ARAPUNI STRIKE.
PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT (Per Press Association) Ilamilfoii, June 17. The Arapuni strike executive ignored die second telegram from die New Zealand Workers’ Fnion headquarters last night ordering lliem to resume work and the men remained idle to-day. Imt advice received tonight is dial there is a prospect of a settlement through tin* efforts of Mesv;s Bishop (Employers’ Federation), Rally (Conciliation) and Baxter (Engineers' secretary). TROUBLE SETTLED. ARAPUNI AT WORK AGAIN. A SURPRISE DECISION. Hamilton, June 18. Work was resumed at Arapuni at 7.30 o’clock this morning, lollowing an agreement reached last, night and normal conditions are again ruling. The. trouble appears to he definitely .settled, the settlement being reached after an hour’s conference, and was entire!',’ unexpected by the majority of the men in camp. The employers conceded the. overtime claim involving -Is od, but had never refused to do so beloro the strike, set in.
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Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1130, 18 June 1927, Page 8
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