New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-25
coal G.: ! Al STRIKE REPORT
Abstract Of the Findings Of Coal
Strike Commission Appointed
by the President.
RECOMMENDATIONS FAVOR THE MINER.

OF wages. The Miners are Held Not
Altogether Blameless. Some Decrease
In time Recommended, also stricter En-
forcement of the Child Labor Law.
Washington, March 90. The report
of the commission appointed to in.
vestigate the coal strike was made
public on Saturday.
/ The following is the commissions
digest Of the award:
/ First-That an increase of 10 per cent
over. and above the rates paid in the
month Of April 1902, be paid to all con-
and other work for which standard rates
or allowance existed at that time, from
crease under the award due for work
done between. Nov. l.. 1902, and April /,
l9O3, to be paid on or before June l, 1909
Second THAT engineers who are en-
ployed in hosting water shall have an
between Nov. /, 1902, and April i, 1903
to- be paid on or before June l. 1908; and
the life of the award. they shall, have
eight-hour shifts. with the, same pay
which Vas was effective in April 1892 and
shifts, the eight hour shifts shall have an
increase of 10 per cent on the wages
|
tions in April, 1902.
Hosting engineers and other engineers
and pumpmen, other than those employed
Water ere who are
their earrings between Nov PER 1867 est and
June 1, 1908; and from and after April l.,
1908, and during the life of the award,
they shall have an increase of per cent
! fectlV2 nOSjtjnnS
1902; and in addition they, shall be re-
lieved from duty on Sundays, without
employer to relieve them during the hours
of the day shift. 4E
That fremen shall have an increase of
on or before June /, 1908; and from and
after April |. 1903, and during. the, life
| of this award, they shall have eight hour
shifts, with the same wages per day,
week, or month, as were paid in each po-
sition in April. 1902; all employees or com
the commission makes special awards
shall be paid an increase of 10 per cent
on their cir; earnings 1d0g between Nov 1902,
June 1, 1903, and from and after April
l; 1903, and during the life of this award
they shall be paid on the basis of a nine
wages as were paid April, 1902, for a ten
hour day. Overtime in excess of nine
hours in any day to be paid at a proper
J tional rate per hour. ~
Z Third-During the life of this award
the present methods of payment for coal
mined shall be adhered to unless changed
by mutual agreement. a- + !. r. 49, -.
In all of the above awards it is provided
that allowances like those made shall be
paid to the legal representatives Of such
j 1902. = :
Fourth-Any difficulty or disagreement
arising under this award, either as to its
interpreted ton or application, or in any
employers and employed which cannot be
settled or adjusted by consultation be-
tween the superintendent or manager of
ers directly interested, or is of scope
too large to be settled or adjusted, shall
be referred to a permanent joint commit
matter provided. That IS to say: II there
shall be a division Of the whole region
there shall exist an organization repre-
senting> majority Of the mine workers
. of such district, one of said board of con-
said organizations and three other persons
shall be appointed by the operators, the
operators in each of said districts ap-
pointing one person. |.s.> -<-.c.g-y
. The board of Cancellation thus consti-
tuted shall take up and consider any ques-
tion referred to it as aforesaid, hearing
i: both parties to the controversy and such
evidence may be laid before it by eth
er party and any award made by a ma
,
be final and binding all parties. If
' however, the board is unable to decide
. any question submitted or point related
thereto. that question or point shall be
referred to an umpire, to be appointed, at
the request of said board, by one of the
circuit Judges OF the third judicial circuit
Oh the United States. whose decision shall
} be final and binding in the premises.
The membership of said board shall al
all times be kept complete, either the
III operators or miners organizations having
| the right at any time when controversy
is not pending to change their representa-
ton thereon. &..=. - @3E.#
. At all hearings before said board the
parties may be represented by such per
' son or persons as they may respectively
No suspension of work shall take place
, by lockout or strike, pending the adju-
!, dication of any matter so taken up for
adjustment. e
OF the contract miners, Of any colliery,
check weighmen or check docking bosses,
or both shall be employed.
The wages of said check Weighmen and
check docking bosses shall be fixed, col
manner as the said miners shall by q
= by majority Of said miners the opera
! tors shall pay the wages fixed for check
weighmen and check docking bosses out
the earnings of the said miners, on such
basis as the majority OF said miners shall
determine.
Sixth-Mine cars shall be distributed
among the miners who are at work as
: uniformly and as equitably as possible
and there shall be no concerted effort or
: the part Of the miners or mine workers
of any colliery or collieries to limit the
Il output of the mines or to distract from
: the quality Of the work performed, unless
:, such limitation of output be in conform
ity to an agreement between an operator
or operators and an organization repre-
senting majority of said miners in his
or their employ. S
seventh-In all cases where miners are
paid by the car the increased award to
:. the contract miners is based upon the
{ cars in use, the topping required, and the
: rates paid per car which were in force
Z on April 1, 1902: Any Increase in the size
: of car or in. the topping required shall
be accompanied by a proportionate in
!. crease in the rate paid per car
Eighth-The following sliding scale OF
wages shall become effective April /, 1908
: and shall affect all miners and mine
workers included in the awards of the
| commission. sS
A PRINCELY SALARY.