KAMO MINERS LEAVE JOB
NO EXPLANATION GIVEN FOR ACTION (New Zealand Press Association) WHANGAREI. April 11 Although the Kamo Miners’ Union decided at a special meeting, yesterday afternoon that normal work would be continued at the mine, the first shift this morning walked off the job in defiance of the union’s resolution. About 60 men gathered at the pithead at 7.30 a.m., and 30 of them had taken their seats on the first trolley ready to descend into the mine when, as a result of a remark made by one of them, the men left the trolley in a body. The remaining 30 men followed them off the iob, and other men emoloyed above the ground in the winch house and workshops also left their work.
No explanation for these actions was given to the mine manager (Mr J. Hadcroft), who had been informed yesterday by the union president (Mr J. R. Bullock) that normal work would continue. A meeting of the union executive was held later this morning.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26395, 13 April 1951, Page 6
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