The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-26
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
RULES ADOPTED BY THE NEW
BOARD OF CANCELLATION.
Anthracite Miners and Operators Pre-
pairing to Settle Disputes without
Recourse to Strikes.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 25.-The
board of Cancellation, which, at the sugges-
ton of the late anthracite strike commits
sion, was created for the purpose of ADJUST
ing any grievances which may arise be-
tween operators and their employees In the
hard-coal regions and which is composed
of three representatives from each side,
met here to-day and organized. William l..
Connell, of Scranton, one of the operators
representatives, was chosen chairman, and
Thomas d. Nichols. president of district
No. /, United Mine Workers of America.
was elected secretary of the board. The
meeting was harmonious. and rules were
adopted to govern the session.
The operators representatives deny that
they will raise any objection to John
Mitchell appearing before the board in the
interest of the mine workers. The rules fol-
low:
Rule /. If any employe or body of en-
growing out Of the Interpretation OF
the awards of the anthracite coal
strike commission, or out OF the appIl-.
cation Of said awards, or In any way
growing out of the relations OF employees
and employers, said employees or employers
directly interested shall present such griey-
ances to the foreman directly In charge OF
III
with the foreman, a failure on the pan {
of the foreman to satisfactorily adjust such
grievances. the employee or employees direct,
~ interested. or committee OF
emit or manager of the mine or mines for the
purpose of adjusting said grievances In
case Of failure to arrive at Satisfactory
adjustment of grievances the employees shall
present in writing such grievance to the
members Of the board OF Cancellation repre-
senting the district in which the mine or
mines are located, stating fully the griev-
ance which they desire to have adjusted,
and offering satisfactory proof that efforts
have been made to arrive at an adjustment
with the superintendent or manager OF the
mine or mines In case Of failure on the
part of the superintendent OF manager OF
the mine or mines to grant an interview TO
the employe or employees within ten days
the said employees may present in writing
to the members of the Cancellation board
representing their district proof that they
have made reasonable efforts to secure such
interview. In such case the board Of con-
Citation, or the members of the board rep
resenting the said district, will endeavOr
to secure for them an interview with the
superintendent or manager OF the mine OF
Rule g. The board will act upon the
grievances presented to them in accordance
with the above rules by notifying the com
pany or operators with whom such difficulty
or disagreement may arise, and requesting
from him a statement setting forth his rea-
sons for not adjusting such difficulty. After
receiving SuCn statement the DOaTu Will, IL
necessary at it's discretion. request the
presence of both parties to the disagreement
for full and complete hearing of the case.
Rule 8. In case of any complaints or griev-
ances which may arise on the part of the
employers the said employers having snch
grievances may present the same to the
member of the board Of Cancellation repre-
senting the district in which said mine OF
mines are located, and the board will re-
ceive such complaints and call for a state
ment from the employees of said mine OF
mines relative to the reasons for such COM
plant or disagreement and IL in their Judg-
ment such action Is necessary will request
both parties to the issue to be present for
a hearing of the case
Rule 4. Inasmuch as the anthracite coal
strike committee in their award have pro-
vided that no suspension of work will take
place pending the adjudication of any mat
| ter brought before the board of adjustment
| and to the end that no strikes or lockouts
shall be necessary, the board Of conciliat tor
| will not take up and consider any question
referred to ii unless the employees shall re-
main at work, with the understanding that
| if the said board shall decide that the
grievances are justifable the adjustment
shall be retroactive.