STRIKE SPREADS.
WAIKATO COAL MINES
HUNTLY, Sept. 13. The trouble at the MacDonald coalmine spread to the Glen Afton mine yesterday, and now nearly 400 men are idle. Both mines arc controlled by Glen Afton Collieries, Ltd. No work was done at either mine yesterday. A stop-work meeting was held at the Glen Afton mine yesterday morning, and the 185 miners there decided to go out in sympathy with the 200 men from the MacDonald mine. The MacDonald miners held a meeting in the afternoon, but no progress was reported. Wet-time payment claimed by one of their number appears to be the burden of the trouble. DISPUTE SETTLED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. Sept. 14. As a result of the intervention of Mr C. L. Hunter, liaison officer of the Department of Labour, the dispute at the MacDonald Mine and Glen Afton collieries has l>een settled a.nd work will be resumed on Monday.
A special meeting of union members was held at Huntly this morning lasting al>oiit two hours. Mr Hunter received a good hearing and the men’s decision was practically unanimous. It was decided that the matters in dispute be referred as early as possible to the national disputes committee.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 246, 14 September 1940, Page 8
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200STRIKE SPREADS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 246, 14 September 1940, Page 8
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