Representatives of Britain’s striking miners and the...
Representatives of Britain’s striking miners and the National Coal Board met for the first time since October, but the talks ended with no signs of an end to the 10-month-old walkout. The National Union of Mineworkers said no further discussions are planned in the strike, which started March 12 to protest plans for mine closures and the elimination of 20,000 jobs. Meanwhile, 1,847 more miners abandoned the strike to return to work, bringing the number back on the job to 76,000, or 40% of Britain’s 187,000 miners, the board said. The union disputes the figures.
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