BUS DRIVERS STRIKE

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2950, 11 June 1891, Page 3

BUS DRIVERS STRIKE

(riY KLKCTHIC TKLE'iItAPH. — I'OPY lIHi II l). June 8. J'li'K"i;is linvv Mocked |wo thousand (tin nil in -:<■<. lml li;tw ullowrd the horses to bf l\-1. Tin' |mlilii• strongly sym[iat with Mic men in Ihi'ii f'lirh'.'ivour (o scour'' ;i. (•(iiiccssi.hi of tv.vlvii bonis jji-r day. If. is l)i-li.:vcil that tins strike will largely r.-siiit in the tiekel system lining 111111j11e.I, thus 111i]>;-.ine- the jieeulalion I hut is known to lie carrie.l (ill. The directors of tlie Omnibus Companies have made a. general oJl't tn the n,en out. on strike to tin ir demands for I welve hours per day it' I hey ageee to accept sixpence redaction ill w.-il.'''H. Exception is made in the case of the drivers on niad cars, no reduction being mad'; in their wages, although they will not have to work more than twelvi hours. The diroetoiM state that this is the last olFer they will make, and unless the Dißii accept the terms they will declare a lockout. June !). Tito charge of intimidation proferri'd against John Burns in connection with the omnibus strike has been dismissed. The Omnibus strikers hare refused to accept the terms of tho companies, find demand an actual, not average, day of 12 hours, and im increase of wages, and to be jiaicl for holidays once a fortnight. , The Liucion Trades Council has issued a circular, appealing for funds I to assist the strikers.