Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-27
REPORT OF THE ANTHRACITE
COAL STRIKE COMMISSION

Washington. March e2,-The report
OF the commission appointed by the
President last October to investigate
the anthracite coal strike vas made
public yesterday. II is unanimous
In brief. the commission awards q
general Increase in wages amounting
IN mos, Instances to ten per cent; some
decrease Of time; the settlement Of all
disputes by arbitration: fixes mini
mum wage and sliding scale; provides
against discrimination OF persons by
either the mine 0WEers or the miners
ON account az membership or non-mem-
bershlp in Labor union. and provides
that the awards made shall continue in
force until March 81. 1906. The com
mission discussed to some extent the
matter Of recognition or noh-reeogni-
ton OF the miner union. but declined
10 make amy award ON this measure.
Following is the commissions oTn
summary OF the awards made in the
anthracite coal strike:
That an increase of ten per cent. over
and above the rates paid in the month
Of April. 1909. BE- paid TO all contract
miners for cutting eCs' yardags and
other work for which Standard rates or
allowances existed at the time. from
and after November I. 1899. and during
the life OF this award. The amount OF
increase under the award due under
work done between November. 1909.
and April !. 1893. to be paid on or be-
fore June !. 1898.
.. That engineers who are employed
in hols,ins water shall have an increase
Of ten per cent. on their earnings be-
tween November l. 1909. and April ].
1903. To be paid ON or before June !.
1909. and from and after April !. 1903.
and during III. life OF the award they
shall have eight hour work shifts with
the same pay which was effective In
April. 1909. and where they aT. now
working eish,-hour shifts shall have
an inereas. of ten per cent. ON the
wages which were effective In the sew
eTal positions In April. 1907.
Hosting engineers and other cngin-
rcTH and pumpmrn. other than hoS.
employed in h0lstinE water. who are
employed In positions which arc
manned continuously. shall have an in
crease OF ten per cent. on their earnings
between November I. 1909, and April 1.
1903. to be- paid on or before June I,
1893. and during the life of the award
they shall have an increase OF nve per
cent. on the rates OF wages which were
effective In the several positions In
April. 1909. and In addition they shall
be relieved from duty ON Sundays. with
out loss OF pay. by n man provided by
the employer to rciloy. them durin. the
hours of day shit.
That iircmon shall have an increase
OF ten per cent. on their earnings be-
tween November. 1907. and April l..
1908. to be paid on or before June /.
1903. and from and after April !. 1908.
and during the lif. OF the award they
shall have ciIht-hour shifts. with the
same wages per day. week or month.
as were paid In each position In April.
1903. and NIL employees or company men
other than these for whom the commits
HIon makes special awards shall be paid
an increase OF ten per cent. on their
earnings between November I. 1909.
and April !. 1908. to be paid on or be-
fore June I. 1893. and from and after
April 1. 1908. and during the life of this
award they shall be paid ON the basis
OF a nine-hour day. receiving therefor
the came wages as were paid In April.
1902. for tcn-hour day. Overtime In
excess of nine hours In ary day to be
paid Mt proportiona;c rate per hour.
3. During the life of this award the