The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-18
MANAGERS IN SESSION WITH
 EMPLOYEES
Committee of Employees For Discus sion of Grievances and Conditions of Labor in Session With Employ CTS This Week.
PLEASANT RELATIONS EXIST
Conference Will Probably Last Sew eral Days With Wage Scale Prin- cipal Topic Under Discussion

On January Sth last the mine man. agers of this district, Norman Car michael, Milton H. Mclean and J. w. Bennie, in statement of their position with reference to a resump- trict, expressed their willingness to meet a committee of their employees, after operations had been resumed, for the discussion of grivances. In accordance with that statement the mine managers invited a com- mittee of their employees to meet with them for that purpose this week and the first meeting was held on Thursday morning at ten o'clock in the general offices of the Arizona Cop per Company at Clifton.
 When the committee made it's first appearance it was made up of thirty members, composed of employ ees of the three companies, repre- senting the several departments of labor. The managers considered the number of committeeman too large and suggested that the number be reduced to fifteen. This was agreed to by the employees and an adjourn ment taken until one o'clock D. m At that hour the following named en- ployees returned and at present con- stitute the conference committee:
 Chairman-Theo. Hollingsworth, A. c. Co. Clifton.
 Secretary-C. P. Edmondson, A. c. Co. Clifton.
 A C.. Employees, Gfifton-Dick Walsh, Rudolfo Paiacios, Chas. Du- val.
 Shannon Employees, Clifton-En- carnacion Lucero, Francisco Maese.
 A. c. Co. Employees, Metcalf- Pedro Mireulo, Lido Dominguez.
 Shannon Employees, Metcalf-Nol- berto Gonzales, Hilario Pena
 D. c. Co. Employees, Morenci- Frank J. Starr, Fred w. Harris, Jose Bernal
 A. c. Go. Employees, Morenci- Sam Bridges, Ygnacio Ala, Camuto Vargas.
 In addition to the three mine man. agers the conference is being attend ed by A.. T. Thomson, Assistant Man. ager of Phelps, Dodge Co.,, and Fly vel Davies and J. S. Myers, Fed eral Investigators, representing the Department of Labor.
 As the Era goes to press the con- ference is still in session and is likely to continue for several days yet According to reports emanat- ing from the conference room the en- ployees and the managers are en- toying most pleasant relations and the sessions so far have been marked by good feeling on both sides
 It is learned that rapid progress was made on Thursday afternoon in disposing of some questions. A mutual agreement was made that the minimum wage in the district for common labor should never drop be- low two dollars day for eight hours. regardless of any sliding scale that might be introduced. Also it was mutually agreed that there would be no discrimination on account of membership in any labor organiza- tion by the companies nor on the part of employees against any en- ployee who was not member of any organization.
 According to reports very little prog ress was made by the conference on Friday, most of the session being spent in a discussion of the sliding scale and the policy of the compan- ies in this district in paying for seven and one-half hours work un- derground instead of eight, the de- duction of thirty minutes being nhde for the lunch hour. The conferees are contending for eight hours pay maintaining that the eight hour law contemplates pay for all time the men actually spend under ground.
 The sliding scale under discussion provides for a different rate of in- crease for different classes of labor as copper advances one cent per pound. It is stated that the con- ferees are advocating the same rate of increase for all classes of labor.
 Every indication points to an ami- cable adjustment of all matters un- der discussion, all rumors of dead lock and open split to the contrary, notwithstanding