The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11

channels for empoymen reempoy has been dl charged if there any, solely joining the mion but will not obgate reemploy who has made unaw threats or committed unlawful unless the employer satisfied that same will be committed by the applicant Any dispute this clause shall be referred not con with the operators miners and to be appointed b the judge of the federal for the northern district of Alabama
 THIRD: That monthly days shall De established where they do not exist
 FOURTH That the managers committees of their wormen selected meetings called for the not oftener an avery re months to present any future that they have submit which shall not be matter hereln ed waived rejected postponed If they fail to arrve at any ats factory adjustment with the superintendent of the grievance or grievances complained o the be submitted to the highest officer of the and failing here then by the co me the company direct to the fuel administrator for final adjustment understood that the decision will be made within 30 days after submission The mine committee shall be composed of three employees from each mining camp and shall De selected employees notice stating the place meeting posted the tippe ppes at least three days prior to the date of such meeting similar notice shall be posted three the subsequent election of mine committee
 FIFTH The duties of the committees shall be confined the adjustment disputes which the superintendent and the boss miner miners affected have tried but have been unable to adjust The mine committee shall not take grievances during work hours In all such all parties n voved must continue at work pending the investigation and ad usen herein forth of grievance complaint All
 rules regulations and practices effect in the respective shall continue without change except they be affected by this proposition
 SIXTH In of the that wages have been increased the with Secretary Wilson in Birmingham, and the government prices fixed and Ill o the further fact that such large proportion of the coal under contracts which do not expire until July 191S the poponement of
  1918 nperatve at which time if after investigation of the subject you decide that readjusment should be made will upon settlement of thennater with spirit justice and fairness the the and the pubic the coal companies the right however increase If they fit before that time without affecting any other the terms of this proposition.
 SEVENTH The operator and his superintendent and his mine foreman shall be respected in the the and the working force authority to discharge shall be vested in the mine superintendent mine foreman
 EIGHTH check Neghman selected required by law from among at the be placed each ppfe at the of the miners and his duties shall be those prescribed by the laws o the state In suitable cannot De found I the employees at the outsider poyed and with the of the operator and the Elections shall be held at the mouth of the mine ppe after three days notice posted at the mouth o the mine p which elections shall be free from the interference of the copany officers agents.
 NINTH: any employees group employees, without good absent their customary places of work fail to work full hours strike soppage of work of the part of the the operator shall deduct from the earnings of such employe the of $ day each of day that such empoy fails to work If fails to enforce this provision he shall be subjected fine of double the that operator fails collect If portion the United States fuel administration vii impose upon collect from such operator fine of $ day for worker af fected All questions arising under the foregoing penalty will be subject to review and enforcement by the United States fuel administrator his designated representative All mpose under this order shall be paid to the American Red Cross Society through the United States fuel administrator
 will submit you the acceptance rejection of propos ton by operator his answer received all reports to be office within 15 days after notify that this agreement meets your approval and will have your support. Owing to peculiar and local industrial conditions impossible at this time apply the eight hour work day to abolish the put. We unwilling to either suggestion
 Yours respectfully,
 (Signed) c. B MCCORMACK,
 President of the Alabama Coal Operators Association