The Archive · 1932

Labour Unrest in Ireland

Dublin, Nov. 28.

The Irish Free State is faced the prospect of a railway strike at Christmastide following a decision reached yesterday by the wages Board, to "impose a cut of 10 per cent. in wages and salaries of railway workers from the end of the year.

The Scottish Home Rule movement occupied the attention of the House of Commons this evening when Mr. John Buchan urged the transference of the Administration for Scotland to Edinburgh, Sir Archibald Sinclair suggested a measure for Home Rule which ill preserve the reprokentation of Scotland in the Parliament at, Westminster.

Sir Godfrey Collins, Secretary for Scotland, defended the present. system but foreshadowed some devolution in the work of the Scottish ad. ministration and the provision of central government buildings Edinburgh.—Reuter, were held during Sunday of which Over 100, meetings of employees decisions not to accept the reduction were reached.

Dublin, Nov. 28,

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