Show Miners Union Accept I Proposals Presented I At Its regular meeting held Saturday March where some som five hundred members were in attendance atte dance the thc neg neg- neg- neg negotiating committee composed of Paul M. M Peterson Lawrence La Robison A A. A S. S 5 Louder Tom Torn P P. Costas and Wm Mc- Mc McGuire Guire presented present d their efforts at a a. cul cul- culI I of or negotiations with the thc mine operators In accordance with instructions from the strike committee The following proposals in agreement form effect the Silver King Coalition Mines company but the proposals of or the Park Utah Consolidated and Park City j I Consolidated are similar with a few minor exceptions The following letter mailed to the companies Is self explanatory James Ivers O. O N. N Friendly and G. G M. M Wiles Silver SlIver King Coalition tion Mines Co Park Utah Mines Co and Park City Consolidated Mines Co Dear Sirs This will advise you ou that in conform conform- conformity Ity with majority vote of or this organization organization tion in regular session assembled March 7 1936 the proposals submitted by your company in agreement form have been accepted This action rescinds the strike vote and authorizes Its executive board to up up- up uphold uphold hold the provisions of or this agreement Hoping that those provisions as agreed upon will be placed place Into effect as soon as possible we remain Yours truly A. A A S. S LOUDER President LAWRENCE ROBISON Vice President Temporary TOM P. P COSTAS Secretary and arid Treasurer Agreement entered Into between the Silver SlIver King Coalition company and Local Union No 99 International Union of or Mine Mill and Smelter Workers In conference at Salt Lake City Utah I March 4 1936 To the Negotiating Committee Representing the Employees of Silver SIl King Coalition Mines Co Gentlemen I a result of or negotiations between your our representatives and representatives of or the management of or the Silver King Coalition Mines company the following Is submitted as being In accordance with our understanding of or the basis up up- upon upon on which both your representatives and I this company are in agreement The management of or this company Is Isnow isnow now willing and always has been willing to bargain collectively or Individually I with Its employees or their authorized representatives concerning matters of or mutual Interest and when a conclusion has been reached to evidence such con con- conclusion conclusion conclusion by a written Tit ten communication pro pro- properly properly properly perly signed and addressed to the em em- employees emI employees I negotiating committee It is un un- un- un that an agreement once made madeI I shall apply to all employees on the company payroll and ana that no other con con- conflicting conflicting conflicting concurrent agreement will be made The foregoing has hereto been our practice and It will be bg continued until you are advised to the contrary In case either of the parties to this j agreement desires a change In any or orall orall all of its provisions immediate notice I Ishall shall be given to the other party In writing but no change shall be effective I sooner than fifteen days after said writ writ- written written written ten notification I Any grievance ance or misunderstanding concerning any rule practice or working I condition which cannot be settled on on the Job between any employee or hiS representatives and his Immediate sup sup-j sup sup- superior may be taken up by b the grievance I committee of the Union when as a mat mat- matter matter matten ter ten of fact such committee Is authorized to represent the employees of this com corn company pany first with local superintendent or his representative falling failing to settle the controversy ersy in this manner the 1 grievance vance committee shall then contact the general manager or his representative I After a a. controversy has been handled In Inthe Inthe inthe the above manner and a settlement has not been b n reached the U. U S S. S Department of or Labor may be called upon to use Its best efforts to settle the matter by con con- conciliation conciliation before a n. strike or other serious action Is contemplated cont j I As early as conveniently possible the company will ill establish four pay days per month said pay days to be on Fri Fri- Fri Fri- days Requests for assignments of or wages of every nature excepting only those cover cover- covering coverIng covering ing hospital deductions will be at d. d Hours of work shall be eight hours per day collar to collar or portal to portal aortal provided that men eat lunch on their own time limiting this time to thirty minutes so that the total time underground be eight hours and thirty minutes In the event any employee desires to relinquish contract work the company will use reasonable endeavor to find him non-contract non work The welfare of employees Is becoming Increasingly dependent on a wise and competent medical examination The management Is aware of this and will exercise Its best Judgment In setting up such a n system with minimum cost to employees af aI copy of results ex examination ex- ex examination to be available to tho the man This matter to be discussed further with your committee Employees who receive Incapacitating ing mug Injuries while on shift shirt will receive el e pay pa for the full shift shUt Prevailing shaft wages of above e wag wa wages es s paid machine men In regular mine work will be paid In sinking op op- operations operations op- op operations where shaft timber Is used and the shaft Is two or more compartments In size and the angle of or the shaft Is forty-five forty 45 degrees or more from horizontal This schedule applies to dry shafts Wet sinking to have the usual allowance for rubber Overtime Overtime Overtime-Overtime Overtime will still be eliminated ed whenever er possible and will ill not be required if objected to by the employee When worked the regular rate of ot pay Y will be paid but the company will give consideration In Its time allowance for special conditions or unusual service SILVER KING COALITION MINES COMPANY Signed JAMES IVERS General Manager This Is to certify that I. I I Michael E. E Sherman Commissioner of Conciliation United States Department of Labor on March 1936 read to W. W M. M Ferry James Ivers and M. M G. G G Heitzman Heltzman representing representing seating the Silver King Coalition Mines Company and to Paul M. M Peterson Tom P. P Costas Lawerence Robison A. A L. L Lou Lou- Louder Louder der Wm H. H McGuire representing Local Union No 99 99 International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers the terms and provisions of this agreement and I further certify that both parties have stated In my presence that the pro pro- provisions provisions visions written In this document set t forth correctly the agreement reached between the Silver King Coalition Mines Company and Local Union No 99 of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Signed MICHAEL E. E SHERMAN Commissioner of ot Conciliation United States Department of Labor |