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22 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
"Carpenters, per hour 36.3
"Repair men, per hour 30.3
"Electricians, per hour 44
"Machinists, per hour 44
"All other classes of outside day lalior not speci­
fied in this agreement, per hour 27.5
"All other classes of inside day labor not speci­
fied in this agreement, per hour 36.3
"7th. A 10 per cent, increase on all dead work,
yardage and day labor.
"8th. It shall be a condition of employment that
all men working in and around the mines shall be
members of the V. M. W. of A., and all compa­
nies to this agreement shall collect from their em­
ployees 2 per cent, of the gross earnings of all
day men, and 3 per cent, of the gross earnings of
all miners which shall have preference over all
other collections, and turn over to the authorized
agents such monies alter being notified by the
miners' organization.
"9th. All local inequalities and internal differ­
ences in the district shall be referred back to the
local unions for adjustment.
"10th. We demand a five-hour work day for
Saturday.
"11th. That the company shall pay drivers for
time from taking charge of stock until they, the
company, receive same, and be paid 2 cents additional
per hour for each mule over one.
"12th. We demand an eight-hour day foi- all
men working inside and outside of the mine.
"13th. We demand that coal cutting machines
shall not be used in pillars or stumps.
"14th. We demand a uniform price for all coke
oven men doing the same classes of labor.
"15th. All coal three feet, six inches or under
to be paid a differential of five cents per ton on
pick and canine coal.
"16th. The charges for blacksmithing shall be
•_ of one per cent, per ton for pick mining and
>/'. of one cent per ton for machine loading and
miners' tools shall get attention before any other
work.
"17th. A uniform price for rib yardage shall
he paid in all headings, back headings and cross
cuts where no top or bottom is taken.
"18th. Room turning where no top or bottom
is taken shall be paid a rib yardage of not less
than 50 cents per yard, until room is widened
out.
"19th. Room turning where top or bottom is
taken shall be paid the heading price for the first
eight yards.
"20th. All differentials in tonnage or yardage
rates existing under the 1912 scale agreement to
be continued and remain in force during the life
of this agreement.
"21st. In consideration of the complete check-oil
for the proper protection of both parties to the
agreement, a penalty clause shall be made a part
of this agreement, lor violation of any of the ex­
press terms of the agreement, by either the miners
or operators.
"22nd. Miners shall be paid for all breakages
of cars in transit from miners to the tipple.
"23rd. We demand the abolition of a standard
on the mine car.
"24th. Collection for doctor shall not he made
unless by the written consent of the party from
whom the collection is to he made.
"25th. Where miners are required to take down
top or to take up bottom they shall be paid 50
cents per yard for all such work from six inches
to 12 inches in thickness, and for each addi­
tional inch in thickness they shall be paid 5 cents
per yard.
"26th. Cars not claimed within 30 days shall be
turned in as check-off to the local union.
"27th. House rent and the price of coal shall
not be advanced.
"28th. Where companies charge by the month
for bouse coal and when men do not receive coal
or do not have it delivered within a reasonable
time they shall not be required to pay for same.
"29th. Comiianies shall furnish a list of the
men paying check-off.
"30th. We demand time and one-half for Sunday
work.
"Your Scale Committee concurs in that pait of
President Gilday's report and the action of the
International convention recommending the con­
tinuation of work after the expiration of contract
peding negotiations, which reads as follows: —
For many years our organization has been con­
fronted with a very annoying situation at the ex­
piration of wage agreements, and it seems but
right that we try to rectify this condition that is
no longer justifiable in my opinion. There is
now a strong sentiment permeating our movement
against suspensions, and much discussion has
taken place as to tlie wisdom of changing our pol­
icy and inaugurating a more businesslike policy
and remain at work pending settlements in the
event we are still negotiating at the expiration of
wage agreements.
"in concurring in this your committee recom­
mends if this report is adopted by the conven­
tion, that it be referred to the various districts
with the recommendation of the convention.
"The foregoing was adopted by a large major­
ity of the International convention, and 1 trust
that this convention will go on record as approv­
ing President White's recommendation and will
order a continuation of work pending negotiations.
"It is further recommended that any agreement
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