BRITISH COAL MINERS

Evening Star, Issue 22233, 10 January 1936, Page 6

BRITISH COAL MINERS

THE OWNERS’OFFER CONSIDERED UNSATISFACTORY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 9. The miner’s executive sent a deputation to Mr Crookshank, Secretary ofl Mines, to ascertain whether, in view of the unsatisfactory nature of the owners’offer, the Government would provide ai loan guarantee or subsidy as a temporary expedient to avert a stoppage. Mr Crookshank replied that the Government was unable to reverse its former decision not to use publio money. SITUATION MORE HOPEFUL RUGBY, January 9. (Received January 10, at noon.) The situation arising out of tli« miners’ claim fpr a wages increase took a more hopeful turn this evening following further discussions _ between the colliery owners and the miners’ representatives, the Executive Committee of the Mine Workers’ Federation met to-night and passed a resolution with the effect of delaying decision as to handing in strike notices. The ex) ecutive had been authorised by th* delegates’, conference in December to order the handing in of notices so thai( they should become effective on Janm ary 27 unless satisfactory were made. Last night the executivg informed Mr Crookshank that the pro) posals communicated yesterday by thq colliery owners’ representatives werd not satisfactory. To-night’s decision, however, postpones the final_ resolve foi or against strike action until a further delegates’ conference be convened for January 24 to hear a report on the negotiations, which have not yet ended) for there is to be another joint meeting between the owners and the unions* representatives on January 23. ■ No further statement was issued by either side to-day, but it is known thai union officials were” going to urge th« owners to revise their offers with a view to -making them more satisfactory* The adjournment of the discussion ta a later date and the postponement d the men’s decision gives ground foi the hope that in the opinion of both sides the possibilities of, reaching ah agreement are not exhausted. OWNERS RECONSIDERING OFFER LONDON, January 9.(Received January 10, at 1.25 p.m.) It is understood that the owners are reconsidering their offer with a view to readjustment, which the men will probably accept as a temporary measure.