The Archive · 1933

Compradores Refuse to Sign Agreement

I-CS.N. DISPUTE REVIVED

A. recrudescence of the labour trouble in the Indo-China 8. N, Goy where tallyman went on a "go slow! Strike on October ai, is reported by the Chinese press: 'Through the mediation of the China. Seamen's Tnion, three demands were accepted by the' management, and the str resumed work Compradores by whom the tally-sen had been engaged, however, fused to sign the agreement on the seronnd that their pay was too small ieaening this the tallyman, who Silege that the compradores are Durposely fomenting dissatisfaction, meated to the Seamen's Union for instructions to call another "go slow strike, "With a view to pre outing the dispute fom spreading, the union on Friday afternoon issued fan emergency. order. recommending ihr the agreement should be sgn Without delay, otherwise. the. fame Dradores woul be regarded as res-on site for any untoward incidents.

Return of Some Power Coy Men Monday marked the break the strike of 1,500 employees of the Shanghai Power Ca., which lasted nearly a month. Negot tions between 200 strikers and the management resulted in the return to work of a number of skilled fit, ters while casual labourers debated over 'a nominal gratuity.

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