PROLONGED COAL STRIKE
BIG UNIONS CRIPPLED IN FUNDS
J. IIV THOMAS TELLS HOME
TRUTHS.
(United Press Association; — Copyright.) LONDON, 12th October.
Mr. J. H. Thomas made remarkable disclosures of the ruinous effect of the striko upon tho big unions when he was permitted to speak at tho Labour Party Conference. He cvushingly informed tho extremists that the railway men could not pay a levy, because since Ist May 45,000 raihvaymen had been unemployed and 200,000 had been working three days a week. Mr. Ben Tillett backed up the argument, declaring that SO,OOO transport workers were unemployed, and 100,000 were working part time. His union had spfcnt a million sterling in tho miners' interest. The union was now half a million in debt. Mr. Thomas, facing interjectors, said:—"The time l;.is come for those of us who have had to stand slurs and jeers to speak out. We will not deceive the miners. Do not let poor men and women believe you are going to do something when you cannot."
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1926, Page 11
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168PROLONGED COAL STRIKE Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1926, Page 11
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