Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
COAL MINERS WAGES
LIKELY TO REMAIN
At PRESENT SCALE
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At PRESENT SCALE
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who mine coal. Tho cost In sacrifice
md human wretchcdness is too great.
We. therefore. declare. in the most
emphatic manner. our opposition to
any reduction IN mining prices and in
sist that the present basic wage
schedule he maintained. /
"Wc recomUend that inequitable dk-
fcrentiais end between district unfair /
working conditions and Internal diff |
fercnces. wherever existing, be adj
justcd, upon fair and satisfactory |
basis and the joint conference in the |
respective districts be empowered 10 |
make such adjustments.
"3. Mining IL n hazardous occupa- |
ton. Men engaged In underground
toll work under conditions carrying
with II an intense nervous strain,
superlnduccd by the constant and
countless injuries and fatalities which
occuy. and under atmospheric condi-
tions which sap their vitality and
make them victims OF occupational
diseases.
S.Hour Day Not Observed.
"The present eight-hour day ss
merely theoretical. and mine workers.
being compelled to spend greatly In eS-
cess Of eight hours in the mines. We
hold that eight hours out or twenty
fcur Is the maximum OF time any mine
worker should be required TO spend
underground.
1--WE. therefore, recommend that all
new agreements be apased on the eight
hour day underground
~. Where emergencies require such
service. overtime shall be paid for a
| the rate of time and one-half, with
double time for all work done on SUM-
days and legal holidays.
rs. We recommend that the mine
workers representatives put forth
their bes, efforts TO secure clause in
the next agreement providing for the
weekly pay.
, &c. Because OF the abuses TO which 1t
has been subjected. we recommend
I that the automatic penalty clause be
eliminated from the wage agreements.
To Help Anthracite Workers.
81. That this convention go on rec
4 ord as favoring the ratification of the
wage demands made by the anthracite
miners IN their tyi-district convention
which wa. held In Shanrokin. Pa. from
January II to 90. 1922 inclusive. and
that we pledge 10 the anthracite mino
workers our power and influence in
aiding them 20 the fuiillment Of their
] demands.
as. We recommend that the mex,
wage scale cover a period OF two years
beginning April !. 1922 and ending
March 81. 1924"
on March 81, 1890, the coal operators
OF Western PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois. which states and dis
tricts comprise the Central competi-
tive field agreed to the following pro-
VISION:
Resolved that sa interstate Joint
conference be held prior 70 April j
1922. the time and place Of holding
such meeting is referred 10 ccm-
nnittee of two operators and two min
ers from each etate herein represented
together with tho international officers
! oi the mine workers organization
This agreement was entered into IN
/, good fRieh and The coal operators mus
. either carry - out or etand publicly
, charged with breach Of contract.
. "The mine workers representative
regarded this agreement as mora
. obligation Just as binding'as any lega
! Obligation ever assumed and there
fore stand ready TO discharge it b,
meeting the coal operators represen
tatives in joint conference of nego
tiat,ng a wage agreement. Notwith
standing a refusal heretofore made b,
, the coal operators OF western Penn
sylvania and Ohio, parties TO TIN
, agreement, 70 meet IN interstate join
! conference we instruct the interna
; tional officers TO call upon the op
: orators Of the central competitiv
! asld 20 comply with the agreemen
!. they honorahly made by meeting s.
a ljoint conference AT as early
date as possible for the purpose
negotiating a wage agreement to be
come effective when the existing con
trac, expires on March 81, 1922.
that the president OF the Internationa
Union and presidents of the district
! = and 9, comprising our anthracit
: Jurisdiction, make arrangements 10
holding a joint conference with tn
y antnrdcltc tpt4 opsfatns At d AhuluA'
l ly convenient time and place for tn
purpose OF negotiating a new wag
agreement for the mine workers OF tn
anthracite coal fields.
Contracts Expire March 81.
Il "The present contract between IN
= coal operators and the United Min
n Workers OF America In both Of tfi
y anthrac.te and bltum'nous coal field
- terminates on March 81. 1922. In III
Il event no agreement is reached
10 April l. we declare in favor OF ger
Is sr.l suspension OF mining operation
W such action being subject 10 a rel
/ erenllrn vote OF the menhera of II