The Archive · 1941

Other Strikes

'Meanwhile other labour disputes in the ily remained unchanged yester+ Gay. The strike of transport dri end coolies continued without any sotiement in sight: 'The dispute, it may be recalled, started a week ago rafer the- drivers' demands for more pay had been rejected by the man-Bgements of the furniture removing companies. The transport tie-up was further aggravated when employees of Marden & Ca. struck on Thursday.

It was reported yesterday that 1,000 eerpenters and brick-layers, who went on strike on 'Thursday, would resume work tomorrow. Some of the workers, it was stated, returned to their jobs yesterday, but the majority continued to hold out against some [points in their employers' grants.

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