The Archive · 1928

Cotton Lockout Next Week

Half a Million Workers Involved im Dispute Over One Man London, July 27.

The Federation of Master Cotton-spinners have decided on a lock-out, commencing from August 11.

The Committee of the Federation met on July 20 to consider a strike of spinners in Ramsey Mill, Oldham, over a workman's refusal to Join their Trade Union, and decided {to recommend at an extraordinary general meeting on July 27 that all Federation mills be closed at noon on August 11, and remain closed until the Ramsey Milk strikers resume work.

The lock-out will affect about 120,000 operatives in the American section, 80,000 in the Egyptian and

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