The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
PLAN
 UP TOD|RECTORSOF ! COLORADOF. CO.
Industrial System Proposed by Rockefeller Meets the
 Approval of Operating
 Officers of Company

Pueblo. Col, October 2.-The fate of the Rockefeller industrial plan now hangs on the action of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company directors and company s miners. At meeting here today, at tended by delegates from the various Colorado coal camps, operating officers and mine superintendents. the plan was Improved unanimously.
 The meeting voted to submit the pro- posal to the directors in Denver Monday and to the miners at referendum vote which is expected to be completed early next week. If majority of the direc- tors and a majority of the miners elect 10 accept the plan, it will become effec- live at once
 Tho industrial system, devised by MT. Rockefeller and w. L. Mackenzie King, with the assistance of Colorado Fuel of- ncers. as a solution of the industrial prob lem in Colorado. embodies direct media eicn between capital and labor. MT. Rock efelIer himself declared it more demo- cratic than unionism' because 1t included all employees. whether organized or not. However, 1t provides for an organization ef its own, in which the miners elect rep resentatives to deal with the officers of the company on all matters involving Grievances and working conditions
 The plan includes a signed contract (which may be changed only after due notice from one party or the other. It grants collective bargaining and the priv lege of belonging to a union, but does hot involve recognition of tho United Mine Workers of America or any other or Banization.
 Plan of Mediation
 The Rockefeller plan Is based upon a mediation system already in operation The outline of the plan Is divided into -Four general sections.
 1. Representation of employees and the manner of their selection.
 9 District conferences, joint committees md joint meetings.
 3. The prevention and adjustment of Industrial disputes.
 {. Social and industrial betterment
 The miners at each camp are to elect Representatives on a basis of one for every l6o wage-earners. Each camp is entitled 10 at least two representatives. For me- diation purposes the company's camps are divided into five districts. For the settle- ment of disputes district conferences shall be held, attended by the grievance rep resentatives from all the camps in the ulStr1ct ana company officers
 The delegates eligible to sit in such conferences are to select from their num- Der joint committees on industrial CO., operation and conciliation, on safety and Accidents, on sanitation, health and hous- Ing and on recreation and education.
 The plan makes elaborate provision for the settlement of industrial disputes There shall be no discrimination by the company or by any of its employees, it n her or hon. membership in any society. fraternity pr union. The plan provides that the company must post a list of offenses for which dismissal may be made with put notice. For other offenses employees shall not be discharged without notifica- tion that a repetition will cause dis missal.
 Rights of Employees Guaranteed
 Employes are guaranteed the right to hold meetings. to purchase supplies where they please and to employ check weigh men.
 miner or group of miners with a grievance shall take the matter to the camps elected representative, who must first seek adjustment from the foreman pr superintendent Failing in this, he is ht liberty to appeal to the Presidents industrial representative or to the higher officers of the company up to the presi- dent Another method of settlement aft er the initial appeal to the foreman or Superintendent is hearing before the District joint committee on conciliation. f the joint committee fails to adjust a dispute, 1t shall be settled by arbitration pr by reference to the Colorado state Industrial commission. A grievance rep resentative of the men who thinks he has been the victim of discrimination may hppeal to the state industrial commits bion.
 An appended contract or memorandum pf agreement" provides that in regard 10 employment, living and working con. ditions these stipulations shall govern From the date of their signatures here bn January 1, 1918, but be subject to re- vision upon 90 days notice by either of khe parties
 "The charge to employees for dwellings without bath shall not exceed g per room Der month.
 There shall be no charge for domestic water, except in cases where the com pany Is obliged to purchase the same.
 "The rates to be charged employees for powder and domestic coal shall be sub ptantially their cost to the company.
 "As the need becomes manifest. the rompany will continue its present policy of providing. as rapidly as possible suit able bath houses and social centers.
 Flight hours shall constitute a days york for all underground employes
 Mine hours shall constitute a days york for all outside labor except firemen hnd engineers.
 ''rhe schedule of wages and the work |ng conditions now in force in the several 1lstricts shall continue without reduction, but if. prior to January 1, 1918, 1 general Increase shall be granted in competitive districts in which the company does not conduct operations. proportional in- erease shall be made.
 
 Plan Not Practical
 Trinidad. Col, October 2.-John R. Law bon, international board member of the Limited Mine Workers of America, confined