Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
PLAN LAUNCHED
BY ROCKEFELLER
1t Is Designed to End Industrial
Strife Between Company
and Employees.
ORGANIZED LABOR VICTORY
Every End 1t Has Fought For
Attained, Except Recog-
nition of Union
ORGANIZED LABOR VICTORY
Especial to The Times-Disratch. ]

PUEBLO. COL. October John r..
Rockefeller. Jr, to-day launched his
industrial representation plan which is
designed TO end industrial strife he
tween the Colorado Fuel ana Iron Com
pany and it's employees.
The cardinal features OF the plan
arc n recognition of the principl, Of
collective bargaining and pledge not
to discriminate AGAINST employees be-
cause OF their membership in labor
unions. These arc believed to be the
features which will appeal directly TO
organized labor.
The first concrete result OF this
epochal attitude OF the Rockefeller in
tcrests toward their employees is the
actual acceptance by the two OF an
agreement which pledges the company
TO practically everything union labor
has been striving for during the past
nifty years, save formal recognition Of
the union.
CONTRACT LACKS ONLY
OFFICIAL SIGNATURES
Following is the contract which was
agreed upon at to-day's convention.
which requires now but the signatures
of the officials of the company and the
representatives of tho miners duly
elected under the adopted plan to give
1t binding effect:
Memorandum OF agreement respect
ing employment, living and working
conditions between the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company and it's employees In
the coal mines and coke-oven plants in
the state OF Colorado. October 1915, to
January, 1918:
1T is mutually understood and
agreed that. in addition TO the rights
and privileges guaranteed the en-
ployecs of the company in the indus
trial representation plan herewith. the
following stipulations respecting en-
ployment. living and working condi-
tions shall govern the parties hereto
from the date OF their signatures hercon
until January /, 1918, and shall con-
tnue thereafter. subject to revision
UPON ninety days notice by either of
the parties.
The charge to employees for dwell
ings without bath shall not exceed 50
per room per month.
The present uniform charge OF 40
cents per electric light per month, with
free light on porches, shall not be in
creased.
mere SHaiI De no cnarSe tOr UOmeS-
tic water, except in cases where the
company is obliged TO purchase :he
same. In such cases the charges will
be Substantially the cost TO the COM
pany.
The rates TO be charged employees
for powder and domestic coal shall be
substantially their cost to the company.
ITO encourage employees TO cultivate
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pany agrees to fence, free of charge,
each house lot owned by il. The com
|panv will continue its practice Of -e-
moving garbage free of charge.
As the need becomes manifest, the
company will continue its present
policy of providing. as rapidly as possl-
BILE. suitable lighthouses and social
centers in the nature of clubhouses for
its employees at the several mining
camps,
EIGHT HOURS DAYS WORK
FOR UNDERGROUND EMPLOYEES
Eight hours shall constitute a days
work for all underground employees
This shall mean eight hours exclusive
OF 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, eXcep; fremen and enEi-
ncers.
"All employees shall he paid semi
monthly by check. No deductions shall
be made from earnings except where
authorized by employees.
No change affecting conditions of
employment with respect to wages or
hours shall be made without first Civ
ing thirty days notice. rs 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 ].
1918. general increase shall be
granted in 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 officers of the company
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