UNITED FRONT

Grey River Argus, 27 July 1925, Page 5

UNITED FRONT

BRITISH WORKERS

Solidly With Miners. (Received July 26 at 5.5 p.m.) (.Reuter.) LONDON, July 25. A conference of the Loudon Trade Union Congress special Committee with the three Railway Unions and the Transport Workers’ Union decided, in the event of there being a miners’ stoppage, to take steps to prevent the moving of coal. It was decided to call a special conference of ths Executives of all Trade Unions in London on July 30th to consider general trade union action. The Executive of the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade orkers have resolved to call a general council of the Trade Union Congress immediately to establish a Council of Action in sup port of the miners.

THE MEN’S WISH. Li*.NG WAGE—NOT A STRIKE. (Received July 26 at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 25. It is officially announced that the coni miners met jointly this afternoon, and adjourned until July 29th. It learned that the miners’ repres entatives informed Mr Bridgeman that they wanted a peaceful settlement, if it could be secured; but that they meant to have a living wage. They stated also they hoped that the owners’ notices would be suspended. LABOUR'S”UNITY. LONDON, July 25. The chairman of the Trades Union Congress declared that the Congress would support the miners and tjie tex tile workers. TRANASPORTEKS DECISIONS. VERY SIGNIFICANT. LONDON, July 25. Two important resolutions, in view of the threatened coal stoppage, were passed at the elosing session of the 'Transport Workers Conference at Scarborough. i The first protested against the proposals to establish a special Mechanical Transport Section of the Army Reserve, believing that it is a subtle attempt to get large bodies of transporters under military control during any national civil dispute. The second resolution gave authority to the Council of the Federation to call a stoppage of work by any affiliated organisation or by a part of one, to assist a union in defending a vital principle.