A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904Wilson, John
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A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904
Wilson, John
Coal miners -- Labor unions -- Great Britain -- History; Durham Miners' Association -- History
There shall be made
the following percentage
of additions to, or
deductions from, the standard
When the Net tonnage rates and datal
average Selling wages, being those prevailing
Price of Coal at November 1879
Reaches But does not reach Additions Deductions
s. d. s. d.
4 2 4 4 None None
4 4 4 6 1¼ "
4 6 4 8 2½ "
4 8 4 10 3¾ "
4 10 5 0 5 "
5 0 5 2 6¼ "
5 2 5 4 7½ "
5 4 5 6 8¾ "
5 6 5 8 10 "
5 8 5 10 11¼ "
5 10 6 0 13¾ "
6 0 6 2 16¼ "
6 2 6 4 17½ "
6 4 6 6 18¾ "
6 6 6 8 20 "
And so on upwards, 1¼ per cent. for each 2d., the 2½ per cent.
variations for the two ranges of 2d. each in price between 5s. 10d.
and 6s. 2d. being limited to those special ranges.
4 0 4 2 -- 1¼
3 10 4 0 -- 2½
3 8 3 10 -- 3¾
3 6 3 8 -- 5
And so on downwards.
WORKMEN'S SCALE
There shall be made the
following additions to the
When the Net standard tonnage rates and
Average Selling datal wages, being those at
Price of Coal November 1879
Reaches But does not reach Additions
s. d. s. d. (5s. minimum wage)
4 8 4 10 2½
4 10 5 0 5
5 0 5 2 7½
5 2 5 4 10
5 4 5 6 12½
5 6 5 8 15
5 8 6 0 17½
6 0 6 2 20
6 2 6 4 22½
6 4 6 6 25
6 6 6 8 27½
6 8 6 10 30
6 10 7 0
And so on upwards, 2½ per cent. for every 2d.
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