COAL-MINING INDUSTRY.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 40, 25 May 1917, Page 5

COAL-MINING INDUSTRY.

GO-SLOW POLICY ABANDONED

GREYMOUTH, May 23. The go-slow policy of coalminers has given place to the best efforts, with the result that records have been established for the number of men now employed, so much so that last week, owiing to want of shipping, enforced idleness resulted at some mines. Miners’ delegates returned from the ■Wellington conference, and met their unions at Blackball, Paparoa, and the State mines. After deliberation it was resolved to accept separate agreements between each mineowner and union until after the war. This means that the separate unions will act outside the Miners’ Federation. At the same time the delegates are reported to have informed their unions that the federation executive trusts the individual unions will arrange terms without any further strikes. It is plain from this that the bulk of the miners have taken a definite step to show their loyalty, and are determined that the country shall not be held up for want of coal.