The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-08
ROCKEFELLER PLAN IS BASED ON THE
 "OPEN SHOP"
Does Not Provide for Recognition of United Mine Workers of America but Neither Does it Discriminate Against Them.

PUEBLO, Colo, oct. 4.-Collective bargaining, insured oy contract sign ed and sealed for a term of years, was promised today by John D. Rocke- feller. IT,, to the employees of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. The contract was embodied in the indus / tria plan submitted by MT. Rocke- feller at a meeting of officers of the compsny and grievance representa- tiyes from the various coal camps. The plan carries a guarantee against discrimination against members of any union but does not provide re- cognition of the United Mine Work CTS of America.
 The industrial system outlined at the conference is looked upon as the Rockefeller answer to the demands of the United Mine Workers-demands which in 1913 led to one of the most bitter industrial conflicts in the his tory of the country. MT. Rockefeller himself has steadfastly maintained that his plan is not an attack upon unionism, but that it is broader and more democratic" than the system ad- Vocated by the miners organization.
 The Rockefeller, plan-formulated by MT Rockefeller and w. L. Macken- zie King in collaboration with oper- ating officials of the company-is bas- ed upon the mediation system already in operation. The outline of the plan submitted to the conference is divid- ed irto four general sections:
 Representations of employees and the manner of their selection.
 Twe-District conferences, joint committees and joint meetings.
 Three-The prevention and adjust ment of industrial disputes.
 Four-Social and industrial better ment.
 The proposal also contains mem orandum of agreement between the coml.any and its employees. The min CTS at each camp are to elect repre- sentatives on basis of one for every I5G wage earners. Each camp-is is en- titled to at least two representatives.
 For mediation purposes the com ,pany's camps are divided into five districtsEThe Trinidad district, the Walscn0urg district, the Cannon dis trict. comprising all the mines in Ere mont county, the western district, COZ prising all the mines on the west era slope in Colorado ard the Sun rise tN'yo.0 district.
 For Ehe settlement of disputes and the discussion of any problems in the relations of the company with it's employees, district conferences shall be held, attended by the grievance rep rcsentatives from all the camps in the district and company officers, not exceeding in number the representa- tives of the miners.
 The delegates representing the min CTS and the company eligible to sit in each district conference are to select from their number joint com mittees, composed of six members each as follows:
 J. int committee on industrial CO opera ion and conciliation.
 Join. ccImittee on sanitation. health and housing.
 Joint committee on recreation and eedgcation.
 The plan makes elaborate provis- iozs fer the settlement of industrial d:srz,el. After rledging the corpora ton fn1 IS employees to observe fed ers d sta te mining laws, the msnfeeto stc-tcs:
 'Tfe-e shall be no discrimination ! AG ccmrany or by any of it's en- I;y-e- .n .3count of membership or nn----5 mbcrs-ip in any society, fra a e -
 discsargo. he manage L = the properties and the direc ter working forces shall be r-eted exclusively in the company ;-- - expressly restricted this right siau not be abridged by anything contained therein"
 Tne plan provides, however, that the company must post list of of lenses for which dismissal may be made without notice: For all othel oftenses employees shall not be dis charged without notification that z repetition will cause dismissal, The company reserves the privilege of re lIeving employees from duty on ac count of lack of work.
 Employees are guaranteed the righ to Told meetings, to purchase sup plies where they please and employ cheeky eighmen.
 A miner or group of miners with |; grievance against the company shal