The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-28
British Labor facing
Crisis; Nears Clash
with the Employers
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miners, and the federation executive,
headed by A. ]. Cook. the left wing
secretary, has called a national dele
gate conference for July sra, at which
he union will debate the situation
and adopt a plan of action. There
has been an increase in the number
of unemployed miners Of 67,1O0 sine,
November.
Railway Workers Also Attacked.
Not only the, miners, but also the
railway workers are being attacked
by the employers, who want to In
crease hours and decrease wages IA
per cent. A conference between the
companies and the miners is now go
ing on, being convened yesterday. SO
far nothing has come out for publica-
ton.
In view of the seriousness of the
unemployment situation, threatening
as it does to aid the employers in an
attempt to destroy the British unions,
the Trade Union Congress has been
called into special session for July
Gath to discuss unemployment.
The labor party has decided to
move a vote of censure against the
Baldwin government for failing to
remedy unemployment. The motion
will probably be debated next Mon
day.
Dawes Plan Ruins British Mines.
The coal industry is reported in
great depression, and certain fields
in South Wales and Newcastle, which
depended mainly on export, were hit
by the Dawes plan and the Ruhr in
vasion.
France is receiving PREPARATIONS
coal from Germany and can send it
on to Italy and still undersell Great
Britain. The Lens mines have been
reopened, and this increased compe-
tition, combined with the increased
use of oil, Ignite and other fuels,
have hit the British mining industry
a terrific broadside, especially the
Dawes plan.
Union Delegation Visits Baldwin.
A delegation from the British
Trades Union Congress, including A.
]. Cook, secretary of the Miners
Federation, called upon Premier Bald
win Tuesday at 10 Downing street
The deputation discussed the unem-
ployment situation with Baldwin for
two hours, and demanded that, as u
partial remedy, Great Britain pro-
mote instead of obstruct trade with
Soviet Russia. The miners dele
gates demanded naturalization of the
mines.
An official statement issued follow
ing the conference stated on behalf
Of Premier Baldwin, that the gov
eminent would not consider national
ization Of the mines-using the ex-
cuse that the government thought it
would increase the cost of produc-
ton. AS for Russia, Baldwin said
that Russia had never taken more
than a small percentage of British
trade, but that the government would
welcome the return of Russia to the
community Of nations and Russia's
entry into the league of nations" I
Last Resort" Says Premier.
Pressed in the house of commons
as to the attitude of the government
in the clash between the employers
and the workers in the mining ana
railway industries, Premier Baldwin
said:
ut is essential, in my opinion, that
every opportunity. be given to those
engaged in an industry to settle
these matters for themselves If they
can, and the government should only
intervene in the last resort. This
point, / am glad to say. has not yet
been reached; it may not be reached
and it would be premature for me to
make a statement on the subject. -.