LABOUR IN BRITAIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19531, 14 July 1925, Page 7

LABOUR IN BRITAIN

1 " 1 ■ ■ THE MINERS’ DISPUTE. JOINT ACTION THREATENED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 12. Mr A. J. Cook, the miners’ secretary, in his speech at Sunderland, said that the unions had drawn up proposals for an alliance to be considered on July 17, representing 3,500,000 workers. He added that the Franco-Belgian miners had decided to strike to resist wage reductions. They were- all going to strike together in the event of no settlement. He was also cabling to America.—Sydney Sun Cable. THE RAILWAYMEN. PROTEST AGAINST WAGE REDUCTIONS. LONDON, July 12. Twenty thousand members of the National Union of . Railwaymen demonstrated in Hyde Park against the companies’ proposed 5 per cent, wage reduction. The demonstrators carried many silk banners. One was inscribed, “To hell with wage reduction. Fight now and win. —A. and N.Z. Cable. LULL DURING WEEK-END. GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE MEDIATION. LONDON, July 12. (Received July 13, at 7 p.m.) There was a lull in the cOal crisis on Sunday. Ministerial circles refused to believe that Government mediation has failed. They consider that both aides are sparring for an opening. Mr Bridgeman’s efforts will be allowed to continue despite an apparent rebuff.—A. and N.Z. Cable.