Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-04
DEhANDSF0R 60 ].
PERCElU RAISE
Will B MADE
Other Demands Will Be
Made by Miners to oper-
ators on March 8.

Philadelphia, March 4.-Demands
tfor \ 60 per cent increase in wag for
contract miners, $500 a day raise for
day men. and q six hour day and Ave
day wick for men paid by the day or
month win be presented to the n
sthracite coal operators in New York
on March . by the union representa-
lives Of the hard coal diggers. These
vention OF the anthracite miners In
Wilkeebarre Lar August and ratified
by the national convention of the
Omitted Mine Workers Of >Amertca In
Cleveland in September.
The conference OF operators and
mine workers next month will A.
deavorNto negotiate q new agreement
to tAkeSthe place Of the contract now
IN forcA
The present general wage agree
ment covering the anthracite indus
try was entered into in May, 1915. for
four years ending March 81 this year.
have, been since readjusted by supple
mental agreements between the min
ers and operators.
About ITO, 900 mine workers will be
affected by he new contract to be ne
gotiated. The miners scale commits
.x0St WHICH, Will HlccI SAc ORCA wan
be composed Of the officers and ex-
ecutive board members Of the three
districts comprising the anthracite
fields the three International board
members in the hard coal regions and
three mine workers from each dis
trict. No announcement a been
made as tt the number Of men who
will represent the coal mine owners.
It Is expected, however, that after the
demands are formally presented and
views are exchanged between the two
sides, a small subcommittee will be
named to carry on the actual negoti-
atoms.
will be presented to the full commit
tee for adoption. In the case of the
miners, the agreement will have to go
back to a convention Of h mine
workers for ratification
Whether the mine workers will re-
main at work, If an agreement Is not
reached by March 81. will depend
largely it is said, on how strenuously
the operators oppose the demands.
No opinion has thus far been given by
either side as to the outcome OF the
negotiations. The opinion was ex-
pressed. however, that the negotta-
tons probably would not be taken up
seriously until the .bituminous wage
scale has been agreed upon.
The Demands.
The demands of the mine workers
are aSSfolloWs:
'That the next contract be for a
period of not exceeding " years and
that the making of individual agree
ments and contracts in the mining OF
coal shall be prosecuted.
The contract wage scales be In
creased so per cent, and that the in
i secured in the supplemental
agreements Of is1z>and 1915 shall be
included in the wage scale a IS tho
basis upon which the 50 per cent shall
granted an increase Of $500 per day.
sAsuniform wag scale be estab-
lAaaed5 20 that the various occupations
OF like character at several colliertes
shall command the same wage that
shovel crew operatiAE TOR coal com
panisS shall be paid not less than the
rataspaid by the contractors to "
men
"A work day Of not more than sfx
hours from bank to bank be estab-
lished for all classes OF inside and
outside day labor, Ave days per week.
the uniform scales to be the basis
upon which the advance above de-
half time for overtime and double
time for Sundays and holidays.
IA closed shop contract, which
means full recognition of the United
Mine Workers of America as a party
to the agreement. ~
AN dad work shall be paid for on
the consideration basis existing at the
eo1liery and that where thar
!. one miner is employed they shall re.
cetve the same rate.
Payment for all sheet iron, props
timber, forepolling and cribbin
where mines are prevented fror
working on account Of lack OF sup
plies, that they be accorded the OPP
nortunity OF making a shift at SOM
other work.
TN the settlement Of grievances
the ~agkRrieved parties shall have thu
right "a demand settlement upon I
basis OF equity and when such eqult.
settlement L. requested the condition
Of 1909 shall not enter into or preju
dice the case. p.
sAsuniforn rate Of seventeen cent
per Inch be paid for all refuse in.al
kinds of mining up to ten feet wide
wherever practicable coal shall b.
paidrfor on the legal tor basis ant
that dockage shall be eliminated.
all reel motors. n motto
man and two brakemen be employe'
and that all other motors and engtn'
assistants or patchers be employees
and that when motormen or engineer
are repairing their motors or engine,
tfkt their assistAnts shall be en-
ployed to help In the work.
Tor AL tools lost hrous no isul
water az fire. the men to be compen
0ted % such losses.
.sVvhere contract miners are em
ployed doing company work. tn
rompany shall supply them with tn
I'D nocaapaxy tools and failing to do q
shah compensatc the miner oy peJ
u inf each miner not less than one e.
49, knmr rap day for the uee OF 9uc