The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-03-27
RECOMMENDATIONS FAVOR THE MINER.

e@Altogether BlameIess. Some Decrease
In time Recommended, also stricter En-
d6Fcsnenf Oh us&G hiId labor Low. -
/ G. NSssEk FECSs EE e
x Washington, March 33,FF he greporta
of TIE scommission Aappointed} tol ia
the coal. strike was made
a1bfieronr Saturday. ,Fsr FEJrr
- The following isfthea COMMISSIONS
'digest"of the" award: -''-=-'a--=-'s'ss=T-'
soxssfs re- snd, ahoye .sthe ra res paad tn 4thea
month of April, 1902, be paid to all con-
tract miners for cutting coal, yardage
Tor atloWa nee existed at that time, from
sand after Nov. III l9O2H and during the
llife, ef- this saward. Rrhe amount Of in
done between NOV. J.. 1862 and April /,
1903, to be paid on or before June 1, 1903.
n Secend4 That !!enigineers who are ten-i
ployed in hosting water shall have an
" 1857 Ssht ad A ae e1fn 1s5s
to be gaid 81 Sr before June 1909 and
eight heur|& shifts. with the same pay
which was effective in April, 1902, and
Where they are now working eight hour
sfflfts; the eight hour shifts shall have an
increase of 10 per cent on the wages
which were effective in the several posi-
lions In April, 1902.
9s sagS 5st ana 9tseE e9gssssga
in hosting water, who are employed in
positions which are manned continuously,
sSsweee n Now w. per 1887 cent aD Dd
April L, 1903, to be paid on or before
LINE 15H2s ! 1902. and from and after April /,
they. shaifihzTe an increaseesofs5 Der cent
fsttive III the Several positfon4ss in April,
}sSS and Ffdt in addition they shall be pe
loss of pay, by man provided by the
emg,Syss t. gslieye them during the hours
That firemen shall have an increase of
10 per cent on their earnings between
Nov: l, 1902 apaoApril l, 1898 to. be paid
tsr Ep pr2f ' Ss a during aaa fa ne i iifa
of this award they shall have eight hour
shifts, with the same wages per day.
week, or month. as We're paid in each po-
Sition in April, 1902; all employees or COM
pany men, other than those for whom
the commissto makes special awards
s Phid h igessass ee 70 per i sent
and April /. 1903, to be paid on or before
June ~ 1898, and from and after April
ri qs0Ss ana during the life of this award
they Shah be paid on the basis of nine
hour day, receiving therefor the same
wa ges as were paid April, 1929 fog asten=,
hour day. Overtime in excess OF nine
hours in any day to be paid at proper
tional rrate.per hour. g. -Fr-.
B Third During thes.lffei. of this award
the pres ent methods pf payment for coal
mined Eshall.be adhered too5unless changed
b InsalI Of thea above awards it is provided
tina 9aii oWailces like these, made shall be
paid to the legal REPRESENTATIVES, of such
1902. "a - - = .
z -Four til Al n ny lifticuity Or; disagreement
arising under this award, either as to its
interpretation or =appliea tom or i'm any
tTCr 51slff YNFrcy
employers and employed which cannot be-,
settled or adjusted by consultation be-
tween the superintendent or manager of
the mine or mines, and the miner or min
ers directly interested, or is of a scope
toe large to be settled, or adjus tedS shall
Sbe feferred%toIa pesmanen mt Joint: ofpnfit=-
n ee-to be called board of col1cTiatfon, to
iscopsist of SIX GpersenS ppedH ted "A 81 n eEe-s
inafter provided. That is to say: If there
shall be division of the whole region
into three districts, in each of which
there st1aAt3exist an organization repre-
senting a 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-
7Fhst board iof Jconcilia ton thus consti-
tuted shall take up and consider any ques-
Ftien referred TO, 1t as IaforesaiG hearing
evidence as may be laid before, it by eth
err parity and any award made by ma
jority of such board of Cancellation shah
be- final land binding on all parties. If,
however, the board is unable to decide
any question submitted or, point related
! thefetos that questipn Or point shall be
referred to an umpire, to be appointed, at
eircuit Judges of the third judicial circuit
Of the United States, whose decision shall
be final and binding in the premises.
The membership of said board shall at
an times be kept complete, either the
opera tors or miners. organizations having
the right at any time when'a controversy
is not pending to change their representa-
tion thereon. - -. ...g.,...:
AT an 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 80 taken. up for
adjustment.
Fifth--When requested by majority
of s'the CONTRACT miners of any coiIiery,
check weighmefr or check docking bosses
or both shall be employed Nd.
The wages of said check weighmen and
check docking bosses shall be fixed, col
lected and paid by the miners in.such
majority vote elect. and when requested
by majority of said miners, the opera
!. tors shall pay the wages fixed for check
weighmeng and check docking bosses out
of deductions made proportionately from
. the earnings of the said Miners on such
basis ais the naaJQrity of said miners shall
determine.
+ Sixth-Mfnes cars shall be distributed
among sthe miners who are at work as
uniformly and as equitably as possible,
and there shan be no concerted effort on
the part iof the miners or mine. workers
of any colliery or collieries to limit the
output OF the mines or to distract from
the quality of the work performed unless;
such limitation of output be in conform
ity to1ant agreement between ain operator
or operators and an organization repre-
) septing% q Hta3sfitS pf' said 47Hiners in hiS:
or their. employ.
paid by the cars0the- 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.
on April /, 1902, Any increase in the, size,
of car or in the topping required shall
be accompanied by a proportionatel in.
crease ia the rate paid per- ear. ~ AN !
Eighth-The~ following sliding scale Yof
wages Shall become effectives AprilZ1l[ ise3.
and shah affect all miners and mine
iworkersi included In the awards OF the
COMMISSION: I.ELlIl III C,4cIa