The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-15
0WERMIBERS'
SCALE LOOKED
FOR IN REGION
influence of Break in
Upper Potomac and
Charleston
More OPEN SHOP TALK
Morgantown Operators
Are Busy-Work at
Grant Town Uncertain

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.stksws indicate that the miners
( Eohhern West Virginia will
aysSt5, ,come back to lower wage
Gale say coal operators In this
ield who claim that the non-union
competition together with the lack
b demand has seriously handl'
Spped the coal industry. Operators
p that all other industries have
;ceptad cut and It will also be
81 to the coal miner to do likewise
fhen the new contract comes up.
here ts a feeling in the region that
sads towards the opeu shop but
ether 1t will assert itself on the
1al show. down remains to be
aen.
open shop sentiment is on the
erease in the region, especially
the he$siorgantoTn section, where
Etatols are considering the aGVis-
6IlIty Of the plah. IN fact 1t has
often TO be SO much Of a reality
hat II As understood a meeting viii
q heId there tonight 10 discuss the
natter The outcome OF the move
heInc, watched nv all parttes con.
rned They think thew can get
fi9jaRt bpEiHaes to operate on
basis. NFsF ~
ibne Of the other conditions that
Keeping the price of coal up to
|5e iYiGustrial consumer In the east
fSsthe hiab freiThf rate. which also
IN f,sye ~ no revised. This TO.
sthsrl NTH n,incrs' wages on a war
ssIs s raye haen responsjble for the
sfcs boTnt, higher than the trade
s;Se.a1iv Tou1d lilte TO sec It.
spsrS53s the most important de.
9on6,snt IN trade conditions in the
srJ6r during the nresant week is
Acknowledgement thnt the New
4I.ianJ TuaI and TRANSFORMATION
at,y will be Obliged 10 work its
nIoI, M Grant Town on a limit.
i tnsis turing tho latter part OF
S,s yea and a certain degree OF
ncaTtofntv to start the new year.
.S,Jsh nav run 60 Der ceut. for Jan
-. md nerhans NOT that. Thu
ss,s 4 s,eT, ant sav that the competi.
~, ~ non uniGn fields tas forced
he Ne Saiea end IN the east to meet
bis keen competition with the re.
.s.s4ian Wv E ,f tho Grant Town plant,
49, !. costs MOVE n nroduca coal
!tsI I. - 80 bo nought for from the
ln ,,r,,sp ~ @ fiejda The Grant Town
i.t ~ "illot. .E.a., throvrb tho denression
lalls ssen s.aoJS nm oF work fo-
3srs anJ ge,dom has this big
,Isnt ever been curtniled as 1t is
Ssto11srs & Mars want coal from the nom
W SIaId. %ocouse n fs cheaper,
trt Seoto,. IN tho omen shop basis
W NIe.tSarn @ IVost virginia is that
NuIsnetm 'Itt!ort = 10 heiEr axnregseLl
loTse sen tLlt'emt 4,,o, ~ ,nontb ar Two
aat way tooSS nnnjos @ bowover will
Bo' MVS! Eo.'. '.Is.I.,S nortroct and
espect tne e"ls.,mS ,',n,,o ,,ntii 10 er.
lll lot niTSo IT," :. % :, daTrna ~ oT I'm.
rtsTntiv ] ahont its renewal, how
tainuy aDo%i .,,ii, i5s Jono1d mon the
~. MuSu ~ -" w." avsJo,nIo ~ +be min.
Auue ,D,-atIoU ot st1 U betwean now and
= oLssntHI S 49, tho ro~t wara confer.
.ea .e euJ ,,b etbar ~ IN n contract ia signed.
w W /" osa '+ cnnditio1s NAV also play
sS nart
So +1 = doubt one OF the most con-
,SinE arguments for lower wages
thinning as we'll as the uncertainty
.ith which the union is holding it's
anks is the way the Georges Creek
sENForxyIaud nNd Charleston West
fginia, stampeded for work at
sges lower than the present union
gale.
When the price OF mining ana
dipping bituminous coal Is re1uceo