CHARGES AGAINST MINEOWNERS.
CHARGES AGAINST EMPLOYERS. Br Telegraph —Pre*s AMecbvtioH.—Copyright. Australian and NZ- Cable Association. LONDON. October 18. Mr Smith, president of the Yorkshire miners, speaking at the Labour Congress. stated that twelve thousand Yorkshire miners were unemployed. Ttie
majority of those employed were on short time. Certain owners were seeking to break agreements, attempting to reduce tonnage rates. He alleged that one colliery gave notice to a number of men for refusing to accept five shillings per day. Mr Hartshorn, M.P., speaking at a miners’ meeting at Aberdare, declared that South Wales owners were guilty ol dishonourable conduct in. seeking to upset tho wages award.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16559, 19 October 1921, Page 2
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