The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-04
Conferences to Settle Dis.
putc Will Begin in This
city February 81.
~ PER CENT. MORE
PAY AND 8 HOUR DAY
Employees Also Ask That
New Terms Be Arranged
Every Two Years.

Representatives Of nineteen impor.
,aat anthracite coal mining companies
,f'rr an all day session at l43 Liberty
rect Yesterday made public a long
,iatement in which tire position of the
"perators in tine coming struggle with
.lr miners is set forth fully
III, miners. members Of the United
N'He Workers Of America. have been
working for the last three years under
tn agreement with the operators. This
f-tecment expires on April ana a
~ agro,meu; is necessary 10 insure
freedom from Labor troubles for a def
..'- period
The miners have demanded many con-
'>SionS from the operators I'm the new
esrrcment. and Oh February II a con-
'"reuce is scheduled to begin in this
,'iy between representatives of the oper-
s,ors and OF the United Mine Workers
- America
The statement made public yester-
dy by the operators indicates that they
III fight hard all the points demanded
he miners.
y" strike pcndinr Outcome.
Tending the result of the conference
..'rc VIII be 10 strike for at the meet
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Al'''H'I'" '"al N'f'N" COMMISSION rs
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r't 'I "h'hra'l'" mli'iN mas increased
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