Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-22 | Page 1 | Strike of 15,000 Miners Avoided

Strike of I Miners Avoided I SCRANTON Pa Pa S July UlY 22 UP UP- UP I Threat of a strike of miners In the Pittston anthracite area collapsed collapsed collapsed col col- col- col lapsed today when nine of or the thu teen local unions went on record as opposing a general walkout Representatives of the miners mInus de decided decided de- de that the workers would gain little by a strike for better working conditions and higher wages because many of the collieries have ha been idle for months and several large mines now only work part time Forces opposed to ro the present administration administration administration ad ad- ministration of the United Mine MineWorkers MineWorkers MineWorkers Workers in district No 1 claimed the antistrike decision n as a victory since John J. J Boylan president of the district had given the proposed walkout his approval I