BRITISH GOAL STRIKE

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1921, Page 3

BRITISH GOAL STRIKE

GOVERNMENT WISH. MINERS TO DROP POOL. (Recd. May 19, at 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, May IS. The ‘“Central News” states: The I Government has suggested that the miners should drop their pooling proposal. 'l'he Government are prepared to put any scheme involving a method which would compel the richer proper- I lies to .support the poorer, before an impartial tribunal. 'Die miners are qlso invited by the Ministry to consider ;i ’ new wages scheme based on the principal governing the recent railway agreement. This would involve the establishment "I a mining national wages board,-a grouping of mining areas, and a consequent setting up of group councils of oVvners and miners for each area. ’.I he Government expect the miners io agree to the application of a. sliding scale of 'wages of increases and reductions, leaving it to al Centra Board to make adjustments. TALK OF MINERS GIVING IN. (Received Alay P.l at 11 p.m.) LON DON, Al ay 19. rations,” following the miners’ leaders inclination to relax their demand for a. national wage pool will enable Air Lloyd Gt urge to miuimon a new conference for the weekend. It is significant that Hie Premier is Cancelling engagements, and will remain in London. The Railwaymen and Transporters executives however, have reaffirmed their decision not to handle, non-Union coal.