as an unpardonable of- | fence for an engine driver. The com- ■ pany is willing to reinstate Knox after a probationary period. i The strikers doiilif, Knox's guilt. In any case his conduct when off duty . was not the company's business.

I TYNE DOCKERS COME OCT

SYMPATHY WTTH RAILWAY MEN

(Received l)ecpir-h n r 10 8.20 a.m.) LOXDOX, December !). Twelve hundred of the Tyne dockers have struck in sympathy with the railway men. Tlie coal tradv i.« lield up, and much shipping is idle. ■ The railway men have appealed to the Amalgamated Union to declare a national strike.