The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
NEW CONTRACT IS APPROVED TO END
 THE COAL STRIKE
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 States anthracite coal commission in 1920.
 8. The hourly, daily or monthly rates of pumpmen and engineers for merly working a 12-hour cross shift and changed to an eight-hour basis under the award of the United States anthracite coal commission in 1920. shall be increased ten percent over and above the rates established by the board of conciIiation in conform ity with said award.
 A. The hourly or daily rates of consideration miners and \considera tions miners laborers shall be in creased ten percent over and above the rates established under the award of the United States anthra cite coal commission, in 1920
 "5. The rates paid contract min CTS laborers shall be increased ten percent over and above the rates es- tablished under the award of the United States anthracite coal com mission, said increase to be paid by the operator and miner by adding ten percent to the portion of the rate now assumed by each.
 "6. Outside and inside company men working on the basis of a day in excess of 10 hours, shall be placed on the basis of an eight hour day The rate of pay for an eight-hour Oay small pc III the same manner as rates were adjusted for hoisting engineers and pumpmen who were changed from a 12-hour day to an eight hour day in 1920, subject to the same increase of 10 percent pro vided for other company men under clause 10 hereof.
 Eight-Hour Day Basis.
 "Outside and inside company men working on basis of a nine or ten hour day shall be placed on the basis of an eight hour day. The rates of pay for the eight-hour day shall be the rates for the nine or ten-hour day paid under the agreement of 1916 plus $1.S0 per day for outside employees and S2.0O per day for inside employees. plus IT percent and sub ject to the same increase of ten per cent provided for other company men under clause ?, hereof.
 ''2. Monthly men coming under the agreement of September 2, 1920. and working on basis ill excess of eight hours per day shall be paid on the basis of an eight hour day. The sis shall be monthly rates paid un- der the agreement of May 5, 1916. plus s54.00 per calendar month for outside employees and $60.00 per cal endar month for inside employees plus IT percent except where modified by
 
 and subject to the same increase of ten percent provided for other com pany men under clause hereof.
 "9 The colliery rate sheets of the different coliieries shall be brought up to date; shall be signed by the company officials and the mine com mittees and shall then be filed with the board of conciliation. In case of dispute as to the correctness of any rate, the rate shall be deter mined by the board. after hearing. In such cases the burden of proof shall rest with the party taking ex- ception to the filed rate.
 "10. A grievance referred to the board of conciliation shall be an- swered within 15 days and shall be heard within thirty days from date of filing with the board. Decision shall be rendered by the board or case shall be referred to an umpire within 30 days after hearing. In case of reference to an umpire the deci- sion of said umpire shall be rendered within 30 days from date of re-ref- erence.
 Rates For New Work.
 I'll. Rates for new work such as opening seam of coal, shall be made collectively as between the mine committee and company officials on the basis of the standard recognized
 
 similar conditions in the mine in question or adjacent mines. In case of disagreement the matter shall be adjusted through the board of con ciliation in the manner now custom ary Pending decision by the board, no work shall proceed at rates set by the foreman and which shall not be less than the standard recognized rates aforesaid. No contracts shall be made with individual employees at less than the prescribed scale rates or not in keeping with customary practices. This section shall not be construed to deny to the operator the right to change the method of mining.
 "12. The board of conciliation is hereby authorized to undertake and complete a thorough study of all wage scales before the expiration of this contract and submit the same to the next joint conference. If the board of conciliation shall by unani- nous vote, recommend the adjust ment of any inequities in wage rates during such study the adjustment shall take effect on 8 date set by the board"