COAL DISPUTE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 238, 9 May 1933, Page 3

COAL DISPUTE

Settlement Arrived At j MEN TO RETURN TO WORK Press Association. —Copyright. Auckland, May 8. The terms of settlement under which ! if. is expected the men in the four Wai- ! kato coal mines which have been idle j since April 18 will return io work were ! agreed to to-day at a conference between representatives of the mining companies , and the miners. i The settlement is based upon the undcrI taking by Renown Collieries Limited to I withdraw the notice which it posted in j April proposing to postpone the payment of 20 per cent, of wages due to its men during the continuance of the coal price "war." Following this the men in the Renown mine ceased work and those in the mines of the Taupiri and Glen Afton companies did the same in symj paihy. The Pukcmiro and Wilson mines i continued working. The following resolution was adopted i by all the parties represented:— (1) That it is agreed the Renown Company will at once withdraw its notice so that the mines will be open for work under the present agreement on Wednesday. (2) That the chairman will call a meeting of owners to be held not later than May 11 to consider trading conditions. (3) That in future the Renown Company undertakes to give 14 days' noticeto its miners of any proposed stoppage. The agreement made at the conference I will be submitted to the miners at a gc-ri?? of meetings, when a decision will be made whether work is to be resumed on Wednesday.