Milford chronicle., 1903-03-27
Strike Commission Grants Them
Ten Per Cent. Increase.
THE UNION IS NOT RECOGNIZED
Award Provides Shorter Hours, Slid
ing Scale and Cancellation Board,
and Are to Continue in Force Until
March 81, 1906.

public Saturday. The report is dated
March Is, and is signed by all the
members Of the commission, who are
Judge Gray, Of Delaware; Labor Com
missioner Carroll D. Wright and Briga.
der General John NJ Wilson. both OF
e1ehis city; Bishop John L. Spalding. of
Illinois; Thomas H. Watkins, of Penn
syl'ania; Edward w. Parker, of this
city, and Edgar E. Clark, Of Iowa.
Two of the principal demands of
the miners, for an increase in wages
and a shorter work day, are granted.
Straight Increase of 10 Per Cent.
Following is the commissions own
summary OF the awards made:
1. That an increase Of 10 Der cent
over and above the rates paid in the
month of April. 1902. be paid to all
contract miners ior cutting coal, yard
ade and other work ior which standard
rates or allowances existed at that
time, ard from ami after November ],
1902, ana during the life of this award
y The amount OF increase under the
award due for work done between No
Vember l, 1902, and April /, 1303. to be
paid on or before June l, 1903
2. That engineers who are employed
IN hoisting water shall have an in
crease Of 10 per cent on their earn
lugs between November l, 1892, and
April l, 1903, to be paid on or before
June !, 1903; and from and after Apr.l
l, l9O3, and during the life of the
award they shall have eight-hour
shifts, with the same pay which was
effective IL April, 1892, and where they
are now working eight-hour shifts. the 7
elght-hour shifts shall be continued, (
and these engineers shall have an in .
crease of 10 per cent On the wages .
which were effective in the several po-
sitioAs in April, 1862
Hosting engineers and other engi-
neers and pump men. other than those
employed in hoisting water, who are
employed in positions which are
manned continuously shall nave an in
crease OF 10 per cent. on their earn
ings between November /, 1892 and
April l, 1903 and from AMI after
April l. 1903, they shall have an in.
crease of per cent on TIE rates OF
wages which were effective in the sew
eral positions in April 1902; and in
addition they shall be relieved from
duty on Sundays, without loss OF pay.
by man provided by the employer
I to relieve them during the hours OF
she day shin.
of 10 per cent. On their earnings be-
tween November 1, 1902, ami April 1.
1903, to be paid on or before June 1,
1903 and from and after April l, 1893, 8
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. 9
All company men other than these /
for whom the commission makes spa-
cial awards shall be paid an increase +
of 10 per cent. on their earnings be- a
tween November 1, 1902, and April l,
1908. to be paid on or before June 1. p
1903, and from and after April /, 1898. >,
and during the life of this award, they y
shall be paid on the basis OF a nine r
hour day, receiving therefor the same
wages as were paid in April, 1902, for G
ten-hour day. Overtime in excess ci !.
nino hours in any day to be paid at a "
proportional rate per hour =,
3. During the life of this award the
present methods of payment for coal
mined shall be adhered to unless -
changed by mutual agreement. si
Board Of Cancellation. II
4. Any difficulty or disagreement Al
arising under this award, either as to n
its Interpretation or application. or in
any way growing out of the relations N
of the employers and employed, which nj
cannot be settled or adjusted by con- ie
sultation between the superintendent 90
or manager Of the mine or mines, and hr
the miner or miners directly interest va
ed, or is of a scope too large to be set
tied or adjusted, shall be referred to ct
a permanent joint committee, to be Of
called a board of conciliation, to con in
sgst of six persons. That is to say If to
there shall be division of the whole wi
region into three districts, in each Of
which there shall exist an Organiza- s+,
tion representing a majority of the si,
mine workers Of such district, one of on
said board of Cancellation snail be ap- tia
pointed by each of said organizations,
and three other persons shall be ap- m,
pointed by the operators, the operators wi
IN each OF said districts aDp3iating iji,
me person. If, however. the said on
BOARD is unable to decide any question ~
submitted, or point related thereto, -
hat question or point snail be referred g.,
% an umpire. to be appointed, at the 90 90
'equest of said board, by one of the -,
,ircuit judges of the third judicial cir ~
.uit of the United States whose de- .
.ision shall be final and binding in the III,
PREMISES. -,
No suspension of work shall take M nsi
Ad~C ~ AOEhOul VI SAl4hGs pSAlAAAE3 AAA~ h.,
djudication of any matter SO taken W iiU'
OF adjustment. :
Check Weighmen. =
5. Whenever requested by a ma
ority of the contract miners of any Ap
Olliery, check weighmen or check nay
oclking bosses, or both, shall be en- joil
loyed. The wages of said check hay
Regimen and check docking bosses Tbt
hall be fixed. collected. and paid by tbr
le in sucn alntI a. ota tne oiont G Mil
nd when raanested nv ls' J maioritv n; loc;
aid miners. the operators shall pay ina
ne wages fixed for check weighmen enr
nd check docking bosses out of de- Tht
uctions made proportionately from
he earnings Of the said miners. On Orc
lch basis as the majority of said min Y
70 shall determine. Cha
Distribution Of Mine Cars. VIII,