BRITISH COAL MINERS.
NEW BILL REJECTED.
WAGES DEMANDS.
Sv lalagMpli—Pmi* Asrfoci«,lioii—C< pyrtghl. Australian and N’.X. Oa’-le Association
(Received 'July 8. 9,35 a.m.)
1 .ONDDK. July 0
There arc ‘2OO deli-gates ai the Miners’ , Federation (Vjulervucc at [,eamington. Mr Smillio annouiue] l)i.at the miners had refusal iu a<-co; i. the ne-.v Mines Bill. Then, -.maid probably ho a serious crisis on ihr r.r.v traces demand
The O'Neil live iceommended the Coniereucc to demand ri , drxT'ien in the price m douw.LM ru'd 1y Ms 2d per ton, the amount of the recent increase, which was unjustified; also to demand 2.-. per dry Hat rate advance on wages for all workers over sixteen, and Is under sixteen. This would involve an addition,'] T‘K3.GO(J.t!tIU. Mr Smillio threatened a further wages demand, ah-or'iiin' the whole of the available surplus, unless the price of coal was reduced.’ The Ministry of Alines Bill would he. hotter described as_ the. Enslavement of -Miners Bill. The Conference ncslnonod decision.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19994, 8 July 1920, Page 7
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