The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-01
MINERS IN DISTRICT URGED
TOSTUDYTERMS0F WAGE CONTRACT
Statement Also Issued by OF.
ficiaIs Asking for Assess
ment to Pay Stores.

In a joint statement issued yes
terday by Nick Aiello. Fairmont,
president and Robert Peters, sec.
rotary sub district 4, district II,
they urge the members of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America to
familiarize themselves with the
agreement and urge strict economy
along these lines. The statement
is as follows:
1--WE wish to call your attention
to be very careful not to violate
any section Of the joint agreement
that was ratified on August II, on
account Of so many men coming in
from elsewhere looking for work.
"officers and members OF the
various local unions, in sub district
4 district II, U. NJ. W. of a. should
study the joint agreement, where.
by, the coal companies cannot take
the advantage Of our men and dis
charge them, on account OF SO
many men who are now looking
for work.
I'VE realize by past experience
that many of our members as well
as Officials OF local uulons have
misconstrued the contract, and y
so doing have caused many OF our
members to be discharged, SO at
this time It is necessary for every
members OF our local5unions to use
in constituting the contract
properly, for the protection OF ali
concerned. Whenever local unions
and members Of local unions are
In need Of any information pertain.
ing to contract or constitution or
policies Of our organization, you
must write this office SO that it
will protect our membership from
getting into any unnecessary con.
troYersies over matters pertaining
to the joint agreement and policies
OF our organization.
"Since the present agreement has
been ratified, we will ask every.
member Of the U. NJ. w. Of A. un4
der the jurisdiction Of sub district
4 district II, not to do anything
that will complicate the method Of
taking up disputes, and by SO do.
Ing, causing unnecessary expendi-
ture upon our organization, in TAX
ing controversies up that have no
merit to them In accordance with
the joint agreement and policies Of
the U. NJ. w. OF A.
Urged to Save Money
1--WE desire to advise you, since
we have started to work, under the
present agreement, to use your
best efforts in saving your money
instead Of wasting it, because l am
sure that every member must real.
ice the necessity Of so doing on &C.
mount OF the hardships you and
your families have gone through
during our recent strike for twenty
weeks.
I'VE further advise yoL, as mem.
bers Of your local union, to be very
careful and elect men who handle
your finance, to be staple in your
community and men Of honor and
Integrity; in fact, men that can be
thoroughly relied upon in handling
your finance and protecting It, be.
cause II you do not, there will be
men in our local unions who will
try to get hold Of the financial Of.
tices OF your local union, so that
they can misappropriate and EN-.
bezzle your finance, and you should
be sure and have a local auditing
committee go over your books once
every three months.
we trust that you will take this
advice for the benefit OF the or!
gantzation as well as the protection
OF yourselves and your families.
To Pay Store Bills
With the resumption OF activities
OF the coal mines OF Northern
West Virginia. Nick AielIo, prest.
dent and Robert Peters, secretary
Of sub district 4, district IT, are
looking forward to the payment OF
store bills incurred during the
strike by the placing OF a per cap.
tta tax Of 20 cents a member a
month, and 81 assessment for tho
months Of September, October and
November.
The statement Is as follows:
"You are hereby notified OF the
change in the per capita tax to the
sub district, now being 20 cents
per month per member q accord.
ance with the constitution. We
are appealing to you for your con-
sideration and adoption, the meth.
cd Of raging the indebtedness Of
this sub district which was con:
tracted with the store keepers in
the different communities during
the twenty weeks Of national sus.
pension. which has Just ended, by
a renewal or our Joint agreement
without a reduction Of wa tes.
s"our Indebtedness to the store
Keepers in the different mining
communities OF this sub district
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