THE HUNTLY MINERS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 82, 29 November 1912, Page 6

THE HUNTLY MINERS.

(Per Press Association.) (Auckland, November 29. An agreement between the Taupiri Coal Mines Company and the Huntly Coal Mine, Employees’ Industrial Uni'on of Workers (the new union formed under the Arbitration Act as distinguished from the union officials to the Labour Federation) has been adopted as the result of proceeding to the Conciliation Board. The agreement provides for an average increase in wages of about 6s per day per man. The most important clause relates to preference to unionists, and provides that if the company hereafter engages any worker who is not a member of the union, and also within one week after the engagement docs not become and remain a member of the union, the company shall dismiss such worker if requested by the Union. Further, the company shall, when requested by the Union, consider the advisability of dismissing any workers now employed by the company if after fourteen days from service of notice such worker does not become a member of the Union. The Union undertakes to do all in its power to prevent any strike, and Undertakes to refrain, assist, abet, or in any way promote any strike. If any strike occurs in respect of which a secret ballot has not been taken or by consent, two-thirds of the members of . the Union shall pay to the company £SO on each and every day such strike continues.