COAL CUTS LIKELY TO THROW THOUSANDS OUT
•' ' SY1HJEV Juno 9. Thousands of men would lose their ■ jobs as a resttlt of the coal restricti'ons wliieh eanxe into force today according to employers ' representatives. They said that the cuts would paralyse tlre h'ousing indtistry, beeause of the eifects on bricks, glass and tiles. The euts which are expected to sav% ZOffitQ tons a week,, Will be. continUed till the Joint Coal Board is satislied that a sufiicient coal resetve has been built up. Suppldes to all eonsumers, exeep't urgent services, have been reduced 20 per eent. Enxployers say that many briek kiliis Will be elosed if the restrietion'S ije continued. Production at .three Sydfley glass wdtks will be , reduced immediately resuMng in th'e retTenclxment of 40f) nen. • The production of castings will b'e reduced "by a fifth, causing loss of !employment to 1000 m'eix.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1947, Page 5
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143COAL CUTS LIKELY TO THROW THOUSANDS OUT Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1947, Page 5
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