Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-16
TO PREVENT A STRIKE.
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Of the Temple Iron Co.; General Man
ager Dryden of the Scranton Coal Co.;
W. \. May, superintendent of the Erie
Railroad; Col. r. a. Philips of the Del
aware, Lackawanna &, Western Rail-
rodG; Z. Z. Rose of the Delaware {:
Hudson Railroad: $. b. Warrner OF
the LchiSh Valley and W. J. Richards.
general mining superintendent of the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron
Co. Messrs. Warriner and Richards are
members Of the anthracite board of
Cancellation.
The propositions to be presented to
the coal mine operators by the union
representatives have not been made
public, but more or less accurate re-
ports of their nature have leaked out.
1t has been learned from various
sources that among the proposals to be
submitted are those for an S-hour day
without any reduction in wages for all
employees paid by the hour. day or
week; uniform wage scale i'll the
three anthracite districts for the diff
fcrent classes of employment; adequate
compression for dead work" performed
by contract miners; reconstruction Of
the board of Conciiation; an increase
in wages from 10 to 20 per cent. for all
company men; the adoption of sys-
TEN by which coal shall be paid for by
weight wherever practicable: and the
recognition of the union mine workers
i'll the anthracite region.
The men gained considerable through
TIE award of the anthracite commits
sion, but they feel that they did not re
ceive all they are justly entitled 10. The
principal awards made by the COM
, mission in 1909, briefly stated. We're:
Ten per cent. increase in wages for
all contract miners.
Eisht-hour day without any reduc-
ton in pay for engineers employed in
hosting water.
Five per cent. increase in wages for
engineers and pumpmen other than thos"
J engaged in hosting water.
! t,ight-hour day for firemen without re.
duction in wages.
, Nne-hour day for all employees paid by
! the hour. day or week, except those men,
! toned above.
! A Cancellation board Of six-threc repre-
senting the miners and three the onera-
tors-to settle disputes growing out az
different interpretations of the ccminis-
Sion's award
y sliding scale giving al employees an
/ increase of l per cent. in compensation
| for each increase of five cents in the av-
crage price of coal sold III New Yorl:
harbor above $3.50 q. ton o b..
Before they went into conference
! Thursday the operators and representa-
tives of the men were hopeful of an ami
/ cable agreement. The costly experience
! of both sides in the great strike of 1902
has caused them to approach the present
situation in a cOncilatory mood. In
der TO avoid another contest and not dis
turb the industry, the operators arc
ready to make concessions in the way of
. the correction of grievances that have
arisen during the life of the commissions
award This is indicated in the letter Of
Pres David Wilcox of the Delaware &
Hudson Co. to Mr.. Mitchell.
! The attitude of the Miners Union Off
! Gals during the past week leads to tho
/ belief among those who have studied the
| situation that the men are so anxious to
have the annual agreement with tho OPP
orators that they will not insist upon
| their demands being granted. While the
union officials are silent on the subject it
! is understood that if the operators are
!
of view and an agreement is in sight. the
| union will not push the organization to
the front and press for its recognition.
| Tho operators are a unit against rec
ognzng the Miners Association as at
present constituted. They have steadily
refused to treat with Mr.. Mitchell as
| president Of the organization. The STRIKE
committee. however. has been Of the be-
/ 10 t1,n nf
agreement between employers and ON
ployes embodvinE the doctrine of collnc-
tive bargaining contained many hopeful
| elements for the adjustment of relations
in the mining regions.
The miners and operators wont into
| conference shortly before = o'clock The
meeting was held in the offices of the
! Trunk Line Association.
| The following joint resolution WAS is
| sued after the meeting:
There was full representation Of the
mine operating companies and the min
ers. The meeting was called 20 order
with Mr.. Cornell in tho chair. M Mitch
, ell addressed the meeting. stating in gen
eral terms the proposition desired nv the
| miners stating that the same had not
! been entirely formulated in detail After
!
! the miners and the operators should
| each appoint a committee to represent
| them in the future in reference TO the
| matter. the committees to consist of
seven each. The following were appoint
ed to represent tho miners:
Messrs. John Mitchell. John Fahv,
George Hartlein, w. II. Dettrey, John p.
| Gallagher. T. ID. Nichols. John l.. pemo-
sey: and the following to represent the
, mine operators: lMessrs. Bacr. TrueS.Ial,
| Kerr WILCOX Williams. Thomas, Cake
| The understanding was that after tn.
| committee terminated their work they
should report to the committee Of the
whole.
/ An adjournment was then had with tho
understanding that the committee would
, arrange for further me- tings