The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-07
WORkNEN VOTE ON
INDUSTRIAL PLAN
Rockefeller Employees to Decide
Upon Adoption of Propos-
als-Refuses to Recog-
nize Miners Union.

iiiZG WAlcIS OiiiUl.
Pueblo. Colo, Oct. 5.-The employees
of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
today began balloting on the accept
ance of the Rockefeller industrial plan
which Saturday was unanimously ap-
proved by the representatives of the
miners and the mine officials.
Broadly, the plan provides for collec-
tive bargaining, but ignores the United
Mine Workers of America as an or
ganization. The Rockefeller interests
union member, however. Mr.. Rookie
feller's proposal, he says, is not an at
tack upon unionism, but offers a
broader and more democratic plan than
that of the union.
1t provides, briefly, that the miners
shall be represented by men of their
own selection, district conferences and
joint committees and Joint meetings,
the prevention and adjustment of in
dustrial disputes by arbitration and a
comprehensive plan of social and in
dustrial betterment.
Meets Many Objections.
The plan provides hat the company
must post a list of offenses for which
dismissal may be made without notice.:
for all other offenscs employees shall
not be discharged without notification
that a repetition will cause dismissal.
The company reserves the privilege of
relieving employees from duty on ac-
count Of lack of work.
Employees are guaranteed the right
to hold meetings, to purchase supplies
where they please and to employ check
weighmcn.
The company guarantees the griev-
ance representatives of the men
against unjust discharge or discrimi-
nation. and provides that a representa-
tive who thinks he has been the vic
tim of discrimination may appeal to
the state industrial commission.
The contract or memorandum or
agreement appended to the statement
is as follows:
"It is mutually agreed that in add
ton to the rights and provisions guar
anteed the employees and the p
in the usual industrial representation
plan herewith. the following stipula-
lions respecting employment, living
and working conditions, shall govern
the parties hereto from the date of
their signatures hereon until January
/, 1918, and shall continue thereafter
subject to revision upon 80 days no.
tice by either of the parties.
1.-The charge to employees for dwel-
iings without bath shall not exceed 81
per room per month.
Make Life More T%olerable.
.eThe present uniform charge of 40
cents per electric light per month with
free light on porches. shall not be in
creased.
There shall be no charge for domes-
tic water, except in cases where the
company is obliged to purchase the
same; in such cases the charges shall
he substantially cost to the ompan
1.-THE rates to be charged employees
for powder and domestic coal shal be
substantially their cost to the company.
ITO encourage employees to cultivate
flowers and vegetable gardens. the
agrees to ence, free of charge,
each house lot owned by 1t.
"The ompan will continue it's prac-
tice of removing garbage free of charge.
las the need becomes manifest, the
will continue it's present
policy, providing as rapidly as possible
suitable oath houses and social centers
in the nature of club houses for its en-
ployes at the several mining camps.
eight hours shall constitute a days,
work for all underground employees.
This shall mean eight hours exclusive
of the noon hour and the time required
to go and come from the mine opening
to the place of employment.
Mine hours shall constitute a days
work Cor all outside labor. except fore
men and engineers.
..All employees shall be paid semi
monthly by check.
mo deductions shall be made from
earnings. except where authorized by
employees.
No Change in Wage Scale.
mo change affecting conditions OF
employment with respect to wages or
hours shall be made without first CIV
ing 80 days notice as provided by
statute.
..The schedule of wages and the
working conditions now in force in the
several districts shall continue without
reduction, but if, prior to January, l,
1918, a general increase shall be granted
in competitive districts in which the
does not conduct operations,
a proportional increase shall be made
miners Representatives and proper Of
ficers Of the company shall be called
within 80 days after the increase in
competitive districts is effective to dis
cuss and determine an equitable method
for fixing the new scale in the districts
affected"
The contract is to be signed by the
president and secretary OF the COLORADO
TIIeI and Iron and in behalf
of it's employees, by the representatives
Of each camp.