MINERS DOWN TOOLS.

Wairarapa Age, 22 February 1927, Page 5

MINERS DOWN TOOLS.

A WEST COAST DISPUTE. HOURS AND PAY. GREYMOUTH, February 21. Last Thursday week the fan stopped working in the middle brake section of the Rewanui State mine, causing the men to lose one hour. The pay for the lost time was deducted by tho management, and the men protested on the ground that the stoppage was no fault of their own. In the circumstances, they the deduction from the pay was a breach of the agreement, and they sent a deputation to the management with a request for a refund. This was refused, and at a stop-work meeting this morning the miners resolved to cease work until their request was granted. The men in No. 1 section also ceased work in sympathy.—(P.A.) MEETING OF STATE MINERS. DECISION REAFFIRMED. GREY MOUTH, February 21. SutA Miners’ Union, nt a Runanga, reaffirmed their decision of this morning not to resume until the management reverse* its derision to withhold one hour’s pay for the time lost Ly the men when the fan stopped in the middle b-ake section of the Rowanui Coliirry last. Thursday week. There are 223 men engaged in this see-’ tion, which, it was pointed out at tonight’s meeting, is as gaseous as the Dobson Mine. The meeting decided further to demand that the fan at the middle brake section shall have an attendant for the future in view of the danger. The result of to-night’s meeting is that to-morrow between 380 and 400 mon will be idle, or the Janies Mine men will not be working.—(P.A.)