The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-24
DECISION ADVERSE
70 The COAL KINGS
Commission nds an
Increase in Wages.
S4ORIER WORKING HOURS
Union and NOT Union Men 10 Receive The Same
.reatm nj by Miners and Op ~rators---
Rtcosailion OF Union Not
Passed On.
CBy the Associated Prcss.)

Washington, D.. c., March 21.-Jhe re-
port of the commission appointed by tho
President last October to investigate the
today. The rcport is dated March is, and
is signed by all the members of the
commission. In brief the commission rec
ommend5 a general increase of wages.
amounting in most instances to ten FER
cent; some decrease of time: the settle
ment Of all disputes by arbitration; fixes
q minimum wage and sliding scale; pro
Vidc5 against discrimination of persons
by either the mine owners or the miners
OF account of membership or non-mem-
bership in d labor union and provides
that the awards made shall continue III
force until March 81, 1906. The com
mission discussed to some extent the
manner of recognition or non-rccognition
of the miners union but declined to make
any award on this matter.
Following IS the commissions own
of the awards made.
THAT an increase Of ten per cent
over and above the rates paid in the
month Of April, 1902, be paid to all con,
tract miners for cutting coal, yardagc,
and other work for which standard rates
or allowances existed at that time, from
and after November /, 1902, and during
the life of this award. Tie amount CT
increase under the award due for work
done between November 1, 1902, and April
l, 1903, to be paid on or before June /.
1903.
2.-That engineers who are employed "
hosting water shall have an increase of
ten per cent on their earnings between
November /, 1902, and April /, 1903, to
be paid on Or before June /. 1903; and
from and after April /, 1903, and during
the life of the award, they shall hav.
eight hour shifts, with the same pay
which was effective in April, 1902: and
where they are now working eight hour
shifts the eight hour shifts shall be con-
tinued, and these engineers shall have
an increase of ten per cent on the wages
which were effective in the several posi-
tons in April, 1902. P
Hosting engineers and other engineers
and pumpmcn, other than those employed
in hosting water, who are employed iu
positions which are manned continuously,
shall have an increase of ten per cent
on thoir earnings between November /
1902, and April /, 1908, to be paid on OF
= r. IN i'N'r t''
April ]. 1908. and during the life of tho
award. they shall have an increase of five
nor cent on the rat Of wages which
were cffectivc in the several positions il
tpril. 1902; and in addition they shall
be relieved from duty on Sundays. with
out loss of pay, by q man provided by
tho employer to relieve them during the
hours Of tho day shift.
Fircmcn shall have an increase of ten
Per cont on their earnings between NO
vcmbcr i. 1902. and April /, 1903, to be
paid on or before June l, 1908, and from
and after April /. 1903, and during the
life of the award, they shall have eight
hours shifts, with the same wages per
day, week or month as were paid II
each position in April. 1902. All en-
rloycs or company men other than those
for whom the commission makes special
awards, shall be paid an increase of ten
rcr cent on their earnings between No
vefnhcr I, 1909, and April 1. 1908, to be
paid on or before June l, 1903, and from
and after April /. 1908, and during tbs
life of this award they shall be paid
en- the basis of a nine hour day, recei--
ing therefore,. the same wages as were
raid in A2riI. 1909. for a ten hour day
Overtime in excess of nine hours in any
'tH ~ ~ Eoib IT. u BiCPSi ehCi' AoNC 30
hour.
3.-DurirS the life of this award the
present methods of payment for Goa
mined shall he adhered to, unless changed
by mutual agreement.
(In all of the above awards it is pro-
vided that allowances like those made
shall he paid to the legal Representatives
Of such employees as may nave died since
November /. 1902
Amy difficulty or disagreement
arising under this award, either as tc
its Interpretation or application, or ir
any way growing out of the relations
of III" employees and employed. whicr
cannot be settled or adjusted by consul
taticn between the superintendent or
manager of the mine or mines. and th'
MINER Or miners directly Interested, or
is of 4 scope too large to be so set.
tied or adjusted, shall DO referred to 2
permanent Joint committee, to be called
q board Of Cancellation. to consist o1
six persons, appointed as hereinafter
provided. That is to saw, if there shall
l." n division of tho whole region into
three districts, in each of which there
shall exist an organization representing
a majority Of tho mine workers of such
district. orc of said board of Cancellation
shall be appointed by each of sail OF
carnations, and three other person;
shall be approached by the operators
tho operators in each of said districts
appointing ono person.
The board of Cancellation thus cons+i
f'ted. shall take up and consider an,
question referred to it as aforesaid,
hearing both parties to the controversy
and such evidence as may be laid befort
II by "Ithor party. and any award mad,
by q majority of such board Of conciI
laflon shah be final and binding on a.
parties. If. however. the said board i
unahl" TO decide any question submitto,
Or point related thereto. that question OF
point shall he referred to an umpire !,
be appointed at the reuuest~of said board
by ore Of the circuit Judges of the thirt
judicial circuit OF the United States who's,
decision shall be final and binding /,
the premises.
Tho membership of said board shall a
al, times be kept complete. either til,
operators or miners organizations havin;