Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-03


every $50 vase earners. Each camp IL en-
titled 10 at least two representatives.
For mediation purposes the company
camps are divided into five districts-the
Trinidad district. the Walsenburg dis
triot. the Canon district comprising all
the mines In Fremont county; the west
ern district, comprising all the mines Oh
the western slope in Colorado. and the
sunrise Cwyo) district.
For the settlement OF disputes and the
discussion OF any problems in the rela-
tons OF the company with IT'S employees.
district conferences shall be held, at.
tended by the grievance representatives
from all the camps in the district and
company officers. not exceeding In mum
Der the representatives OF the miners.
The delegates representing the min
ers and the company eligible to sit IN
each district conference are to select
from their number joint committees,
composed OF six members each. as fol-
lows:
Joint committee on Industrial co-opera-
ton and Cancellation.
Joint committee on safety and acct
dents
Joint committee on sanitation health
Joint committee on recreation and edu-
cation.
The plan makes elaborate provision
for the settlement OF Industrial disputes
After pledging the corporation and its
employees 10 observe federal and state
mining laws the manifesto states
There shall be no discrimination by
the company or by any of It's employees
on account OF membership or non-mep-
borship in any society, fraternal organi-
ration or union"
Anotb,r ,lausa
THE right to hire and discharge. the
management OF the properties and the
direction OF the working forces. shall be
vested exclusively i'm the company. and.
as expressly restricted. this right shall
not be abridged by anything contained
therein
Wage Adjustment Provision.
Tho plan provides, however, that the
company must post list of offonses
FOR which dismissal may be made with
out notice; for all other offonses en-
ployes shall not be discharged without
notification that "A repetition will cause
dismissal. The company reserves the
privilege OF relieving employees from duty
on account OF lack Of work.
Employees are guaranteed the right TO
hold meetings, TO purchase supplies
where theS please and 10 employ check
weighmen. A miner or group OF miners
with grievance against the company
shall take the matter 10 the camps
elected representative The representa-
tive must first seek adjustment from the
foreman or superintendent. Failing 10
receive satisfaction, he Is then at lib
erty to appeal to the presidents repre-
sentative, at present David Griffiths. or
TO higher officers OF the company. up
to President ]. r. Welborn.
Another method OF settlement open 10
the miners after the initial appeal TO
the foreman or superintendent. Is a hear
ing before the district joint committee
on Cancellation. II the committee fails
10 agree II may select an umpire. whose
decision shall be binding on all parties,
IL the Joint committee fails to adjust
a dispute II IL provided that IL shall be
settled by arbitration or by reference TO
the Colorado State Industrial commits
sion.
The company guarantees the griev-
enee representatives OF the men against
unjust discharge or discrimination and
provides that a representative who
thinks he has been the victim OF dis
elimination may appeal Co the state
Industrial commission.
Rent, Light and water.
The contract or memorandum or
agreement appended 20 the statement u
as follows;
1t Is mutually agreed that In add
ton TO the rights and provisions guar.
Anteed the employees and the company
In tho Industrial representation plar
herewith, the following stipulations ne
speoting employment. living aud workinl
conditions shall govern the parties here
TO from the date OF their signature,
hereon until January I. 1915. and shall
continue thereafter subject 10 revision
upon ninety days notice By either o
the parties.
The charge to employees Tor dwelling
without hath shall NOT exceed 9 pei
room per month.
The present uniform charge OF a
sents per electric light Ter month, with
free hght ON Dorches. shall not b
increased.
There win be no charge Tor domesti
water. except Ia cases where the com.
pany is Obliged TO purchase same: II
such cases the charges shall be sub
stantially cost to the company.
The rates 10 he charged employees 10
powder and domestic coal shall be sui
atantially their cost 10 the company
TO encourage employees 20 cultiVat
flowers and vegetable gardens. the con
Dany agrees 20 fence. free OF charg,
each house lot owned by il.
The company VIA continue its prac
tee Of removing garbage free Of charge
'As the need becomes manifest n
company win continue It's present polio
providing a. rapidly AZ possible suitab
bath houses and social centers IN th
nature Of club houses for its employees a
the several mining camps.
Eight hours shall constitute a day
work for all underground employees. Thi
shall mean eight hours. exclusive OF q