The London Busmen The London bus strike, instead of dislocating
Coronation arrangements, has been temporarily obliterated by them. But the deadlock persists and new attempts must be made to break it. Fortunately the executive of the Transport and General Workers' Union, composed of reasonable and moderate men, with Mr. Sevin at their head, has refused for the present to approve any extension of the strike to the tram and tube men, but it is being pressed hard by the Central Bus Conihnittee; a much More extreme lkidy to which the executive of the union delegated plenary powers some time ago. Even this committee, it is fair to point out, is acting quite constitutionally. It may have influenced the men towards a strike, but all its acts have been authorised by votes of the men, properly taken. Thus 47 delegates out of 5o voted against resuming work on the basis of the recommendations of the Court of Enquiry and the resultant proposals by the London Passenger Transport Board. The executive is obviously of the opinion that much has been gained and that work might reasonably be resumed ; and as it has sent a full explanation of its views to the Central Bus Committee, and a second week of strike pay at the rate of a quarter of normal earnings is calculated to induce reconsidera- tion, those views may after all prevail. The unofficial strikes in the provinces are ended.
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