The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-28
Ask Their Autonomy Be
Restored to Them

panies refusing to sccede to pro-,
positions put forth by US, the
attached proposition was agreed to
by majority Of the district execu-
tive board, to be recommended as
basis Of settlement.
"'We are prompted in making
this recommendation because Of
statement put forth by delegates
to international convention and
also by international representa-
tives Of the resources Of the Inter
national Union at the present time,
and the impending fight Of April
LIST, in all districts Of the United
States. These statements were
conveyed to you by the delegates
at the Truro convention and we
feel that in the best interests of all
concerned, the offer Of the COM
| panies should be accepted.
Signed by Robert Baxter, W. P.
Delaney, Angus McFee, Lewis Me-
Cormick and w. J. Mckay.
Montreal Proposal
The members Of District Execu-
tive Board of District 26, having
been authorized by district con-
vention held in Truro, February 29rd,
to the 25th, to interview the manage
ment of the corporation and ascertain
the best terms, the management
could offer as a basis for settlement
Of the wage question, the following
was mutually agreed to:
1. The management has already
accepted and put into effect the rates
recommended under the Gillen award
and in addition thereto has made an
adjustment of the datal rates be-
tween the minimum rate Of $2.86 per
day and certain other higher rates
and agrees to increase the minimum
datal rate to $500 per day.
2. The companies will not object
to inclusion in this wage agreement
of employees in the general machine
shops and shop firers employed at the
collieries. A committee equally
composed Of representatives of the
companies and the men to decide on
what others of the employees ex-
cluded on January LIST, should be in
cluded in the scope Of the agree
ment.
8. The conditions of the Montreal
agreement to remain in force in all
particulars except as regards the
rates of wages and as herein modi-
fed.
The terms above written to become
effective between the first Of jan
uary 1922 and both Of November
1922, when ratified by members Of
District 26. both sides to agree to
meet 20 days before the expiration
of the agreement for the purpose of
Arranging new understanding.
On behalf of District No. 26,
U. M. w. of A.
(Signed) Robert Baxter
Dominion Coal Co., Ltd.
(Signed) R. NJ Wolvin, Pres.
Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Co., Ltd.
(Signed) d. H. McDougall, Pres.
International Officers Responsible
We wish to point out right here
that the above proposal agreed to by
the above executive members and
John P. White, was not signed or
agreed to by ]. B. McLachlan or
Board Members Hall or Ress, and
was unanimously rejected by the
miners in Nova Scotia.
At this time the annual district
agreed to have the wage dispute
again investigated, and a new board,
known as the Scott Board, was APP
pointed, and in short time made an
award, giving practically the same
scale of wages.
At this time the annual district
convention was called at Truro, Nova
Scotia, and again we quote from its
minutes:
President Baxter's Policy For
Nova Scotia
"Just previous to the last special
convention held in Indianapolis, In
diana, February, 1922, the Policy
Committee in discussing the situation
Of District &c, concluded that owing
to the possibility Of our having con-
cluded an agreement before March
31st, and that because we would not
be much of factor in the struggle
about to take place, they were agreed
W bAe~ 10 oAAhCAcHb SSOpt 10 make the
best bargain possible, always bearing
in mind that circumstances might
change, allowing If necessary the
forces of the organization to be con-
centrated upon this field at some fu-
ture date. It being the concensus
of opinion that altho we might ac-
cept a reduction, it would in no way
undermine their position in the
United States. Such rule has worked
to our advantage in the past and !
have no hesitation in believing that
1t is still a good method for the pres
ent."
Secretsry-Treasurer J. B. Nc.
Lsehlan strenuously opposed this
policy and the following resolution
was adopted;
Resolution No. Q
AT a special meeting of Local
Union 4519, held in Friday, June
18th, this local requests the Truro
convention to go on record to the
effect that the handling Of the Scott
Board recommendation was due 10