MINERS AGAINST STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1930, Page 7

MINERS AGAINST STRIKE

CONFERENCE’S DECISION 1 SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY INDUSTRY TO ORGANISE I——? OPERATION OF NEW ACT British Wireless. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Rugby, Dec. 4, The national conference of the Miners’ Federation decided to-day against a national coal strike by 230,000 votes to 209,000, Districts representing ; about 100,000 men abstained from voting These included South Wales. While the men have continued work on the spread-over basis, the vote for peace was taken after the miners’ officials had pointed out the dangers of a national strike to the industry and to the miners and the country. Thereafter the conference reversed the recommendation it made last Friday, that in the event of a stoppage in one district notices should be handed in throughout the country. Officials reported on interviews with the Prime Minister and other Ministers regarding the operation of the new Mines Act in relation to the coal situation and upon the recommendations of the National Industrial Board that in South Wales and the Scottish areas temporary arrangements should be made for working the spread-over system on the existing wages. It was stated that the Prime Minister gave similar advice, so that while work continued on such a basis the mining industry' might have a chance to get its organisation changed and the new Mines Act Wdrking. ' y , ,