Sheffield Independent – Friday 04 April 1890
Denaby Main Top Men.
A well-attended meeting of the top men and miners of the Denaby Main Colliery was held at the Mason’s Arms, Mexbro’, last night.
It was stated that the banksmen and screenmen had received 25 per cent. on their basis rate of wages, and the other surface men had only received, about 15 per cent.
A number of men abated that they gave in their notices along with the miners and had not yet received the last 5% according to arrangement.
Eventually it was decided to send a deputation, consisting of top and bottom men, to wait upon the management with a view to arriving at a satisfactory arrangement as early as possible.