The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-28

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tage to the coeries villages
The output Of coal for 1924 is estimated at 144 million
tons, and that for 1925 expected 16 million
There employed in coal mines 100000 employees In
all the other mines which have been above 100000
The production of coal is as follows:
Sixty cent of anthracite and 40 per of buminous
The policy short agreements six months in no
case more than twelve months =
There II classes wages purposes
being in all granted minimum between the admin
lstraton and the Mine Workers Association
There are very few coacutting machines in operation.
Only few conveyors at work in the mines.
The depth OF the mines from 200 it. down to $500 it,
which is the deepest mine they have yet worked
The thickness of the coal varies in Russian coeres
Fl in to 60 in Most of the the thicker
The workers voluntarily to collectors per of
their actual wages earned to the association contributions
and the annual income of the association contributions
and other miscellaneous incomes f405000 sterling
In their industrial bank money deposited months
period at the rate of cent and then withdrawn
Ia days notice at the of interest
account they receive per cent Out of the contributions
received by the association they pay from 10 to 20 per
to the Central Committee of the ARussan Miners Union,
which provides for education rest homes scholarships to uni
versty and also accumulates fund to assist districts for
grants aid of unemployment strikes any grants
to other international miners organizations retaining 80
cent for strikes benevolent purposes administration nempoy
ment, etc.
The mine supplied with coal free their
homes amounting from seven to eight tons persyear.
There are pthead baths but there Russian steam
baths the housing the
workers and their families But the housing generally bad
the Soviet Government came into power to provide better
accommodation. bm
such have described above made for
extra pay for longer distances of travelling.
The rppers and diners and unneers drftes paid
so much day. based certain length of work. and they
exceed that amount they paid foot nch
whatever is the custom of measurement.
All dirt and ripping stone is sent to the surface from the
ripping lips in the various roadways other words,
sent into coal face workings to be empted.
The mine workers housed jn close proximity to the
coer Hence there no need to travel with buses trains
to their work.
The workers the other industries generally
their trading with the cooperative societies. showing that
the Trade Unions realize that cooperation and industrial actv
necessary alliance the benefit of those participating
therein They have however complete liberty buy where
and from whom they please
pit committees composed mines
both underground and the surface along with the
ment and its powers consult with the
general working conditions and safety The pit committee
liberty make suggestions discuss the methods
of working and safety and failing satisfaction from the
agement further appeal the Central Committee They
also consulted the appointment and and
dismissal of management while they have the final
final voice dismissal their requests taken
notice Of and instances accepted to working
matters, and forth tt
mines marked in areas a Trust is ap-
pointed by and the Central Miners Union to
these Some general lines of policy marked
but the workings of the left to the local Committee
and Mneworkes to work the best
The pit committee is also taken into consideration
any methods being adopted working coees
for safety appliances and safety generally
few small mine yet But very few, who
own very small pits outcrops.
The contract of service is IA days
worker who is dismissed for doing anything wrong
get work other coiery There black list and
vctmzation exists.
AS to industrial diseases very few cases of miners
nysagmus and there few of beat hand But
workman cannot follow his work from
the causes he paid his full wages the first three
dealt with afterwards ordinary compensation
worker But in any where the cannot work
hand they find him other work not affecting
his complaint