Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
SUSPENDS MINING
OF COAL ON APRIL |
Mine Workers Convention
Votes to Stand Pat
on Demands.
CUT OF HOURS URGED
Fivc-Day Week and Six-Hour
Day Part Of Pro.
gram.
lBy Associated Press.J

10y ASSOCIATED lreSS.1
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Feb. is
General suspension OF work by union
coal miners on April J. subject TO "A
referendum vote of the union mem
bcrship. was ordered late today by
The convention of the United Mine
Workers OF America. unless new
wage agreements are readiusted be-
fore that date in both the bi,umnous
and anthracite Coz! fields.
Before going an record in favor
OF strike the convention approved
demands for the retention of present
basic wages for sott-coal miners and
Increases for the hard-coaI miners.
The convention unanimously adopt
Cd demands for pay and one-half for
overtime and double pay for sunday
and holiday work. Likewise il adopt-
ed the demand that the miners
wages be paid weekly.
Remove Penalty Clause.
Removing OF the automatic penalty
Cause for fining operators or miner.
for violation OF agreements also was
adopted
After protracted debate the CON
vention late today adopted the six
hour day and fve-dsy week for in
ser'ion in the wage scale after re-
jectinE proposals for n. six day weeI
with either seven or eight hours Of
actual work.
The convention also ratified tho
demands Of the anthracite miners for
"a 90 per cent wage increase for tom
mage men and 81 day Increase FOR
DAY men.
The convention ordered that all
new wage agreements should he for
two years and date from next April !.
After announcing that the official
vote in the Kansas controversy stood
2.073 for the administration TO 1885
for Howat. a majority OF lis for the
stration. the convention ad-
journed sine die.
OVERRIDE Committee.
In declaring for the six-hour day
the delegates overrode thf committee
recommendation for an eight hour da,
underground and also voted a propo.
sal limiting actual work time 70 sever
hours day. Bitter criticism OF the
unions officers was made by delegate.
III urging adoption Of the six-hou.
day. hut several officials took the
floor. appealing for favorable action
on the committee cight-hour dc.
mand
Nice-Presidcnt Phillip Murray ask
cd for the defeat OF the siX-hour ds,
proposal 50 the union can defenC
Its demand before the American PEG.
pie while Fred Mooney. secretary O.
the West Virginia district. declared
that adoption OF the hour da,
meant suicide John Kessler and
Lee Hall, presidents o. the Indiana
and Ohio districts, respectively. also
fought the siX-hour proposal But IN.
delegates argued tina; the six-hou:
proposal meant more continuous wors
and called on the officers TO carry
out our wishes"
Attempt Ia Pick Convention.
Presiden; Lewis. IN formal safe.
ment' after The sine die adjournmsn,
SAID. extensive Efforts had been
made 70 pack the convention 20 ,.s-
i would overthrow zoe expulsion O.
HowSr.
The attempt TO ,sr,orize and
STAMPEDE TIE conIes,Ion FAILED mise.
ably" ne sddes .:Tlse. 'orsani.a,lor
VII now b able 10 80 forward WIZ
rs wage policies and apply .ts.l. t.
its proper affairs In rontormi,,
with the policy laid down by the con.
fen,ion. shall! In Z few day. iys2.
an9thtr cal! u the operators 0. IN.
Central competitive htId tor q meet
ing at sn carly date 70 wor. out ;
wage aEFesTnenf. I. posebl."