hiː sˈɜːvd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks ænd wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn ɪfˈɛktɪŋ ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv kˈɑːmpɹəmˌaɪz sˈɛɾəlmənts wɪððə kˈoʊl ˈoʊnɚz ðæt ɹˈæʃənəlˌaɪzd ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz ænd ɪmpɹˈuːvd wˈeɪdʒᵻz ænd kəndˈɪʃənz.
He served until 1946 and was instrumental in effecting a series of compromise settlements with the coal owners that rationalized industrial relations and improved wages and conditions.