SOUTH WALES ENGINE-MEN TO STRIKE.
THE OWNERS AND THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS. United Press Association—By Klecttio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. February 29. Ten thousand South Wales enginemen announce their intention of striking immediately for the minimum wage. Mr D. A. Thomas, managing director of several South Wales colliery companies, in an interview, stated that the South Wales owners would rather submit to compulsion than accept tho Government's proposals voluntarily. Tho men were tearing up their agreement, and the Government's proposals did not contain provisions giving tho owners a guarantee that the new agreement would bo observed.
The "Morning Leader" says that tho men's claim that tho minimum wage shall bo fixed by the Miners' Federation cannot be maintained. The public has a ri_ht to expect from them moderation and an appreciation of the gravity of tho issue.
The owners who aro accepting tho Government's proposals represent 60 per cent, of the ontpnt, and employ 370,000 men, whilo those who are not accepting employ 293,000. ,
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14293, 2 March 1912, Page 9
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