BRITISH COAL CRISIS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1925, Page 2

BRITISH COAL CRISIS

[Australia & N.Z. Cahlo Association.] LONDON, July 21. Important developments in the coal dispute occurred to-day. Representatives ol the owners and miners separately met Mr Bridgeman at the .Ministry of Labour to discuss obstacles to the opening of negotiations lor a new agreement. Simultaneously a special conlerence of representatives ot all trade unions alii lin ted to the Trade Union Congress was held at Central Hall. Westminster, to discuss unemployment, also the mining and textile disputes. Tim Miners’ Kxectitive submitted n statement to the conference, declaring tin- miners desired a peaceful settlement. Rossibly the look-out notices might he postponed or withdrawn, hut the mine owners were apparently resolved to force a lock-out. irrespective of the i onsciiuoneos. Ihe statement include.'' an appeal to file whole trade union movement io support the miners.

AY II AT MIN MRS WANT. LONDON. July 25. It is oflicially announced that the coal miners met jointly this alternoon. and adjourned until July 29th. It is learned that miners’ representatives informed Mr Bridgeman that they wanted a peaceful settlement, it it could lie secured; but that they meant to have a living wage. They stated also they Imped that the owners’ notices would he suspended. LONDON. July NT The chairman of ihe Trades 1 nioil Congress declared that the Congress would support the miners and the textile workers. TRANSPORTER’S DECISIONS. LONDON. July 2.M Two imnortant resolutions, in view of the threatened coal stoppage, were passed at the closing session ol the Transport Workers’ Conference at Scarborough The lirst protested against the proposals (o establish a special Mechanical Transport Section ol the Army He-.v.-rve. believing that il is a subtle attempt to get large bodies ol trallsj.Hirtors 'under military control (luring any mil io nit I civil dispute. The second resolution gave authority to the Council of ilio Federation to call a stoppage of work by any alliliatcil organisation or by a part ol one. to assist a union in defending a vital principle.