COAL MINES CRISIS
THE RIVAL CLAIMS POSITION STILL UNCERTAIN (Eloc. Tel, Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received December 31, 3 p.m.) * LONDON. Dec. 30. The coal miners’ proposal is for a weekly spread-over of 45 hours, five days of 71 hours and Saturday 6i hours. The owners insist on a fortnightly spread over of 87 hours, consisting of 10 days of eight hours, one Saturday of seven hours, and the other Saturday a holiday. The miners’ representatives argue that the loss of a clay’s pay means a reduction in wages averaging 5s a week, to which the employers reply that there is not money enough to pay the wages which prevailed under the eight hours arrangement'. Only 30 per cent, of the South Wales miners are members of the federation, so it is not certain that the stoppage would be extensive or prolonged.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17454, 31 December 1930, Page 11
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141COAL MINES CRISIS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17454, 31 December 1930, Page 11
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