COAL CRISIS
MEN REFUSE COMPROMISE. . STRIKE BALLOT , IMMINENT. Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ' tk vr .r- LO . March 23. The Miners Executive had a five hours' coherence with the Coal Controller. Later -\a- Hodge described the situation as most critical. Several offers had been made, but the d&sired increase of 3s per shift was not granted. ■ The result will be reported to a conference of delegates to-morrow, which is bound to consider gravely the whole position. r „ ~ March 24." liie Government offered the miners a 20 per cent- -increase in lieu of the men's aemand of 5s a day. The Miners' Federation rejected the oiler, objecting to the percentage svstem as differentiating between higher and'lower grade men. Ihe federation are prepared to reopen negotiations, and meanwhile are arranging to take a strike ballot. LONDON. March 25. ilia miners" delegates will decide tomorrow whether thev will .resume negotiations with Mr Lloyd George, who to-dav met the delegates and made a slightly modified offer on behalf of the Government.
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Evening Star, Issue 17312, 27 March 1920, Page 6
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