The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-16
RULES AND REGULATIONS

IA LIZ ~ A. AA<'A In ACANo
OF the Wabash Coal Company adopted for the
purpose ri regulating mining and other en-
ptoymeat. ~ md about tisir coal Aiaes
Every employe of the company will be
required to Toe ready fpc duty when the whist e
blows for work every morning. and will be
expected to perform full dIy's work. of ten
hours. III his respective line " employ ments,
unless the foreman Of his department orders
lyss time 20 be worked Engineers are strict
~ forbidden t. lower any miner or under
ground laborers into any pit after J 80 A NJ,
without orders from the Superintendent or
pit boss.
2. Any suspension Of work during working
hours by any portion, OF all Of the COmpany's
employees, for the purpose OF holding or at
tending any meeting, for any purpose what
ever, above or below ground, IL positively for
hidden, a. such Practices materially increase
the Company's running expenses, and result
ia no practical good to any one
3 The Coal Company will not deal with
any committee purportlng to represent any
league or combination Of workmen, but
will deal directly aud individually with each
OF the employees, and not otherwise
4. Any employee feeling Aggrieved in any
respect must present his claim to the pit boss
in person, If they fail to adjust the matter in
a manner satisfactory 10 the employe, 1t may
lie referred t. the superintendent, if either
party desire whose decision, upon the hear
ing of both sides of the question, will be
final Any employs who Is not willing to
abide the decision Of the pit boss or superin-
tcndent on any disputed point, or who is un-
willing to conform to any and all of the com
pany rules and regulations, made from time
70 time, will be required to quit the work At
once.
). Any emplOye may be discharged at any
time without previous notice, and any elm
ploye wishing to leave the companys service
may do so at any time without giving previ-
Gus notice, but all ArIearages Of pay will be
due and payable on the the next regular pay
day after leaving said employment, and not
before
6. No person viii be allowed to interfere in
any manner with the employers Just right Of
employing, retaining and dIschsrglng from
employment any person or persons whom the
superintendent or pit boss have discharged,
Of the miners, for the time being. Nor inter
fere in any way. by threats or menace, OF
otherwise, with the rights u any employe at
work, or engaged to work, In any way, and
upon any terms aud with whom he may
think proper and best for his interest, or the
benefit Of his family.
z All persons ia the employ Of the compa-
nv. either by the day or month, are positively
prohibited from absenting themselves from
their respective duties without proper author
ity. Those working underground must re-
port to the pit boss IN person and obtain MS
consent to be absent. Surface men must obtain
perm. ssion from the superintendent TO leave
their station No employee will he permitted
to nil his place by another man without the
consent Of the superintendent.
s. Every employer will be paid once .
month, at the regular pay day, all wages or
money he may have earned during the last
calendar month previous to such pay DAY, A.
ter deducting any Indebtedness which such
employe may owe the company, or which the
company, with the consent Of such employe,
may have assumed to pay to any other per-
son.
g. 1t shall be the duty of every miner work
ing in the mines to keep his room in said
mines in good order and repair, and any such
m ner who shall willfully, Degligently, or care
lessly suffer his room TO get out OF order or
repair, or who shall not, upon request. Imme-
diately put the said room ia repair, the COM
pany may put such room in repair 1T the az
pense Of the miner in default, and may re-
tain the amount OF such expense from the
next or any future payment to which the said
Iyamploye would be otherwise entitled, until
ully reimbursed for such expense.
- TO- No miner who has left employment Of
the company, whether voluntarily or by dis
charge, viii be entitled to receive any arrear-
ages Of pay due him for. labor performed
whether ON the regular pay day or during thu
interval preceding pay day, until he shall have
put his room in perfect working order, ~ re.
quired by his contract with the company.
All miners leaving such employment win BE-
required to procure a certificate of the pit
boss that they have complied with the require
ments Of this rule, a. Aforesaid, before max
ing application at the COmPAny's ofRes fOl
final payment -.---~.-.-.-
ii. Any tenant Of the company, upOl