PRESSING FOR GENERAL STRIKE

Chronicle (Levin), 15 June 1949, Page 5

PRESSING FOR GENERAL STRIKE

Chaoslf AustrafenMinersCarry K Out Stop Work Threat

I Received, Wednesday, 11 a.m. • I f SYDNEY, June 15. I Despite the expressed opposition of th'e Prime Minister, I Mr. Chifley, and the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, I the Coal Mining Uriion council has reaffirmed its decision to K press for a general strike on June 27 and to recommend the K strike action to a stopwork meeting of all Australian miners | tomorrow.

I The stopwork meetings will I threaten gas supplies and I neceasitate gas rationing for I six or seven days. I All goods services on the I New South Wales railways I -will be cancelled from midI \ght tomorrow until midnight I on Monday. I "I think the public has had I just about enough," said Mr. I Gallagher, dealing with an I application by the coal mine I owners for an order forbidI ding 'coal mine strikes for j 1 three months. "The miners I m ay think they can get what I they want by direct action, but I if, unfortunately, .they carry

out their decision, events will show that they have acted wrongly. I "The country has to be protected. If the community is frightened to have its own laws enforced, we are not going to remain a stable community much longer." After a protracted hearing he made an order the terms of which will not be revealed untii this afternoon. j Evidence was given that if the miners ceased work tomorrow, chaos in industry, transportation and household services would result.