The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-26

mend that the following policy be
adopted
1. That Districts ID, 81 and 25
constituting the Southwestern,
Scale District, be instructed to gc
into joint convention with the
coal operators of that field for the
purpose OF making scale of wages
and conditions of employment fo1
the ensuing scale year.
2. That the basis upon which
such scale shall be made shall be
not less than the present wage
rates.
8. That all internal differences:
local grievances; and inequalities
be referred to the South western
Interstate Conference for adjust.
ment in their interstate convention.
Or otherwise, as their Judgment
may dictate.
4. That the same conditions be
applied to District 2, 13, 15, II,
% and "a, where joint conferences
are to be held.
D. That in view of the fact that
the operators Of the central COM
petlve coal field, composed of
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois, having refused to
meet us i'll interstate convention
prior to the expiration of our pre-
sent contract, or at any other
specific date, each district be au-
thorized to negotiate agreements
with the operators association of
their respective districts or where
the operators have no association,
then with them collective within
the district.
6. That the basis upon which
such agreement shall be made shall
be not less than the present wage
rates.
Z. That all. internal differences.
local grievances, and inequalities
be referred to the respective dis.
trlcts of the central competitive field
for Adjustment.
s. That where contracts are ar
ranged in any wage scale confer
ence with the operators collectively
the fact that some operators in the
conference may have operations in
some other district where a con-
tract has not been signed shall not
be bar to signing the agreement
collectively.
9. That if the districts, or
groups OF districts, fail to secure a
contract with their operators be-
fore the expiration contract, though
the coal operators association, or
collectively, the question of max
ing contracts by other methods,
shall be left in the hands of the
| International Executive Board and
the districts affected.
| 10. That all of the foregoing
contracts be made for period of
one year.
IL. That an assessment of so
cents per month beginning with
May / to be paid to the Inter
national Organization, be levied
upon all members whose contracts
extend beyond April l, 1908.
12. That these members fol
whom contracts shall be made to
taAe effect on April /, or there.
after, be required to pay an assess.
ment of 80 cents per month, be-
ginning with the first month in
which they work after April.
13. That the International Ex'
ecutive Board be given authority
to increase, decrease or discontinue
, the assessment whenever the ex
igencies of the situation may re
quired.
IA. That where contracts art
made to take effect April 1, o.
; thereafter, the miners shall proceed
) to work under such contracts.
, Is. That where contracts hav'
, not been made by April 1, anC
joint conferences are being held a
that time for the purpose Of nego
tiating a contract, the district, o
! districts, in said conference, shal
have authority to continue at worl
pending the result of such confer
= ence.
j 16. That where no contract ha
5 been made prior to April 1, ant
+ no joint conference is being held a
: that time, to negotiate wag
e scale, a suspension of work shal
i take place until an agreement ha
t been secured, except where join
7 wage conference of representative