| Show I MINE MINEWORKERS W WORKERS R ERS DEMANDS If Granted Would Mean a Veritable Veri Von Veritable table Revolution in Min Mining MinIng Mm ing Conditions so OPERATORS Insist on Oil Uniform Wage Scale for Separate Classes Of Workmen In Ia Some Cases He Bc ccle an un Increase u of or Tor Cent In lIgIS New tw York March 21 Tho demands of cl c tho Iho anthracite workers for a n readjustment of at wages and conditions In the anthracite fields would If It grant Brunt granted ti td by b tho the operators moan mean n a revolution In minim conditions accord accordIng Ing to n a statement Issued by 11 the tho opera operators torn tors of uS seven today toda The statement declares detarr It fl to be a n mis mistake take to assume that nn nil eight hour day and Anda a 10 p pr r cent cont wago vagn In o Increase t the sum uin total tutu I of oC the demands of ot the miners The new anti and uniform cate r lU lUth sayi a i ithe the th statement would place every ever mini minion on the same MillO tat basin Increasing tho thu of at Bomo nun as na much ua at lO gO per cent The average Increases under tho the nut form lana wal Ecale would bo bit nearly 30 tier per cent centor for or outside tIn men Tho ached sched schedule ule ulo would woud mean a veritable revolution In The Th statement f 1111 Earn that the lie thIt upon a uniform ago cuIe fur for 15 14 separate and anti distinct clashes ut of workmen about the tw For years year It tt adds the operator ancl nd have recognized lIlze the ent nt at value allic of labor In different localities and nd even eln In different sections of uC ime colliery Yet now thu the miners com coin committee demand equal pay ln for or tho the en engineer Ineer who runs a little power powel engine ant and tho the mini mali who hus hu u ii giant en ana in bin hI charge Th y allow no mure inure fore ore tho the men Inca working under and dangers lang than fur for the Iho samo ani clasi of ot workers at posts poti of ot ease case and anti According to the statement minors In ift th tb Ibe und division mould h hse e their Wages ics Increased 11 t it tr cent rent under the new lie rule rate proposed ell cy 1 th miners miner committee They Xh now lOW twelve melvo cents and de dc demand d mand Porno Sonie screen tenders In tho thu Sioux nuz mine In lie thu division lon who ho no receive 12 io 9 youtH cents pr ler er hour would an au e ot of 11 per cent un under under Under der the new lIew rate The wages wage of or o would be lie Increased 61 per percent er tent fill dumpers would receive 79 j per percent percent cent Increase and Plato men would get let within one cent of ot double tho thu thure faKel re they tho now IlOW command The statement adds Other similar Instance In are lire numer oui ous Inder tile the new demands hund hundreds reds of 01 would 1 receive better r than twice their present lIt pay laY Ill fheo are arc watchmen c vage now 1101 no from rota al 91 to tl cents centi an nn hour Homo soni of ot whom would woul 1 hae per cent add M ed There screen eroen wild pick ol oland and car ear ollern who hu would 93 3 ncr nor cent centi track men mell II do ito I even eol four ilm 11 percent Ier better beller than their who vim would ouId get within n a cent I nt of 01 o and maker breaker who wIlli would woul receive OI Ot O I I and ancl sweeper would have ti for to or every dollar Iollar they earn now no In lii a given mini num Mr br of or hours The sweeping demands of 01 the mine mineworkers workers orkey would double the wages of ot many Inside Ia men While tho the general f of ot Increase for Inside day itt Ila In Ia lorer would approximate per ver er cent mu an l most meet t of 01 o MIC he hc men huM employed would receive under tinder the tho at Is Iii of ot to In ilL their pay PA theio theto would tie lie a 0 great grent many man men und end boys hoys working at III tho easier ealler tasks tak less IeM rC ity and anit leei Itu danger who would have their wages wage doubled There Thue are seven cven In tho thu 3 n No 1 I mine of oC the I di III vision 1011 in III the Lehigh Valley district dl that would per her IJ r rent cent |
