The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-03
MINERS
Reject PEACE PROPOSAL
Turn Down Compromise Agree
ment Submitted BY Their
Employers

NEW YORK. May 2.-The general
committee OF the anthracite miners
this afternoon fatty rejected the com
promise agreement prepared by the
subcommittee OF miners and opera
tors by which It Was expected TO end
the coal tie.up. The committee of
operators accepted the proposed plan,
but the miners committee refused 10
agree TO the proposal.
The new agreement as suggested by
this subcommittee was as follows:
First--That the terms and conditions
awarded by the anthracite coal strike
commission. and supplemented by the
agreements subsequent thereto, be con-
tinued for further period OF four
years ending March 81, 1916, except In
tee following particulars. to-wit:
re contract rates and wage scales
for all employees shall be increased 10
per cent over and above the contract
rates and wage scales established by
the anthracite coal strike commission.
effective April !. 1903, and the provis-
ions OF the sliding scale are By mutual
consent abolished.
All contract miners and laborers
shall be paid not less than the rate
paid company miners and laborers at
the mine where the work Is being per
formed.
There shall be an equitable division
OF mine cars as set forth In the award
OF the strike commission and the de-
cisicns OF the Cancellation board and
further the rates paid by the contract
miner TO his employees shall not be
less than the standard rate for that
particular class OF work
At each mine there shall be a griev-
ancc committee consisting OF not more
than three employees. and such COM
mittee shall under the terms OF this
agreement take up for adjustment WITH
the proper officials OF the company all
grievances referred TO them by en-
ployes who have first taken up said
grievance with the foreman and failed
10 effect proper settlement OF the same.
IL is also understood that the member
of the board OF Cancellation elected ~
the mine workers organization. or his
representative. may meet with the
mine committee and company officials
in adjusting disputes. In the event OF
the mine committee failing 10 adjust
with the company officials any griey-
ance referred to-them, they may refer
the matter TO the board OF Cancellation
lin their district for adjustment and IN
case OF their failure TO ADJUST the
same they shall refer tne sTleVshcS,
TO the board OF Cancellation for final
settlement, as provided in the award OF
the strike commission and the agree
ments subsequent thereto, ana what
ever settlement " made snail cate
IRON, the time the grievance Ia raised
Contract miners shall have the right
tn employ check weight men and
check docking bosses, as provided by
the award OF the strike commission
and the decisions of the board OF con-
citation and when so employed ,thetI
rights shall be Recognized and thes
| shau not be interfered with in tht
! proper performance OF their work; pro
| vided they do not interfere with ths
nrorer operation OF the colliery. Chfck
weighmen and check docking bosses
snail be elected by contract miners.
For the purpose of facilitating the
adi lust ment Of grievances company Of
tciaIs at zach mine shall meet with the
grievance committee OF employees and
prepare a statement setting torth tht
rates Of compensation paid Tor eacn
item OF work under this agreement and
certify the same TO the board or con-
Citation within sixty days after he
date OF this agreement