Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-02

ford chairman. and David Wilson, Sec
+ rotary, OF the meeting held Nov. 10,
1901:
First-That traclilayers shall lay ana
take out track I'm all cross-cuts. the
company to pay $3.50 per day for driv-
ing same.
second--That we have 1000 pounds
for ton, instead OF 2,240 pounds, tho
system used by this company at tine
present time.
Third-uiaye the scales properly test
cd from time TO time by government
official
Fourth-That the miners receive 20
per cent advance on 1000 pounds,
Fifth-Any miner taken from usual
place Of work to drive or any other
work shall receive 1925 per day.
Sixth--That the company replace the
30 cents per yard taken off entries about
eight months ago.
seventh-That the miners have
check weighman at each tlpple, his pay
to be deducted at the office,
Ninth--That all outside men connect
ed with the mines receive 20 per cent
advance, and teamsters have 10 minutes
to care for ,hrir teams, as formerly
Tenth-That we abolish the coupon
ana script system.
Eleventh-That we shall receive pay
semi-monthly.
Twelfth-That no employe be sus-
pended or discharged for taking part
I'm these proceedings. and the United
Mine Work"s Of America be recog-
nized.
THE REPLY,
The original reply of the company to
the grivances of the men was as sub
Joined
10 the Committee Representing the
Employees Of the Utah Fuel Company at
Sunnyside Mines-After due ana careful
consideration of the IL propositions
raised at meeting Nov. s, 1903, and sub
mitted by you 10 us last evening, we
make the following reply, and IN doing
so take them up In the order IN which
they were submitted by YOU:
First Referring TO the first PROPOSE
ton. Hereafter all cross-cuts VIII be
driven narrow and SZ2j per yard paid
for same Company track-layers VIII
lay switch or curve rails.
Second-As there seems To be some
confusion between propositions Nos.
and A. we viii answer them together.
The company Is willing to reduce the
tonnage basis from 2.2iO pounds to 1000
pounds, and for this 1000 pounds is VIII
ing to pay the miners s. cents, or the
same as is now paid for 2,2iO pounds.
Third-Regarding the question Of
having the scales properly tested from
time to time by government official. IT
Is now by the laws OF this state requir-
ed that the state mine inspector shall
examine the scales and test them. The
company has no jurisdiction over this
matter and has always been ready TO
give the mine inspector every facility
for doing this.
Fifth-We are willing to pay any
miner who is taken from his working
place TO do company work or driving SO
per day and give his partner the double
turn while miner Is at such work. pro-
vided he can take the cars,
SiNth--The mine superintendent viii
make the pay of miners working In
places where they have to contend with
water, bad roof, clod, low coal or any
other drawback. so THAI the pay Of such
miners viii equal the miners average
earnings throughout the mine under ay-
erage conditions
Seventh-The state mine law provides
that the miners AT any time shall have
the privilege of a check weighman IL
they so desire, TO be paid by themselves.
The company has never been. and is not
now, opposed TO such check weighman,
and the only reason there is not a check
Weighman is because the miners have
never taken any steps 10 choose one.
There is no objection to the pay Of such
check weighman being collected
through the office.
Eighth Beginning Nov. I, the COM
pany is willing to pay an drivers and
day men who have heretofore been re-
ceiving $3.50 per day S27j per day, and
to pay boy drivers proportionately. All
inside men who have heretofore been
paid $2,I5 per day, such as head tim
bermen, head track layers, hoist
men, etc, win be paid SO per day
Ninth-The company is willing 10 pay
all outside day men. directly connected
with the operation Of the mine, an ad-
vance Of 10 per cent over their present
wages. Teamsters will be expected to |
work full shift
Tenth-The company has never re- |
CURED its employees 10 purchase cou-
pons, and does not now have nor has II |
ever had the script SYSTEM in effect |
nor do they expect to in the future |
While IL IL true that the company has |
issued coupons, IL has been for the |
purpose Of convenience to employees and |
at their request, which in the future as |
in the past they make use of or not |
as they choose.
Eleventh-The company does not feel |
that's it should be subjected TO the adj |
dltional expense of paying off on two |
different days Of the month.
Twelfth-ln answer to No. r. The |
company believes that IL has always |
treated its employees with liberality, !
consideration and Justice to an parties, |
and in that spirit II now offers employ |
ment and gives its confidence to those |
who go TO work Immediately but II |
does not feel that It would be Justice To |
recognize any particular organization. |