BRITISH MINERS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 7 October 1922, Page 7

BRITISH MINERS.

MINIMUM WAGE.

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, 'Oct. 5.

The national board for the coal industry met and discussed the worßers' proposals, for improving the economic position of the industry, including a minimum rate of wages, in order to provide an average wage Exceeding tie July, 1914, wage by a percentage equal to the rise in»the cost of living, accord-1 ing to the Ministry of Labour's figures. The owners replied that it was quite impossible to consider any increase 1. Indeed, it might be necessary shortly to consider a reduction in the present, wages agreement. The workers replied that they could not leave the matter there, and must approach the Government with a view to securing a minimum wage;