The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-10-07
WORKNEN VOTE ON
INDUSTRIAL PLAN
Rockefeller Employees to Decide
Upon Adoption of PropoS-
aIs--RefuSes to ReGog-
nize Miners Union.

Pueblo. Colo. Oct 5.--The employees
AZ the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
today began baIoting 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 orr
ganization. The Rockefeller interests
agree not to discriminate against any
union member, however. Mr.. Rookie
feller's proposal, he says, Is not an at
tack upon unionisn, but offers q
broader and more democratic plan than
that OF the union.
q 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. ...' g.,
The plan provides that the company
must post list of offenses for which
dismissal may be made without notice;
for all other offenses 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
60 hold meetings, TO purchase supplies
where they please and to employ check
weighmen. '.r
The company guarantees the grew
ance representatives of the men
against unjust discharge or discriml-
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, ....
cit Is mutually agreed that in addi-
ton TO the rights and provisions guar
anteed the employees and the company
I'm the usual Industrial representation
plan herewith, the following stipula-
tons respecting employment, living
and working conditions, shall govern
the parties hereto from the date of
their signatures hereon until January
1, 1913. and shall continue thereafter
subject to revision upon 80 days no.
tice by either OF the parties.
"The charge to employees for dwell
Iings without bath shall not exceed 50
per room per month. -."
Make Life More ToierabIe.
ss.The 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
sans; in such cases the charges shall
be substantially cost to the company.
"1'he rates to be charged employees
for powder and domestic coal shall be.
substantially their cost to the company.
''1'o encourage employees to cultivate
flowers and vegetable gardens, the
company agrees to fence, free Of charge,
each house lot owned by 1t.
'-The company will continue its prac-
tice OF removing garbage free of charge.
AS the need becomes manifest, the
company win continue its present
policy. providing as rapidly as possible
suitable bath houses and social centers
In the nature of club houses for its en-
ployes at the several mining camps.
Eight hours shall constitute 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.
Nine hours shall constitute a days
work for 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. .r.sst-.,.s.as Ill.,.
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. ..a
1.-The schedule OF wages and the
working conditions now in force in the
several districts shall continue without
reduction. but If, prior to January 1,
1913, general increase shall be granted
I'm competitive districts In which the
company does not conduct operations,
proportional Increase shall be made.
For this purpose joint meeting of the
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 10 be signed by the
president and secretary OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company and I'm behalf
OF Its employees, by the representatives