The Archive · 1926

Prospects of Long Coal Struggle

London, May 19. tis understood that the Executive of the Miners' Federation will recommend their delegate to to. morrow's conference to endorse the reorganization proposals in the Report of the Royal Commission but to. reject the immediate wage reduction implications contained in the Government's proposals and the Commission's report.

The policy of the Executive la based upon reports from the cent fidds which indicate a fairly generat resistance to any departure from. the existing wage standard, at any rate, pending reorganization of the It is believed that the delegates will accept the recommendation practically unanimously, but thera still some hone that the situation will change shortly Tt is regarded as significant that the Executive propose that the Delegate Conference after endorsing recommendation, shall adjourn to conduct any that may be possible,

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