ENGLISH RAILWAY TROUBLES.
STRIKE NOT FAVORED. ("United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received Nov. 16. 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 16. 'ldle Miners’ Federation discussed a resolution in favor of au, immediate ballot on the general strike question, but an amendment to make efforts.to secure a settlement without a strike was carried by 368,000 to 228,000. The minority chiefly represented the South Wales and Northumberland men. The Independent Labor party’s resolutions at the Birmingham conference were in opposition to Mr Will Crooks’ Labor Dispute Bill and declaration of a general strike if the' abolition of picketing was attempted. The Great Northern Railway have increased the minimum wage to the lower grades,, with an advance of a-shil-ling a week to those already receiving the new minimum scale.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3376, 17 November 1911, Page 5
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122ENGLISH RAILWAY TROUBLES. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3376, 17 November 1911, Page 5
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