WEST COAST MINERS

Grey River Argus, 29 July 1925, Page 6

WEST COAST MINERS

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION QUESTION. (Special t<> the Argus). BLACKBALL, July 28. That the coal owners of New Zealand are not adverse for double-dealing is ir the opinion of the coal miners, proved bv their efforts to -negotiate an agreement with the Westland Engineers’ Un ion, prior to the meeting arranged foi Reeftcii on Augusto This is, no doubt for the sole purpose of defeating tin mine workeis’ efforts to organise a. the workers in the mining industry into the one organisation and in this c fort the coal owners are evidently ie Iving upon the services of the ollicml: of the Westland Engineers’ Uiuo'ii This is considered as tantamount t-r.-nik as treachery to the wcrking-clas. movement, and "no doubt those coal miners’ unions which eonta.'i all tl.i workers in their organisation will hav. something to say in the matter.