THE RIGHT TO STRIKE.

Mataura Ensign, 20 July 1909, Page 3

THE RIGHT TO STRIKE.

COALMINERS' COMPLAINT. I'KK UNITKD PBKSS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, July SSI. In the Arbitration Court in the Kiripaka coalniincrs' dispute Mr Mauiiiug. secretary of the Federated Coalniiners' Union, urged that the wages should be increased all round and brought into line with the- wages elsewhere. Since the passing of the Arbitration Act lie asserted that tho minimum wage had come to he looked upon us tho maximum. The workers no longer had the right to strike. Mr Justice. Sim: Lf you cancel your registration you can strike. Mr Manning: I understand that in an indemnity to which an award would apply we should be liable if we struck. Mr Justice Sim: Not at all. If you are not registered you can strike.