BRITISH MINERS
DEMAND FOR NATIONAL AGREEMENT. • .1 ...» t - l United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyi jgnt). ~ LONDON, June 11. The “Daily Express.” (Conservative) Labour correspondent says:—Difficulties are again threatening the coal mining industry. Nearly all of the wages agreements in connection with the coalfields expire in 1.929, and the miners intend to press for a return to a National Wages Agreement, instead of the present District Agreements, and also to press for an increase in the minimum wage. If the coal owners refuse a national agreement. the miners will appeal to the Government. Yesterday the Conciliation Board met to consider a fresh agreement for. the South Wales miners, but the delegates of the men refused to enter into another district agreement without consulting the Miners’ Federation. The meeting was accordingly adjourned. Otherwise, however, a spirit of conciliation prevailed.” “The problem of the future of the mines will be the foremost question at the conference of the British Miners’ Federation, which is to be held at Blackpool in the middle of Julv. whop the repeal of the Eight Hours’ Day Act will he urged on the -Government.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1929, Page 6
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185BRITISH MINERS Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1929, Page 6
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