GOLD MINERS’ WAGES
EMPLOYERS’ OFFER CONSIDERED. ACCEPTANCE NOT LIKELY. ' (Special to "Times.”) AUCKLAND, April 15. ■ A special meeting of the Ohinemuri Mines and Batteries’ Union has been when) the companies’ proposals relative to a new industrial award were discussed. Mr Moon (president) and Mr A. Parker (secretary) explained the position, in regard to the minoowners* proposals at length. After considerable discussion, in which it was quite apparent that the men did not seriously accept the employers’ proposals for a minimum wage of 12s 6d (which means a reduction of 3a per day on the Tate now paid)', it was resolved to the representatives of mining companies with A view to holding a conference with the men’s • representatives, when the whole matter could be fully discussed. ' ' Tne union also takes exception to certain proposals of the employers in regard to general working conditions. Members o-f the union were apparently unanimously of the opinion that the proposed reduction of the minimum wage to 12s 6d is quite beyond the possibility of acceptance.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11187, 18 April 1922, Page 10
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