DISPUTE AT MINE
STATEMENT BY UNION
OFFICIAL
The dispute which occurred at the Strongman State mine on Monday, as a result of which a day’s work was lost, has been the subject ox a statement by an official of the State Miners’ Union, Mr. J.. Harrington, check inspector, who claims that tne nature of the dispute was incorrectly reported. , Mr. Harrington stated that tne stoppage did not arise out of a disagreement as to payment, for P coal extraction in a section 0± trimine. “The stoppage was caused by a breach of the cavilling rules, said Mr. Harrington, “caused by the management, when refusing to find a pan of miners a place. Furthermore, no conference took place between ’Union officials and the management rne management was instructed by tne Minister of Mines (Mr. McLagan) to find the men concerned a place, which was done immediately, as there were a number of places available.” _ nrr ' ~ ivISSF’-f
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Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1947, Page 8
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