The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-11
Report of the Miners National Asso-
citation of Gre It Britain.

Report OF the miners Natlneal ASS0-
citation of Great Britain
/ An important rp rt has jus. been is
sued by the Miners National As ,eiation
Of Great Britain which, IN aliItion t.
showing the state Il the coal trtie Ia the
whole Of the leading colliery districts of
England and scotland, gives thr number
of members and the amount NJ funds be-
longing to each district connected with the
Association. The report, which l. signed
by Mr. Philip Casey of Barnslry. the Sec
retary, says:
On the whole the position ot the entire
Association Is remarkably god and Will
compare favorably with that ii any other IN
the country. Trade IL good. peace reigns
on every side with the exception 1T nail
corner in West Yorkshire and there is no
fear Of the war spreading e. any other part
Of the district The Association Is .radu-
ally extending. Vest BrauWich has loined
it since last conference, Dalton-ln-F Furness
! is on the eve Of doing So. ani its prospects
are everywhere encouraging.
I Detailed reports are appended from all
/ the leading colIery districts ia England
and Scotland. The following Is a summa-
\ ry Of the reports of each district North
umberland This district was formed in
\ 1853, and numbers l6, 900 members, who
pay Sd per week The accumulated funds
amount to l.. 10, 800 The benefits gwen
are los per week i'll case vi a strike or lock
out, or breakage, or repairs also death
I legacy Of l.. 2. The general state of the
/ district is very good. so far as organization
I is concerned Trade good, but not 80 brisk
as it has been for the last two years. Dur
\ ham-This district was formed in 1869,
Y and now numbers $1,000 members. A
contribution Of 81 per week secures labor
protection alone 6d per week contribu-
ton secures labor protection, death, sick,
and accidental benefits Accumulated
funds, L. 81 900 The general state Of
organization is very good in the entire
county. Trade pretty brisk, and all at
peace. No disputes, no strikes, or lock
outs West Yorkshire This district was
formed in May, 1868, and numbers III, 600
members The weekly contributions are
1 I'D, and extra levles when required. The
accumulated funds are l.. 1000. The gen
eral state Of the association is very good,
and at peace with their employers, except
one small place called Thornhill, where
there are 1000 men out in consequence Of
the employers wanting to enforce old ty-
rannical by laws that will not be accepted
by the workGen of the present day. Trade
moderately good, and few are working
short time South Yorkshire dis
trict was formed in April, 1853. and num-
bers Ii 900 members The weekly contri-
button is one shilling per member, and the
accumulated fund is now L. "a, 900. Ben
etits are given in case Of accidents, sick
ness, deaths of members wives and chill
dren weekly allowance to widow and or
phans, whether husband is killed or dies a
natural death weekly allowance to old
members, etc. The general state Of the
association is very good, and AZ peace in
all parts Of the district Trade pret-
ty fair, but not 50 good as 1t
has been Cleveland Cleveland
district Of ironstone workers was form
ed in January, 1872, and numbers 52OO
members Their weekly contribution is
Sd per member, and small sum extra for
parliamentary purposes. The accumulated
funds are L.2713 lis AID. The benefits
given are labor protection. The district is
rather i'll an unsettled state at present.
caused by the resignation If Mr. Shep-
herd, their secretary. Trade on the de-
cline. Warwickshire and Leicestershire-
This united district was formed in War
wickshire in 1872, and numbers 2,OOC
members. The accumulated funds amount
to L. 1900 The general state of the associa-
ton is very healthy, and trade good.
Derby and Leicestershire- district
was formed in May, 1873 and numbers
400 members. The weekly contribution
Sd per member, and the accumulated funds
are L.523 IS sd general state Of associa-
ton good. A strike has taken place which
has involved the whole district When the
new Act of Parliament relating to weigh
ing came into operation, the culliers were
getting 25 cwt. to the ton. When the ton
was reduced to 20 cwt, the men claimed
the same price, which was not conceded.
The men are still out Ashton The Ash.
ton-under-Lyne district was formed in
1869, and now numbers 800 members.
Weekly contribution, Oh per member &C.
cumulated funds, L.2080. The general
state Of the association is very good Trad,
is good in all parts of the district but ths
new Act has caused little trouble in con
sequence Of the weighing clauses Fif,
and Clackmannan- This district was form
. ed 1873, and numbers 800 members. Ac
cumulated fund, L.5629 lbs I'D. State D
trade good. Goals are accumulating il
| western districts, but very scarce in tn
, Others Stirling and Linlithgowshires-
The above association was formed in 1872
and numbers 5000 members. The accu
mulated fund is L. 1896. State of associa
tion satisfactory. and trade pretty ge'd
/, Wishaw District This district, hetse.,ark
shire, was formed in February, le73 a,ff
: numbers 1400 members. Association -
! proving weekly. Trade pretty bf&4.
I working full time. West BrOmwf<h NJ
!. district numbers 1000 memberi nd M
7 only recsntly Joined the sssociad
> Morn BIZ OEn0PoDEsF Gin fs1untr
7 for the first time. Must u fp1y PIN
4 ful--corn in.the ear. "-Pansh.