The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-26
ANXIETY AT HAZLETON
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As explained to us this grievance refers to
buggy roads. The rule applicable TO buggy
roads in breasts will be applied TO robbng.
| Grievance No. 4-"That when the slope is IN
condition to hoist that all men waiting TO get
| up should be hoisted at once" Our answer is:
1t is explained to us that this grievance refers
| particularly 90 the use Of the slope on idle
days and when the men who have been engaged
| in repairing the slope have left their work ten.
porarily or else have finished their work. and
have failed to release the car. This will be
| remcdied.
Grievance No. 5-"That the powder be reduced
| TO as low a figure as possible" Our answer Is;
As the price we are now charging. viz: 81
| per keg, appears to you 20 be excessive, we
| ask for arbitration that this question may
| be finally settled.
Grievance No. G--"That for every prop over 6
feet IS cents shall he paid, and all props under
| @ feet, so cents shall be paid" Our answer Is:
| Our attention, a few days before the submitting
| Of your grievances was directed TO this matter
and we had arranged to make the following
prices effective from Sept. at all our collieries
Props feet and under, 2j cents; props IL feet
and over feet, 80 cents; props over l2 feet, 6i
| cents.
Grievance No. 7-"That all engineers be paid
by. the hour at the same price at present"
Our answer is: Engineers have always beon
| paid by the month and are employed durlhg
| idle time upon repairs or other work. and when
we are working short days, as is frequently the
| case, they have rendered less than ten hours
| service In general, however desire TO say
| that engineers are employed by the month, and
| their occupation implies they must give atten.
tion to their engine outside hauling coal and
| empty cars. We believe that the present rule
| should be continued.
| Grievance No. S-'That a tool and powder car
| be placed at every slope in the morning and at
I 4 O'Clock to take tn. same down and up" Our
| answer is: 1t is rule Of this company that
under no consideration should dynamite be low.
| cred into the mines unless in a separate car
provided for that purpose. II this refers 10
| black powder we will be glad to take up the
| matter with our miners at our various slopes
| and arrange a plan TO meet their views il pos.
| siblc. In reference TO TOOLS we have had so
much trouble and complaints from our miners
| losing tools in and about the mines that if you
can suggest feasible plan which will overcome
| these difficulties we shall be very glad, indeed
| to comply with your request
| Grievance No. 0--"That the powder be dcliv.
cred at No. l Highland. instead of having to
| carry it from No. ,, and that powder house
| be placed at the east end for the contract
| Miners Our answer is: We will arrange to
erect a powder house at Highland No. l as soon
as possible. As to the powder house at the east
| end, and we understand that by the "cast end'
| is meant the east end OF Jeddo No. basin, we
will arrange to erect powder house at this
| point to accommodate our men.
| Grievance No. 10-"That any employees getting
! Sl5O per day be advanced per cent and under
| that figure be advanced 10 per cent" Our an
swcr is: We understand by this grievance that
YOU request that any employees receiving 81 50
per day and over be advanced 5 per cent. and
under that figure 10 per cent The sliding scale
which is embodied in our agreement has gov
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