WEST COAST MINERS
MORE PIX PRICKING. [Pea United Press Association.! WELMXOTOX. May 6. Tiro eoa-1 miners on the West C-.a.-i did not work on May 1. Th-y announced that. thev were, having a- holiday-in celebration of May Day. This stoppage is regarded bv the" employers as an aggravated breach of argeement under which the nominally are being oi;craied. It- will he iemembered that recently the Coal Mine Owners' Association drew the attention of the Miners' Federation _ u> the repeated breaches of agreement. "1 he loss cd a day afc all the mines at a time when the, coal shortage is critical is a. matter lor the whole community. Trie Miners' 1-ede-ration have not vet* made any official reply to the recent demand of tba Con! Mine, Owners' Association that the agreement should he observer! at. the mines. The federation acknowledged the reeeipl o! tlie ussocia-tion's . communication, and .-taterl that the matter wonld be considered. The agreement provides that there shall be no stoppages:, and that all dispute- are to be referred to tlie Disputes Committee.
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Evening Star, Issue 17036, 6 May 1919, Page 6
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WEST COAST MINERS
Evening Star, Issue 17036, 6 May 1919, Page 6
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