Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-26
THE STRIKE AWARD.

one Of the important points In the
decision Of the coal strike commission,
Is the recommendation that any diff
Guilty or disagreement arising under the
award, that cannot be otherwise settled,
shall be referred to a permanent joint
committee, to consist Of six persons ap-
pointed as provided in the report. This
Is a tribute to the principle OF arbltra-
ton. II the recommendation is acted
upon there WIN be little cause for
strikes In the future. The membership
Of that board Is TO be at all times kept
complete. either the operators or miners
organizations having the right at any
time when a controversy is not pending
to change their representation, AZ all
hearings before the board the parties
may be represented BY such person or
persons as they may respectively select.
No suspension Of work shall take place,
by lockout or strike, pending the adju-
dlcatlon Of any matter so taken up for
adjustment
In the matter Of wages. the award
Is compromise. Il gives 10 per
cent Increase to the skilled miners as
n minimum and provides for an adj
vance as the price Of coal rises. For
the day laborer in the mine the advance
Of 10 per cent is given with a nine
hour instead Of ten-hour day Shorter
hours are provided for engineers and
aremen. This Is virtually a victory
FOR the miners. They wanted an ad-
vance Of 20 per cent but declared'when
This was refused, that they would ac-
cent ten per cent. This seems TO have
been considered fair.
one Of the principal questions at ls-
sue between the operators and the min
ers was the question as to the recognl-
zion Of the miners union. The COM
mission dld not feel called upon
10 give any opinion on that point bu'
n did offer some suggestions. IL
thought that a working agreement be-
tween employers and employees would
Ia good but, It was added. "the pres
ant constitution OF the United Mine
Workers OF America does not present
,,o most inviting inducements 10 the
operators TO enter into contraetual re-
lations with IT,"
The commissioners further say that
Grade unlonlsm' is rapidly becoming
n matter Of business. NJ the energy OF
the employer Is directed TO discourage
ment and repression of the union he
need not be surprised u the more radl-
cal ones are the ones most frequently
heard" They express the opinion that
ANTIQUITIES can best be settled by con-
SITUATIONS by the emplo--t with "a
committee chosen by his employees.
But they add that in order 90 be en-
titled To such recognition The labor or
ganlzatlon must give the same recognl-
ton 10 the rights OF the employer and
Of others which st demands for Itself
and for SIS members They add
.'rhe union must not undertake &c
assume. or to interfere with the man
aeement Of the business Of the employ
ers They also pronounce as untenabls
the contention that "a majority OF th,
employees Of an industry by voluntarily
assoclatlng themselves In q union ac-
Quire authority over those who do moi
so associate themselves
There Is much good logic and com
mon sense embodied 90 these remarks
They ere not given by authority but q
The employees viii consider them, anc
follow them. they win do well for The
cause they represent