Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-12-15 | Page 1 | Anthracite Coal Mines

anthracite COAL MINES convention lot great importance now in session pa dac 11 the anthracite th coal liners convention begaii lla sessions bere today about delegates were when robn buchell MU chell of ohp united mino workers ot called the coti mention ls regarded as mure than aay bald since ai itchell came anto the hard coal in etli tho avowed pm acae of the organ io efe tern pennsylvania and the western states which held con coal operators the miners leaders plan through th convention 10 request a con terenca ot the operators this will be made in the form ola representation ami the following edmands dm Ands it Is said will he made it lh conference Is granted as a substitute foil the strike commissions award which will expire with the month of march A party agreement better known as recognition of thermion an eight hour work day an pay to all classes ot employed emp loyes of atTl fiat ten per cent aad possibly 20 per cent based on the wages in effect april ast 1st 1902 this would mean that the miners would receive about the same as under the present award for some un skilled employed emp loyes ii would mean a slight increase should the operators he disposed to grant the fineis a conference intention will be made irown tomorrow to mr mitchell in the event ol 01 a favorable reply coming from the operators the convention will bo in a position to make up djs list ot demands and grievances ancito to the ex board or to mr mitchell and the three presidents the power not only to enter into negotiations but to malce terms for the miners for a short term