CO129-596-1 Strikes 9-1-1948 - 5-1-1950 — Page 18

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TRANSPORT

HORGKONG DEC 25 REJTER - HORROR'S DUSTER STARTED to Radford

"GC-SLOD" TACTICS TODAY FURTHER DISLOCATING THE

CLONY'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM, ALREADY CRIPPLED BY SUSPENSION OF

TRAIWAY SERVICE YESTERDAY AFTER A WAGES DISPUTE.

THE TRAMAY MANAGEMENT TODAY REFUSED THE WORKERS' OFFER TO REOPEN

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HEGGTLITICS CH THEIR DEMANDS FOR HIGHER PAY AND BETTER COLDITICKS. LAST HIGHT THE BUSHEN THREATENED TO STRIKE IF THEIR DEMANDS THE SAME AS THE TRANNYMER'S WERE NOT HET BY SATURDAY.

THE SITUATION, CANE TO A HEAD YESTERDAY WHEN. THE TRAIMAY COMPANY DISHISSED 300 COL.DUCTORS AND OTHER WORKERS AFTER FOUR DAYS OF GC-SLOW TACTICS OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

THE PROCOMUNIST HONGKONG TRADE UNION FEDERATICI. TODAY BEGAN DRIVE AMONG 173 MEMBER UNIONS WHICH CESERVERS BELIEVE NIGHT LEAD TO SYMPATHY STRIKES.

THE FEDERATION CALLED ON THE UNIONS TO PROVIDE MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL" AID FOR THE SACKED TRAMAYNEN. UTILITY COMPANY WORKERS WILL BE ASKED TO GIVE MONEY AND FOOD.

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