MINERS' WAGES
THE LATEST DEMAND
"SYNDICALISM IN ITS WORST
FORM."
(UNITE* PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPIRIBHT.)
<AnSinAI.UK, - NEW. ZEALAND; CABLE ASSOCIATIOK.)'
(Received March 22, 11 a.m.)
LONDON, 20th March. Mr. Lloyd George, replying to a depo» tation of- the Miners' Federation regard) ing the demand for increases of 3s'per shift for adults and 8d- per shift foi. workers under 16, said the demand amounted to syndicalism in its worst and least, intelligent form. The claim is that the whole of the abnormal profit made out of the toreigner, which now goes t<l the. State, should be given to. the miners. .If there is a fall in the pr ; ice,wages would ha.ve;tocpme.from the unfortunate com sumer: ■ ■ ■-■■■ ''. :'. , ' , :'.
Thu -deputation finally decided 1 to dia cuss the. matter with the Coal Controller^
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1920, Page 7
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126MINERS' WAGES Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1920, Page 7
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