THE COAL CRISIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 152, 29 June 1926, Page 7

THE COAL CRISIS.

MINES REORGANISATION. VERBAL BATTEE IMMINENT. LONDON, June 28. The sitting of Parliament this week will be devoted to the consideration of the two measures concerning the coalmining industry, which are to be introduced by the Government. These are the Mines Reorganisation Bill and the Eight-Hours Day Bill. It is manifest that both measures will be fiercely contested. A settlement of the coal strike does not seem to be nearer. The council of the Trades Union Congress has launched a national publicity campaign in order to place the miners' case before the public It is also endeavouring to secure a levy from the trades unions on the plea that the working classes would thus be defending their standard of living. The executive of the Miners' Federation is to meet in London on Tuesday to consider whether it will agree to a policy of lower wages but not longer hours. A substantial section of the executive is now willing to advise the men to take les3 pay. Mr. Herbert Smith and Mr. A. J. Cook, president and general secretary respectively of the federation, are making continual protest against transport workers and railwaymen moving coal. —(A. and N.Z.)