LABOUR TROUBLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10742, 5 September 1913, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

the blackball strike. Per Press Association. Dunedin, September 4. An authoritative message from the north states that t e New Zealand Coal Miueowners’ Association has refused to recognise or negotiate with the United Fedeiation of Labour in connection with, f:e Blackball strike, pending West Coast agreements, both of which matters have been handed over to the Federation for its control by the workers concerned. It is understood f" at the companies are quite prepared to meet the men themselves in any matters that may be in dispute. When the agreements are come to the question of whether they should be registered under the Arbitration Act will come up for consideration.