Miners Still Arguing Over Coal Strike

Chronicle (Levin), 7 July 1948, Page 3

Miners Still Arguing Over Coal Strike

GREYMOUTH, July 6. "I. expeet there will be "some developments wlien all the mines have ccmsidered the question, " said the .president of tlie Runanga State Miners' Union, Mr G. E, Bngli&h, tonight wlien aslced ii thero were any fresh develapments coneerning- the strike whieh originated at the StreMgman state mino on June 21 coneerning deductions from pay through time spent at stopwqrk meetings. Liverpooi mine workers who are members of the same union as the Strongman men, were involved on the same day. Mr. Englis'h added that members Of the executive of tlie State Miners' Union would address the Dobson state miners toniorrow when the stopworK meeting which was uncompleted . on Mond.ay afternoon, would be resumed The Blackball District Miners' Union which covers workers in the Blackball state mine, held a stop-worlc meeting today. It was stated that the meeti n" followed the decision of the Wallsend miners and it was decided to support the recommendation of ,the nationa1 rouncil of -the United Miue Workers oi New Zealand, made on Saturday to the Runanga Union, towards ending the dispute. Workers at the Roa state miue will hold . their stop-worlc meeting tomorrovv and tliis will probably be the last meeting in the Greymouth district. There was no confirmation tonight of a report thaf the Wallsend miners were to hold another meeting o;n the dispute on Monday. Workers at Wallsend decided by secret ballot to support the recom mendations niade-to.the Runauga"Un5on by the national council. Meetings are to commence in the Buller district toniorrow, continuing 011 Thursday and on Friday, when reports of the dispute and the national coun" cil's recommendation are to be presented to members of the unions concerned.