CRISIS IN BRITAIN

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 120, 16 November 1929, Page 9

CRISIS IN BRITAIN

OWNERS OBDURATE

EXCEPT IN YORKSHIRE

British Official Wireless,

RUGBY, 14th November. The final decision of "the Miners* Federation to accept and support the Government proposals for the mining industry will not be taken" until the National Delegate Conference meets nejct week. Several of the district councils, have, however, already accepted the proposals for their respective areas and there is little doubt that the federation will adopt the recommendations of its executive and accept the. Government plan?. Legislation will be shortly' introduced giving effect to these proposals. ■ In some quarters it is considered [probable that the Government Bill willinclude provision for a National Board similar in outline .to that working satisfactorily in the railway industry, to which the district conciliation organisations can appeal when necessary on. points relating to wages and conditions of work, N Meanwhile, although the Mining Association, which is the organisation, of the owners, maintains as A bo<Jy its opposition to the Government plans on. hours aiyj wages, the coal-owners of South and West Yorkshire have.issued the text of resolutions declaring their acceptance of the Government's prp» poaals and expressing the view that the Government "should not in the general interests of the industry be left, without the assistance of the coalownera in framing legislative proposals." The 7$ hours day; which ia to become operative nnder the Cabinet's scheme^ is already operative in Yorkshire.