John R. Raynes, Engines and Men — Chapter X (1921)
“ This system classified the work and the men and the wages, and in its twelve hour day operation it led the G.W. men to see the necessity of having a society of their own as enginemen, and really proved the foundation of the Associated, Evan Evans, Tom Harding, Charles Perry, Tom Roderick, and others became pioneers of the new movement. ”
John R. Raynes, Engines and Men — Chapter X (1921)
“ The proposal discussed was of federation with only the enginemen and firemen of the A.S.R.S., those present to include five from each side, with two Executive men who are engine drivers or firemen from each side. They were to report to their Executives, no movement to be started without the consent of the Executives of both societies. In general or national movements they were to work together as one Society, each Society taking responsibility for its own members. Deputations were, as far as possible, to consist of an equal number of each Society. ”
John R. Raynes, Engines and Men — Chapter X (1921)
“ In March the Executive met specially at York to consider the very serious position developing on the North Eastern, and it was resolved that in the event of a strike developing amongst other grades, enginemen and firemen must refuse to fulfil any other duties than their own. Our members at Hull and other stations were not in favour of a strike, because the Society had submitted its own distinct programme, and when the strike did develop very few A.S.R.S, men came out, except at Gateshead. ”
