ON STRIKE.
WORKERS AT AR APUNI. (BY TET.TCGH AT>H—iSSOCTATION HAMILTON. June 13. Everyl>odv is on strike at the Airapuni hydro works to-day, re payment of overtime. CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE; TE AWAAIUTU, June 13, All workmen engaged on the Arapuni electrical works declared a general strike at midnight? on Sunday. The dispute arises out of the payment for overtime. Tt is stated, that the employers should pay double rates for all overtime in excess of four hours, and neglect to do so gives rise to the present dispute. A mass meeting of the men. which was held vesterday, reached the decision to declare a general strike from midnight, This morning AD J. Kelly Coresident) and Air E. Lake (secretnrv of the union) went to hold a conference with the Armstrong-Whit-worth representatives, but the conferciro was refused by the company, who stipulate that the men must return to work before any consideration is possible.
Mr Hand-man. the company’s manager at Aranuni. is at present in Auckland. Meanwhile the work is at a standstill.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 13 June 1927, Page 9
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172ON STRIKE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 13 June 1927, Page 9
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