From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #11405 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Saturday, May 20 2023 Volume 14 : Number 11405 Today's Subjects: ----------------- My friend is risking his life to share this secret with you ["Midas Manif] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 16:49:46 +0200 From: "Midas Manifestation" Subject: My friend is risking his life to share this secret with you My friend is risking his life to share this secret with you http://surveyextras.email/ntdD0EVDHyjA7f9Ofh3nlCvKKgNozjjmdjINbJWw3P86HqAvNg http://surveyextras.email/EZtmj3uyZprDXVso71i2XEtu1QoES6mavJDglliRCG1QLNLmmA The 1942 strike had its origins in a decision by the mineowners to open up a new coalface, known as No. 2 Face, in November 1941. It proved difficult to achieve the mine manager's output quota of 4 long tons (4.1 t) per day from the new coalface. The management claimed this was because the miners were deliberately working slowly but the miners claimed it was because of difficult working conditions.:?33? The coal seam at No. 2 Face was unusually variable and working conditions there changed on a weekly basis. The miners claimed that at times the seam was as little as 2 feet (0.61 m) high, requiring the men to work on their knees in a confined space.:?34? There were also complaints about air quality and faulty equipment, which the miners claimed cost an hour each shift to repair.:?35? The miners alleged that the management had started work on the difficult No.2 Face to allow the more productive and easier to work Eastern Face to be closed off. This was allegedly to save the Eastern Face for exploitation after the war, when government subsidies would be withdrawn.:?37b38? The mine managers refused to accept the arguments put forward by the miners and took action; instead of paying the minimum wage, which had been set by agreements dating to 1933, the management stated they would only pay a piecework rate for the coal actually produced.:?33? The miners' union disputed this but failed to make progress and the union branch president and secretary both resigned over the matter. The Board of Trade's Department of Mines agreed to arbitrate in the dispute and sent Sir Charles Doughty to decide on the matter.:?35? Doughty was a veteran arbitrator and solicitor with experience in coal mining, though only in the north-west of England.:?36? Doughty ruled, on 19 December, that the 4-ton target for No.2 Face was achievable and that the rate per ton paid by the mine was generous. He did recommend that an additional bonus of 1 shilling 1 penny (B#0.05) be paid for coal produced from No. 2 Face in recognition of the difficult working conditio ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #11405 ***********************************************