are all unionists, numbering about 150, have now been idle a fortnight, and received their first strike pay on Saturday at the Corner House Inn, Ivor-street, when of Messrs. Alfred Onions, Tredegar, and Thomas Richards, Beaufort, (the general treasurer and secretary respectively of the South Wales Miners' Federation), and Mr. John Davies, (the local miners' agent), attended to make the payment of the money. Some of the strikers have obtained employment in neighbouring collieries not affiliated to the South Wales and Monmouthshire Coal Owners' Association  

Fochriw 28 July 1900 Meeting of Dowlais Lodge of South Wales Miner’s Federation held in Dowlais on Saturday 21. Full support for Fochriw strike. A levy decided upon. The small number in the Pontlottyn lodge transferred to Fochriw. President Mr Rees Thomas Fochriw reported that Mr Benjamin Paul of Dowlais Top’s parents had been given £50 for his death at Fochriw.

Fochriw Dispute    18 August 1900 Vochriw Dispute   A  meeting of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Joint Sliding-scale Committee was held in Cardiff, on Tuesday, Mr. Archibald Hood in the chair, and Mr. William Abraham (Mabon) M.P.,  in the vice-chair. It was reported that the committee had considered the subject of the continued strike of the men employed at the Dowlais Company's No. 1 Pit, Fochriw, the men having been on strike since July 1st. The arrangement arrived at the last meeting of the joint committee was that the men should resume work, on condition that the dispute would be investigated by Messrs. Foster Brown and William Abraham. It was, however, reported that, although the two representatives had been willing to make the inquiry into the dispute, the men had not resumed operations. The workmen's representatives intimated that they had, at their meeting on Monday, appointed two of their number to see the Fochriw men, and endeavour to bring about a resumption of work, and if they did so, the dispute would be investigated.

Fochriw 20 October 1900 Report on dispute at Fochriw. Now been on for nearly 3 months at the Long Work Vein. Visit of Mr Ben Davies Pontypridd urging men to resume work to allow arbitrators Mabon and Forster Brown supported by Sliding Scale Committee.

Fochriw Colliery    20 October 1900 The Dispute at Vochriw Colliery   An early settlement of the long-standing dispute of nearly three months duration at the Long Work Vein, Vochriw, is hoped for. Mr. Ben Davies, Pontypridd, visited the town on Saturday evening, and, as a result of the consultation with the men on strike, it is believed that they will shortly return to work, and allow the question to be dealt with by the joint arbitrators, Messrs. T. Foster Brown and W. Abraham, supported by the Sliding-scale Committee. It is on the distinct understanding that the miners first resume of their employment that the arbitrators will sit on the matter.

Fochriw 17 November 1900 On 13 November at meeting of Sliding Scale Committee in Cardiff reported that the 4 ft workmen at No1 Pit Fochriw had resumed work and that the 2 arbitrators were departed to enquire

Fochriw Colliery Dispute    17 November 1900 Vochriw Colliery Dispute   At the meeting of the Joint Sliding-scale Committee held on Tuesday at Cardiff, it was reported that in compliance