THE COAL STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3062, 25 April 1917, Page 6

THE COAL STRIKE

WORK COMMENCING TO-DAY FULL TERMS OF SETTLEMENT HOW THE MINES VOTED EVERY MAN TO GO BACK TO WORK AS BEFORE THE STRIKE On the West Coast coalfield the miners at all the mines save ono have adopted resolutions bv which they agree to resume work' to-day, and the fact that there is one union outstanding is not considered to be important. The Huntly men have never been out, but at two other mines in the Waikato district—Waipa and Pukemiro—the men. do not appear to havo dealt with the question. It is expected,' however, that these mines will conform to the general practice, and that they will resume, work in the course of a day or two. TERMS OF SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED AT LABOUR MEETINC. The following telegram covering the lull proposed terms of settlement submitted to all unions on strike was read by Mr. H. E. Holland at a meeting of Labour candidates for the City, Council held in the Town Hall Concert Chamber last evening!— (1) It is to be made plain to the Military Service Board that every essential worker in the essential industries in coal and gold mining should have their appeals allows)!

(2) The Covernment will not press for penalties in the case of men who have been arrested on account of the "go slow" policy, including everyone conveying messages to one union by direction of another in connection with the present strike. (3) The Covernment will do their best to arrange for a conference between coal-mine owners and their employees within a fortnight. (4) Every man to go back to work as before the strike. (5) Delegates undertake to do their best to induce the men to resume work on April 25 and to abandon the "go slow" policy. (6) If any proceedings take place the Covernment will not press for penalties. Following was the voting on the proposal to return to work:— For. Against. State Mine 136 85 Blackball 116 85 Papawa' 4 30 Mlllerton 19* , 4 • Stockton '...: 92 14 Denniston—Unanimous For. All the unions resume work on Wednesday. PUKEMIRO AND WAIPA MEN INTENTIONS STILL UNKNOWN... By ffelegraph.—Press Association. ' Auckland, April 24. No announcement has yet been made as to the intentions of the men on strike at Waipa- and Pukemiro collieries regarding' resumption of work. THE TRAMJERVICE NO MATERIAL ALTERATION FOR SOME DAYS. Referring to the tramway service and how it was to be affected by the news that, the coal strike is at an end, the. Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), : whilst conceding that there would be "a more generous service" to-day on account of Anzac Day and the elections, eaid that there would not be any material alteration for a few days, as the service could' not bo readjusted at once. Tho roster had to be altered entirely to meet'the altered conditions, and as--the strike • was not expected to end so early, somo of the men had been given leave that was due to them. Then, again, it would take some little time before 6tocks of coal would be arriving from the Coast, and the council would be only too giad of the chance to effect a little saving in the coal bill. This means that the old time-table will not be resumed until the crisis is well past and conditions are normal as heretofore.