HC Deb 14 November 1929 vol 231 cc2185-6
1. Sir KINGSLEY WOOD

asked the Minister of Labour whether she is aware that there has been recently a strike of certain employés of the London General Omnibus Company at the Barking garage; and whether she has any information or made any inquiries as to its origin?

The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)

Yes, Sir. The dispute was settled by agreement, and I have no information to add to the statements published in the Press.

Sir K. WOOD

Did the statements which the right hon. Lady saw indicate that this strike was fomented by the Minority Movement?

Miss BONDFIELD

I understand from the published statements that this stoppage, which commenced on the 5th October and ended on the 8th October, occurred as a protest against certain men being named for disciplinary action

CLAIMS to BENEFIT DISALLOWED on the ground that the Applicant was not genuinely seeking work.
Period. Employment Exchange.
Woolwich. Erith. Dartford.
Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women.
1929. By Insurance Officers.
15th January to 11th February 148 50 22 8 8 6
10th September to 14th October 23 28 6 7 6 —
By Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit.
15th January to 11th February 8 — 4 — 3 3
10th September to 14th October 7 — 4 — 1 —

for refusing to use an automatic clock which they stated was in a dangerous position.

Sir K. WOOD

Did not the right hon. Lady see that the secretary of the union himself stated that it was not due to that sort of thing at all, but to the action of other people?

Mr. MILLS

Is it not the fact that, as a result, the clock has been placed in a position safer for the men using it?

13. Major the Marquess of TITCH-FIELD

asked the Minister of Labour whether she can give the House any information on the matter of the strike of employés of the London General Omnibus Company last Monday?

Miss BONDFIELD

I am not in a position to add to the statements made by the parties themselves and published in the Press.

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