BRITISH MINES
THE MEN'DETERMINED
FIGHT TO RETAIN STANDARD.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCTATIOS—COPYRIGHT.) (BECTSR'S TELKOBAM.) LONDON, 24th June. The executive of the Miners' Federation- has accepted the report of the miners' representatives on the joint sub-! committee of investigation; but pending Ihe receipt of-the coal owners' detailed proposals, adjourned the meeting to 2nd July. 'Mr Herbert Smith, who preiided, declared that the miners would use every effort to fight longer hours "and' lower wages. ■ Tha- executive decided to submit the whole position to the Trades Union Congress. It is understood that in view of the opposition likely to meet any attempt to obtain legislation for the extension of the seven-hours day the owners are unlikely to include .a longer working day in their proposals. Their demands will probably be confined to a readjustment, of the wage basis, with probable cuts in the percentage rate' Mr. J. H. Thomas, speaking at Derby, ' referred to, the very grave industrial position wi£h which the country was faced in regard to the mining trouble. , Ho refused to believe that a solution ' was not possible. !
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 148, 26 June 1925, Page 5
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178BRITISH MINES Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 148, 26 June 1925, Page 5
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