DOBSON MINE STOPPAGE
RESENTMENT AT COMPANY NOTICES WORK MOW RESUMED [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, October 9. The explanation that the refusal of members of the Dobson Miners’ Union to work on Mondav "-as not based on a protest against the Public Safety Emergency Regulations, gazetted last week, was made by Mr Webb. The Minister said the miners had held a stop-work meeting to protest against the company publishing notices calling on certain men to sign some indemnity forms. The men strongly resented the company’s action and decided on a stoppage as a protest. After that decision had been arrived at. a motion was passed protesting against the drastic nature of the regulations.
Tiie stop-work meeting did not take place. on account of the regulations, and information now received was that the men resumed work yesterday. He was not informed of the stoppage until .Monday evening.
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Evening Star, Issue 23702, 9 October 1940, Page 6
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146DOBSON MINE STOPPAGE Evening Star, Issue 23702, 9 October 1940, Page 6
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