LABOR CRISIS.
BIG STRIKE THREATENED,
PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 9 44 pm, Sept. 12. Newoastle, Sjpt. 12,
The Committee of Management of the Colliery Employees Federation disoussed the Maitland trouble, also the Neweastle miners’ demand for an increase in the hewing rate. It was resolved that in the event of no satisfactory settlement of the dog-watch dispute, and failing a definite promise of an increase of 81 per ton in the hewing rate, to date from January Ist next, being obtained before Saturday, an aggregate meeting of miners will be held on Monday next to advocate cessation of work at (be Borehole and upper seams. This praotically means all mines both in Maitland and Newcastle districts. It was also decided to ask for a conference with the owners on Saturday. In the meantime the resolutions wi'l be submitted to the miners’ lodges for endorsement. The owners meet at Sydney to-morrow to disoues the situation. It is understood they ore determined to resist the demands.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1859, 13 September 1906, Page 2
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