MINERS’ RESENTMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24424, 9 October 1940, Page 8

MINERS’ RESENTMENT

DIRECTED AGAINST COMPANY EXPLANATION OF DOBSON STOPPAGE iFrom Oue Parliamentary Reporter' WELLINGTON. Oct. 8. The explanation that the refusal of the members of the Dobson Miners Union to work yesterday was not based on a protest against the Public Safety Emergency Regulations gazetted last week was made to-night by the Minister of Labour (Mr P. C. Webb). The miners, the Minister said, had held a stop-work meeting to protest against the company publishing notices calling upon certain men to sign some indemnity forms. The men had strongly re-sented--the company’s action and had decided on a stoppage of work as a protest. “After that decision was arrived at. a motion was passed protesting against the drastic nature of the regulations.’’ Mr Webb added. “The stop-work meeting did not take place oh account of the regulations.’’ Information received by the Minister was that the men resumed work to-day. He had not been informed of the stoppage of work until last night.

WEST COAST PROTEST PUBLIC SAFETY REGULATIONS TRADES COUNCIL’S RESOLUTION (Per United Press Association) GREYMOUTH, Oct. 8. The West Coast Trades Council unanimously carried a resolution protesting against the amendment of the Public Safety Emergency Regulations under the heading of the obstruction of essential industries, giving the Attorney-general power to terminate the engagement of any employee in industry, which could mean expulsion from a union. It also recommended that affiliated unions should strongly protest.