COAL MINING INDUSTRY
OFFICIALS OPPOSE STRIKE
DANCIEKOUS TO ALL
(British Official Wlrelssa.) RUGBY, 4th' December. Tho National Conferenco of the Miners' Federation decided to-day against a national coal strike by 230,----000 votes to 209,000. Districts representing about 100,000 men abstained from voting. These included South Wales, where the men have continued to work on a spread-over basis. Tho vote for peace was taken, after the miners' officials had pointed out the dangers of a national strike to the industry, the miners, and the country. Thereafter the conferenco reversed the recommendation it made last Friday that in the event of a stoppage in. one district notices should be handed in throughout the country. Officials reported on interviews with the Prime Minister and other Ministers regarding the operation of the new Mines A.ct in relation to the coal situation, and. upon the recommendations of the National Industrial Board in the South Wales and Scottish areas temporj.y arrangements, should be made for working spread-over hours on the existing wages. It was stated that the Prime Minister gavo similar advice, so that while work continued ou such a basis tho mines industry might have a chance to get the organisation changed and the new Mines Act working.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 6 December 1930, Page 9
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203COAL MINING INDUSTRY Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 6 December 1930, Page 9
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