The Archive · 1925

Yesterday's New Demands

The demands which have presented by the editorial ure all men of ed That bonuses 2. That pay shall be increased im all departments; 3. That there shalt be no dismissals as a result of thet ike; 4. That compensation shalt be made to the families of employees who die in the service of the company; 6. That a dormitory shall be built to accommodate single workers; and 6, That the system of working under head-men or contractors shall be abolished. These demands were presented to the management yesterday.

The strikers have telegraphed to the company's branches in the outports (there are branches in every province) urging them to join in the strike and, white locally there is a slight chance of a settlement, it is feared that the trouble may spread.

manifesto was issued by the Empoyees' Union yesterday denouncing the management for misleading the public by dis seminating lies and cheating. the public by emitting high sounding

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