LABOUR TROUBLES.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1404, 31 January 1911, Page 4

LABOUR TROUBLES.

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(PEB PKESS ASSOCIATION.)

Christchurch, January 30. The Otira correspondent of the Press telegraphed at 5 o'clock this afternoon as follows: The 4 o'clock shift refused to go into the tunnel this afternoon. It seems that at ameeting of the local Union last night a deputation was appointed to wait upon Mr McLean to discuss some matters pertaining to the work. One of the deputation was Mr Armstrong, who is not employed by Mr McLean, and the latter refused to discuss matters with any people who were not his employees. At i o'clock the men, some 48 of them, took their carbide and prepared to go to 'work, but instead they went to the tunnel hall to a meeting, where Mr McLean/* met them and repeated what he had all'eady told the men. At present the work ai the tunnel is at a standstill, and the men are discussing the situation.