The Archive · 1941

Tramway Ca. Employees Stage Brief Strike After Incident

Sept, 18.

DISPUTE over "squeeze," between a male Chinese passenger and a conductor of a route No. 16 trolley bus, flared into a short-lived strike early yesterday morning, the entire staff of conductors and motormen of the Shanghai Tramways Ca. walking out as a protest against the "improper" treatment of one of the conductors by a Russian probationary sergeant of Central Station of the Shanghai Municipal Police. ofielat of the company" stated yedtor= Questioned about the dispute, an ay afternoon that it had been Bettled hat "normal. services would #2) "Squeeze" in Trams Fesumed this Vehicles were, put Shortly' atler''2 pin, yesterday. the (Causes Storm srmplayecs headed, "had presented demands. whatever. sgt As Tram Conauctors and Motormen Struck *yrom information -gathored from various curees yesterday, "it was asp te, oleh A caravan of trolley buses was collected on Avenue Road, extending earned. hat ie sian" policeman from Hart Road to Ferry Road, as the Shanghat Tramways Ca, employees 'Was passing. at the corner of kiangse trick on the morning of Sepember 17, following a dispute with a Road? and' Avenuc"Fawara VIL at 63 copra bena ite clit 0 against Russian probationary sergeant of Central station. 'The strikers resumed firn whan ho so that the condor lar en Sala work later in the day. and the passenger were "quarrel About the' fare. The quarrel resulted hsi oe by =4 car poten who fete Sa eater Ina. ght and the. policeman' inter Vened and separated the two men. ated ie pei teh 'Tenth Anniversary of Labour Disputes the policeman continued on nis beat "Phe passenger went is way ant arenas are ede tee Wren ho heard the conductor abuse Him' in Chinese. "The Russian "pros

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