Coal Miners (Pay)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Energy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 November 1974.

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Photo of Mr Eric Varley Mr Eric Varley , Chesterfield 12:00, 25 November 1974

The settlement of last winter's pay dispute in the mines paved the way for the coal industry examination, a unique exercise involving all sections of the industry. Productivity has been significantly better in recent weeks than at the same time last year. Absenteeism this year has been substantially below the level of recent years.