MEN URGED TO RETURN
UNITED MINE WORKERS’ RESOLUTION “PRESENT STRIKE LEANS TO DISASTER” 'U’.A.) WESTPORT, September 17. A special meeting of the National Council of the United Mine Workers was held at Westport to-day to consider the position in the Wmkkto, and also to take part in the district agreements conference. It was - decided “to request the Waikato miners to resume work immediately as required by the rules of the United Mine Workers, as every consideration of the miners’ interests is at stake.” “The present strike leans to disaster to our members and our union, and the whole Labour movement,’’ the'resolution added. “We urge you to accept this advice in your own best interests, and the dispute can then be settled by the National Disputes Committee as recommended by the executive. We feel sure that the other branches of the United. Mine Workers will endorse this recommendation to the Waikato miners, and will continue to act in accordance with the wishes of their national organisation.” The statement was handed to the press by the national secretary (Mr J. Devlin).
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23746, 18 September 1942, Page 4
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