BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 822, 16 November 1929, Page 9

BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY

MEN’S SUPPORT EXPECTED FOR CABINET PLAN SOME OWNERS ACCEPT IT British Official Wireless RUGBY'. Friday. The final decision of the Miners’ Federation regarding its acceptance and support of the Government’s proposals for the mining industry will not be taken until the national delegates’ conference meets next week. Several of the district councils have, however, already accepted the proposals for their respective areas, and there is little doubt that the federation will adopt the recommendations of its executive and accept the Government plans. Legislation will be shortly introduced giving effect to these proposals, in some quarters it is considered probable that the Government Bill will include provision for a national board, similar in outline to that which is now working satisfactorily in the railway industry, to which the district conciliation organisations could appeal when necessary on points relating to wages and conditions of work. Meanwhile, although the Mining Association, which is the organisation of the owners, maintains as a body its opposition to the Government plans regarding hours and wages, the coalowners of South and West Yorkshire have issued the text of resolutions declaring their acceptance of the Govermr ‘ut’s proposals, and expressing the view that the Government “should not. in the general interests of the industry, be left without the assistance of the coal-owners in training legislative proposals.” The orbing day of seven and ahalf hours, which is included in the Gabinet’s scheme, is already operative in Yorkshir»