Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-06

Workers of the district indicated to-
day in statement at Pueblo that the
men would be called out in AZ the
company's mines II the wage cut is put
in effect at a single mine.
Approximately 5000 men are en-
ployed in all the mines OF the company
IL Colorado and approximately I'.oo
are. employed at the eleven mines
where the wage reductions are author
lied.
The reduction would put the miners
pay back to the scale OF 1917. This
would reduce the scale OF day men
from s1.75 to so.2o a day and the scale
of pick miners would be reduced "a
and S1.07 cents depending on the loca-
ton of the mine.
An attempt was made by the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron company on Sep
tember to put the 1917 scale into ef-
feet in twelve of It's mines In Huer-
fano and Las Animas counties. This
was followed by walkouts that spread
during the next ten days to all of the
company's mines in the state. The
industrial commission took jurisdiction
Nn the case and after a two days hear
ing at Walsenburg ordered tho former
wage scale restored and compelled the
mon to return to work.
Denver. Nov. 5.-The Colorado state
Industrial commission today termin-
ated its temporary order restoring the
wage scale In effect prior to Septem-
ber / in Huerfano and Las Animas
counties In mines operated by the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
This action permits the company to
put into effect wage scales inau-
gurated September I, last, in which
reductions were approximately 30 per
cent.
The commission announced 1t found
49, - a mt
with its employees to reduce wages.
but the commission, in It's findings.
did not 70 into tho fairness or unfair
ness OF the wage.
rho wage reduction on September
/. last. resulted in = ton day strike in
pany. The strike was ended by .
temporary order of the commission.
Members of the commission stated
today that the miners would not be
violating the state industrial law in
tho event they strike as result OF
ductions follow today's decision.
The decision OF the commission
specifies that the reduced wage may
be put in effect only ut the mines
where IAN agreement was reached be-
tween the company and the employees
specifying eleven mines in Huerfano
and Las Animas counties. These are
walscn. Robinson1. Robinson . and
Ideal and Huerfano counties and
Morley. Sopris. Frederick. Primero.
Tollcr. Berwind and Tabasco in Las
Animas county.
Five mines of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company in Huerfano coun-
ty are not affected by the action Of
the commission. These are Cameron,
Lester. Pictou. KebIcr !. and Kebler
.. All mines operated by the COM
pany in Las Anlmas county wcro
found by the commission to have had
agreements for the reduced scale and
at these mines tho lower scale may be
put In effect at tho option OF the
company.
None of the company's mines in
Gunnison and Fremont counties were
affected in the controversy. No other
mines in the state are affected by the
mission stated. Petitions OF tho Pixies
Peak mining company in Ell Paso
county and the Victor American Fuel
company for similar reductions Will
he heard and action taken separately.
II was stated. The Victor American
company asked for reduction In
event reduction was put in effect
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany or other competitors.
The Industrial commission took
jurisdiction in tho dispute between tho
Colorado Fuel and Iron company and
Its coal mine employees early in Sep
tcmber after mon at several OF tho
mines in Huerfano and Las Animas
county had walked out in protest
against the reductions After a two
days hearing at Walscnburg. the COM
mission ordered the former scale re-
stored pending full investigation.
Tho union employees OF tho Colorado
Fuel and Iron company will strike if
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