Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-11 | Page 11 | Compensation Based on Wages Proposed

COMPENSATION BASED t ON WAGES PROPOSED I I I c Utah taJ Del Delegates to tb Mine Workers' Workers Convention Convention Convention Conven Conven- tion Recommend Change in Statute Revision of the state workmen's compensation law b based cd upon L amount of wages drawn by workmen drawn was proposed in a resolution presented pre pre- by Utah delegates to a convention of the United Mine Workers of ol America district No 22 in se session lon at the Salt Lake Labor temple Wed Wed- The petition will be presented to Governor Henry H. H Blood later this week Technical changes in the constitution constitution tion of the labor union made necessary necessary sary admission of ot Utah into the district Tuesday were discussed Chief among th these e were methods of wage dispute adjustments but no action action ac tion on this will be taken until the revised constitution is formally accepted accepted ac ac- ac by the district J. J M M. Ross pr president said Contracts between Utah miners and operators expired April 1 Contracts between Wyoming miners and operators operators opera opera- tors will expire April 30 Delegatto Delegates Delegat to the convention from these two states comprising district No 22 will take no action on renewal of contracts until the early part of next week pending further changes in the constitution constitution con con- on it was WilS announced The convention adopted a resolution resolution tion supporting the Wagner Lewis bill proposing a national unemployment ment insurance plan and also supported sup ported the Wagner bill which increases in creases penalties for violation of the national mining code Members of at the constitution committee committee com corn are arc D. D B B. B Gilfillan of Superior Wyo Wo chairman H. H HA A. A Fletcher R RockSprings Rock RockSprings ck Springs Wyo R R. R RJ J J. J H Henderson Kenilworth Kenilworth Kenil Kenil- worth A. A Nixon Hiawatha M. M F F. Mitchell Winton Wyo F. F E. E Thatcher Thatch Thatch- er Cr Castlegate and Jack Oakley Diamondville Dia Dia- Wyo