EMPLOYERS’ OFFER
STRIKE SETTLEMENT HUNTLY MINES’ DISPUTE (Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, this day. Stating that the conference in Wellington had added nothing constructive towards a settlement of the Waikato coal strike, Mr. C. M. Richwhite, manager of Glen Afton Colliers said, it had been pointed out to the Minister that the State employees were retired compulsorily at 65 without the right of appeal to a tribunal.
Asked what age he thought the company could retire an employee. Mr. Webb did not reply. Had Mr. Webb stated, as he should have, that the policy of the Government so clearly defined in the social security legislation, was that all workers should retire at 60 to 65, the effect would have resulted in the resumption of work.
The company still considers there is no dispute within the meaning of the agreement, but is willing to be as generous in its efforts to have work resumed as it has been in the retention of an aged employee. To this end it is agreeable to the matter being referred to a committee, subject to the chairman being a magistrate.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20032, 2 September 1939, Page 7
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