§ 79. Mr. D. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statement to make about the lockout of workers on the suburban omnibus services in Singapore.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAs a result of a succession of lightning strikes by workers of twelve Chinese bus undertakings, the Singapore Chinese Bus Owners Association declared a lock-out of their employees on strike until the Singapore Bus Workers Union agreed to certain terms. The terms included the recognition of owners' rights to manage their own undertakings and an assurance that there would be no more lightning strikes.
After the Minister for Labour and Welfare had announced his intention to set up a Court of Inquiry the parties to the dispute signed an agreement on 28th December and normal bus services were resumed.