WORLD OF LABOR.

Mataura Ensign, 22 April 1913, Page 2

WORLD OF LABOR.

NEW SOUTH WALES MINERS. DELEGATE IJUAiID'S RESOLVE. si electric Tr:r.i;(,i{Ai'it.— copy it 107 it. FEB P.MTIII PBKSS ABSOCIATION. .SYDNEY', April 21. The Northern Miners' Delegate Board resolved to expei the Minmi Lodge from the Miners' Federation. The decision is the outcome of the Minmi miners entering into an agreement with the proprietors of the. mine and collieries against tho desire of the federation, and will mean, that Minmi coal will be declared "black," and will not be ■'Handled by unionist coal lumpers. POSITION OF MINMI. SYDNEY, April 21. The delegate' expulsion of Minmi from the federation will reuire the Minors' Lodges endorsement before it will be effective. It i, s unlikely that steps will be taken to boycott Minmi coal until this: is obtained. COMBINED ACTION. SYDNEY, April 21. The Cabinet discussed the position of tlie. coal trade and arranged that Hon. A. C. Carmichael (Minister for Labor) would on Wednesday receive a deputation of representative* of Northern and Southern mineis, coal trimmers,. coal«lumpers and seamen. There is an uneasy feeling over this combined action, and the possibility of the strike extending to waterside and other unions.