General Coal Strike Possible in Australia
Received Thursday, 9.15 p.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 22. A general coal strike now seems likely unless there is a speedy settlement of the steel dispute at Newcastle and Port Kembla, Twelve collieries were idle today in sympathy with the steel strikers. These mines produce 12,770 tons of coal a day and employ more than 3000 men. The men at the eight collieries today decided to stop work because of the alleged handling of coal from the pit of Broken Hill Proprietary by nonunion labour. In deciding to strike, the rank and file members at a pit-top meeting instructed their officers to urge the Miners’ Federation executive to extend the strike to all mines in the State unless there was » swift and satisfactory settlement of the steel disputes.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 277, 23 November 1945, Page 5
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