SYMPATHY OF KINDRED UNIONS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13663, 30 March 1908, Page 5

SYMPATHY OF KINDRED UNIONS.

DENNISTON MINERS REFUSE TO

STRIKE.

"Per, Press Association.

GREYMOUTH, March 29. The Blackball miners received a great disappointment on Saturday, when the Tyneside miners, by a large majority, refused to strike. pelegates from Blackball arrived to attend and address the meeting, but were refused admittance owing to their not being members of the union.

Mr Russell, a director of the Tyneside Company, and also a member of the union, attended the meeting, and pointed ant the great loss that it would incur if the mine were closed down.

The vote against the motion to strike was 78 to 12.

The news was received in Blackball with diggust, it being understood that the Tyneside miners would stand by the Blaokball men. * A meeting of the Wharf Labourers' Union was held this afternoon to consider the question of striking out of sympathy with the Blackball miners, and it was unanimously decided not to strike. However, it was agreed that a levy of five per cent, on the men's total wages should be made for the maintenance of the women and children. The sum of £5 0b 6d was collected in the hall.