The Dickinson press., 1903-03-28
BENEFITS THE MEN
REFURT OF COAL STRIKE COM
MISSION GENERALLY FAVOR.
ABLE TO THE MINERS.
All Glasses Of Workmen Get an In.
crease In Wages Of From Five to
Ten Per Cent and Certain Employees
Are Granted a Shorter Day-No
Award on the Question Of Recogni.
ton Of the Miners Union.


Award on the Question of Recogni.
ton Of the Miners Union.
Washington, March 23.-The report
Of the commission appointed by the
president last October to investigate
the anthracite coal strike has been
made public. The report is dated
March 1S and is signed by all the
members of the commission.
In brief the commission recon-
mends a general increase of wages
amounting in most instances to 10
per cent; some decrease of time; the
settlement of all disputes by arbitra-
tion; fixes minimum wage and slid
ing scale; provides against discrimina-
tion of persons by either the mine
owners or the miners on account Of
membership or nonmembership in a
labor union, and provides that the
awards made shall continue in force
until March 81, 1906. The commission
discussed to some extent the matter
Of recognition OF nonrecognition of
the miners union, but declined to
make any award on this matter.
Following is a summary of the CON-
missions award:
First-That an increase of 10 per
cent over and above the rates paid in
the month of April, 1902, be paid all
contract miners for cutting COAL yard.
age and other work for which standard
rates or allowances existed at that
time, from and after Nov. l, 1902, and
during the life of this award.
Increase for Other Employees.
Section two provides for an increase
of 10 per cent in wages of engineers
who hoist water, from Nov. l, 1902, to
April l, 1903, and thereafter they shall
work eight hours at wages paid in
April, 1902; those now working eight
hour shifts shall receive 10 per cent
increase. Other engineers and pump.
men receive 10 per cent increase from
Nov. l, 1902, to April 1, 1903, and from.
then on increases of per cent on
wages effective in April, 1902, and
shall be relieved on Sunday without
loss Of pay by men employed by COM
panies.
That fremen shall have an increase
of 10 per cent on their earnings be-
tween November, 1902, and April,
1903, to be paid on or before June l.,
1908, and from and after April l, 1908,
and during the life of the award, they
shall have eight-hour shifts, with the
same wages per day, week or month as
were paid in each position in April.
1902. All employees or company men,
other than those for whom the COM
mission makes special awards, shall
be paid an increase of 10 per cent on
their earnings between Nov. 1, 1902,
and April l, 1908, to be paid on or be-
fore June l, 1908, and from and after
April l, 1908, and during the life of this
award, they shall be paid on the basis
of nine-hour day, receiving therefor
the same wages as were paid in April,
1902, for ten-hour day. Overtime in
excess Of nine hours in any day to BE-
paid at a proportionate rate per hour.
Third-During the life of this award
the present methods of payment for
coal mined shall be adhered to unless
changed by mutual agreement.
Board of Arbitration.
Section four provides for a board OF
arbitration to be composed Of six per-
sons, three to be named by each side,
which shall pass upon all questions at
issue between the miners and opera
tors. There shall be no suspension
of work pending settlement
Fifth--Whenever requested by a
majority of the contract miners of
any colliery, check weighmen Or check
docking bosses, or both, shall be en-
ployed, TO be paid by the miners in a
manner to be determined.
Sixth---Min. cars shall be distrih-
pted among miners who are at work
as uniformly and as equitably as pos.
sible and there shall be mo- concerted
effort on the part of he miners or
mine workers OF any colliery or COL
Ieries to limit the output of the mines
or to detract from the quality of the
work performed.
Section seven provides that where
miners are paid by the car the in
crease awarded to contract miners is
based upon the cars in use and any
increase in size of cars Is to be ac.
companied by an increase In pay.
Section eight provides for a sliding
scale Of wages based on the price of
coal g. or near New York.
Ninth-No person shall be refused
employment or In any way discrimi.
mated against on account Of member.
ship or nonmembership In any labor
organization; and there shall be no
discrimination against or interference
with any employe who is not a mem.
Der Of any labor organization by mem
bers Of such organization.
Payment of Miners Helpers.
Tenth-All contract miners shall be
required to furnish, within reason.
able time before each pay day, state
ment Of the amount of money due
from them. to their laborers, and
such sums shall be deducted from the
amount due the contract miner and
paid directly to each laborer by the
company.
Eleventh-The awards herein made
shall continue in force until March 81,
1906. and any employe, or group OF
employees, violating any Of the provi'
sions thereof shall be subject to rea.
sonable discipline by the employer;
and, further, that the violation of any
provision of these awards, either by
employer or employees, shall not In.
validate any of the provisions thereof
Che discontinuance of the "coal and
laws relating to employment of chill.
dren; state and federal commissions
for compulsory investigation Of diff
| culties; takes decided stand against
compulsory arbitration; reviews at
great length the controversy responsi
Bile for the creation of the commits
sion; covers in detail the mining
| transportation and marketing Of coal;
and reviews every phase Of its iuves
tigatinn in detail.
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