MINERS FACE THIRD WAGE DEAL
1969Bernard FranksMiners Read the scan at ETOL (PDF) →Read from the scan by machine and not corrected: headlines and words can be misread, and a caption or advert can run into the text. For anything you quote, read the scan.
Withdraw THE National Coal Board's stubbornness over the rates paid to market men (skilled miners without a regular job) has led to repeated disputes in recent months.
The Cadeby Main col- HI!! liery strike is the latest of these.
A new light is shed on these struggles when they are seen in connection with the third day-wage structure due to operate from late October. • There are already two daywage structures in the mining industry: the National Power Loading Agreement (NPLA) for face workers and a daywage structure for lower-paid The third day-wage structure will affect some 60,000 65,000 men not covered repairers, and marker mes, transporters GRADES Within the third day-wage structure itself there will be It is now clear that the Coal Board is reluctant to pas narket men the NPLA rat keep theme on structure. nion of Mineworkers (NUM PLA Fate for all skilled tabe workers, plus a decent wage for day-wage men, leaves the loor open for the Coal Board since 7ls., but this still leaves them over 14s. a shift below the NPLA rate.
For a year now the All Trades Unions Alliance has been demanding the NPLA rate for all skilled workers prepared to go on the face and has been warning of the dangers of the third day-wage structure.
The Cadeby strike is not a local issue.
All miners must unite behind the demand for 85s. 2d. minimum for skilled workers, whatever job they are allocated to, and link this with a campaign for decent pay for craftsmen and lower paid A victory for the Cadeby men is vital for all miners throughout the country.