MINERS’ AWARDS
REPLY to SECRETARY OF FEDERATION. Mr T. O. Bishop, technical adviser to the New Zealand Mineowners’ Association, who is at present at heeiton, has telegraphed the following reply to a statement in reference to the new miners’ awards made by M r. t. O’Rourke, secretary of the Miners Federation:— . .. r,-.;. "Mr O’Rourke’s organisation nrst causes men io ignore proceedings, and then wails that Court did not consider them One union appeared, and 1 by doing so. Tn fact, in all case® Court considered men’s interests, and did, take mv statements for granted. Ibat uaXs reduced to 1914 basis untrue. All rates remain 50 and GO per cent, higher than 1914. Minimum wage 18s 1* that provided by national agreement. Truck ers have always been paid in slunn D scale, according io age.
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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 55, 28 November 1921, Page 8
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134MINERS’ AWARDS Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 55, 28 November 1921, Page 8
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