West Coast Coal Mines Idle Again
WESTPORT, June 20. All miners in the Buller distriat dicl not work today because of a dispute concerning pavment for deputies employed in the State mines for two davs lost early this month because of no doctor being available at Stockton. When time was lost owing to the original dispute about the doctor not being available for Stockton, the deputies were paid but they were not reeom^pensed for that lost when the second stoppage occurred, those at Stockton and Millerton losing two days with the other mine workers and those at Denniston the one day. The deputies decided not to wor-k until payment is made as they claim that, being paid on a salary basis, they are entitled to their wages as the mines cannot operate without the deputies. All work is at a standstill today and will remain so until a settlement of tiie dispute is reached. The other mine workers are supporting the deputies' claims for pavments during the stoppage of June 7 and 8.
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 June 1949, Page 5
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