MANY WORKERS IDLE
Ileccived Wednesdav, 8.45 p.in. XLW YOJ; K, Xov. 2(5. It is estimated that half a million workers are idle Ihroughoul Ihe nation beeause of tlie slrikes. Oue million workers, liieluding lniuers, inay be idle liext wcek if the eouJ strike continues. Solid Fuels Adiuinislration has reported that the 65'J niiixos whieli ai'e still ojieraling with non-union lubour oi menibers^of the Ixidependeut Progrcssive Mineworkers ' Union, -are produc ing 610,116 tons of soft coal daily whieli is about one-seventh of the coun try's nonnal output.
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Chronicle (Levin), 28 November 1946, Page 7
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86MANY WORKERS IDLE Chronicle (Levin), 28 November 1946, Page 7
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