Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-03-28
A REPORT IS MADE.
Findings o. Investigation Of The
Coal Strike
SHORTER HOURS AND BETTER PAY
A Lengthy Document In Which the
Union Is Not Recognized-The Text
of the Report

dent last October to investigate the
anthracite coal strike. was made pub
lie Saturday. The report is dated
March Is. and is signed by all the
members OF the commission. In brief
the commission recommends an In
crSs % waEs amounting in most in
stances 10 10 per cent. some decrease
OF time: the settlement OF all disputes /
BY arbitration. nNes minimum wage /
and n sliding scSle. provides against \
discrimination OS persons by either the \
mine owners. or the miners on account /
OF membership or non-membership in I
labor union. and provides that the
awards made shall continue in force !
until 1906. To some extent the matter
OF recognition or noa-recogniuOn OF
the miners union Is touched on. but
the commission declined 20 make any
award on this. matter. Following Is
I the commissions own summary OF the
awards made.
I. That au increase OF 10 per cent
over and above the rates paid in the
month OF April. 1902. DC paid 70 all
contract miners for cutting coal. ward
age. and other work for which stand
ard rates or allowances existed at that
time from and after November 1. 1902.
and during the life OF this award. The
amount OF increase under the award
due for work done between November
I. 1902. and April 1. 1903. 10 be paid
on or before June 1. 1903.
. That engineers who are employed
IN hosting water shall have an In
crease OF 10 per cent. on their earnings
between November l. 1902 and April
1. 1903. 10 be paid on or before June l.
1903. and on and after April /. 1908.
and during the life of the award. they
shall have S-hOur shifts. with the
same pay which was effective in April
1902: and where they are now work.
? ing eight-hour shifts. the eight-hour
shifts shall be continued and these Sn-
gineers shall be continued and these
engineers shall have an increase % 10
. per cent. on the wages which were ef-
fective IN the several positions. April
!. 1902 Hosting engineers and other
engineers and pumpmen. other than
D those employed in positions which are
manned continuously. shall have an
increase OF 10 per cent on their earn
inEs between November !. 1902. and
April ]. 1908. 10 be paid on or before
June /. 1903. and from and after April
/. 1903. and during the life OF the
award. they shall have an increase OF
8 per cent on the rates OF wages which
were effective in the several positions
Il in April. 1902. and in addition they
shall be relieved from duty on sun
Z deys without loss OF pay by lar
r provided by the employer 10 reliey'
= them during the hours OF the da,
!, shift Firemen shall have an increas'
OF 10 per cent on their earnings be
= tween November 1. 1902. and April ]
- 1903. 20 be paid on or before June
% 1903: and from and after April /. 1903
So and during the life OF the award. the,
Z shall have eight-hour shifts. with IN
- same wages per day. week or montl
as we're paid in each position in April
1902. III employees or company mel
90 other than those for whom the com
= mission makes special awards. shall b
-l paid an increase OF 10 per cent o.
their earnings between November
o- 1902. and April /. 1908. 10 be pait on O
"a before June !. 1903. and from and ate
re- April I. 1903. and during the life {
\, this award. they shall be paid on Oh
basis OF a 9-hour day. receiving there
for the same wages as were paid
10 April. 1902. for a 1Q-hOur day. Owe
I'D. time in excess OF hours In any da
ok 20 be paid al a proportional rate p'
id hour.
is 9. During the life OF this award, u
a. present methods OF payment FOR CO.
=, mined shall be adhered to. unle
sc changed By mutual agreement In q
% the above awards II IS provided tn
allowances like those made shall
such employees as may have died SIN
November I. 1902
4 AnT difficulty or disagreemc
arising under this 3Tvarc as 10 its
fcruretatfOn OF application. or ia al
way growing ont q the relations
" the employers and employed. Viii
II cannot be settled or adjusted by GO
ion sultation between The superlntence
the OF manager OF the mine or mines a
his the miner OF miners directly interest
OF or is OF a scope too large 70 be so s.
s~e lied Or adjusted shall be referred q
. permanent joint committee 20 be ca
ed 2 board OF Cancellation. 20 cons
OF SIX persons. appointed as herein
70 ter provided. That is 20 say. II tn
way shall be a division OF the whole reg
&c into three districts. IN each % VIII
aAa there shall exist an organization r.
.eif- -esenting n majority OF the mine wo
bid ers o. such district. one % board
all, Cancellation shall be appointed ~ q
.so1 / OF said ORGANIZATIONS and three OF
persons shall be appointed BY the o
-. ! ra.ors the operators IA each OF 8
districts appointing one person
- board % Cancellation thus constitus
10 shall take uD and consider any GU
'fe1 ton referred 70 IL as aforesaid. ne
hey ing both parties 20 the controvel
lCch and such evidence AZ may = laid
T. fore n by either party: and apy aw
wal made BY a majority % such board
Cancellation. shall BE- fnal and bind
a.. on ali parties. a. however. the :
-. board s. unable 70 decide any qucs'
ATE submitted. or point related theT