The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-05
MINERS OFFERED
kPEND!NGA
NEW AGREEMENT |; {. !
Statement Issued by Coal OPP
erators---scott's Run
Mines to Start. 81

Assurance that any employees OF
members of the Northern west
Vfrginian Coal Operators Asso-i
citation will be protected II they
desire to work on non-un1on /
basis, pending wage agreemen.
with the United Mine Workers OF
America, Is given in statement |
fss1ed Ioy the association here late |
Saturday afternoon. The miners
are assured that if they desire to
work theyswi1l in no way be- pen
allied as a result OF any agree
Inent that may be made with the !.
union. No suspensions, INES or
preJudices of any nature" will re-
suit In the action Of the miners in |
going to work at this time, the !
statement declares.
1t Is also claimed in the state-l
ment that the families Of many /
employees OF members of the as
ISOLATION are not receiving sub
stantiaI2re lief from the runion and
that a great majority of the work;
men are anxious to return to their
positions.
The statement of the associa-
ton isregarded as one of the first
stepsEtoward resumption OF min
ing operations in Northern West
Virginia. If the miners are willing
to return to work at this time. It
misunderstood, however, that no
efofts will be made at this time |
Ito resume Operations If the min
ers do not desire to return to
work pending a union agreement.
On the other hand, it has been |
learned from reliable sources that
"a concerted effort will be made by /
mem bers of the Monongahela
Coal Association to attempt to re-
{ sumo Operations within the next |
ten days. June Is, it is said, is |
the tentative date set for the at
tempt to start work. The Rose
dale scale of wages, which was |
spubliShed The West Virginfan !
recently, will be offered tc the
miners BY the members of the
Coal Association.
u the mines of which are located |
CHIEFLY In the Scott's Run district |
I'm Monongalia County
The statement issued Saturday |
by George S. Bracket, secretary
of the Northern West Virginia !
Operators Association reads !
follows:
For four months the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators As
ISOLATION has been endeavoring to !.
negotiate with the United Mine
Workers5of America for a wage !
which would permit the operation
the mines of its members with
oTganized labor.
For two months the members
& Of the United Mine Workers of
America working in mines of
members of this association have +
been idle solely because of the
Failure ofthe union to reach an
agreement with coal operators in
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wes-
tern Pennsylvania.
epThe operators Of this associa-
ton have no disagreement with
and these employees
have no grievance against the OPP
l#erators.
sstI, he families of many of these
Eemployes are now suffering and !
are4receiving no substantial relief Il
from the union and the great ma
lworkmen are anxious to
return to their positions
.Coalais needed by the public
II and in ind uStry, and the coal OPP 1
serators of this tremendous produce
inEterritoryeare helpless to relieve 1
the situation without disregarding i
the mandates of the union.
The government, through the
Secretary of Commerce, has eX-
pressed its wish for increased pro-
duction of Sbituminous coal at this
time.This association, viii now, as
s at all times in the past cooperate
with the governments efforts for 4
public welfare, and viii exert
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