The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03
But Carries Guarantee against
Discrimination against the
Members Of Any Union.
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PUEBLO. Colo, Oct 2-Collec-
tive bargaining. insured by a con
tract signed and sealed with a term
OF years, was promised today by
John y. Rockefeller. Jr.. to the en-
ployes of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
COMPANY. The contract was en-
bodied in the Industrial plan sub
i mitted by Mr.. Rockefeller at meet
ing OF the officers Of the company
and grievance representatives from
the various c6al camps. The plan
X carries guarantee against discrimi-
nation against members OF any
union. but does not provide for rec
IGNITION of the United Nine Work
ere OF America.
The industrial system outlined
NJ the conference Is looked upon as
the Rockefeller answer to the de-
mands Of the United Mine Workers
demands which in 1913 led to one
OF the most bitter Industrial conflicts
IN the history Of the country. Mr..
I Rockefeller himself has steadfastly
maintained that his plan is not an
attack upon unionism. but that Vt
broader and more democratic.
than the system advocated BY tho
miners organization.
Based on Mediation.
The Rockefeller plan, formulated
by Mr.. Rockefeller and w. I. Mac
2 kenzie King in collaboration with
operating officials Of the company. Is
based upon ma mediation system al
ready In operation. The outline Of
the plan submitted to the conference
IS divided into four general sections:
1-Represntation OF employees and
the manner Of their selection.
District conferences, joint
committee and joint meetings.
3-The prevention aud adjust-
ment of industrial disputes.
4-Soclal and Industrial better
ment.
Memorandum of Agreement.
The proposal also contains a
memorandum Of agreement between
the company and its employees.
The miners at each camp are to
elect representatives on a basis bt
one for every $50 vage eaFners.
Each camp is entitled to at least
two representatives.
For mediation purposes the COM
pany's Gangs are divided into five
dtstricts-the Trinidad district. the
Kalsenberg district, the Canyon dis
trict comprising all the mines in
Fsreemont county; the Western dis
trlct, comprising all the mines on
the western slope In Colorado. and
the Sunrise. Wye. district.
For the settlement Of disputes and
the discussion OF any problems In
the relations Of the company with
Its employees, district conferences
shall be held, attended by the grew
ance representatives, from all the
camps in the district aEd company
ofRcers. not exceeding in number the
representatives Of the miners.
The delegates representing the
miners and the company eleigible
to sit in each district conference
are to select from their number
Joint committees, composed OF six
members each as follows:
Joint committee on Industrial CO.
operation and conciliation.
Joint committee on safety and ac-
cidents.
health and housing.
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and education.
The plan makes elaborate pro-
yison for the settlement Of industri-
al disputes. After pledging the
corporation and its employees to OBJ
serve federal and state mining
laws. the manifesto states:
There shall be no discrimination
against employees on account Of mem
bership by the company or by any OF
or mountaineering In any society.
fraternity or union.
Right to Employ.
4. Another clause says:
1.-THE right to hire and discharge,
the management OF the properties
and the direction Of the working
forces shall be vested exclusively in
the company. and. as expressly re-
stricted, this right shall not be
abridged by anything contained
therein"
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