Report of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, 1902; Reprinted October 1920 with Subsequent Agreements and the Majority and Minority Reports of the United States Anthracite Coal Commission 1920 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...of G. B. Markle & Co., hereby ask your favorable consideration of the following changes in wages and powder prices: (1.) We ask that you adjust the rates of wages so as to pay the contract miners on and after October 29, 1900, a net increase of 10 per cent on the wages paid in the month of September, 1900. In adjusting theabove wages we ask that black powder be sold the miners for$1.50 per keg and that the difference between this rate and the old rate of powder shall be taken into the question in figuring the advance of 10 per cent noted above for this class of labor. (2.) To all day, weekly and monthly men in and about the collieries vou will pay an increase of 10 per cent over the rate of wages paid in the month of September, 1900. (3.) You will abolish the sliding scale heretofore used in calculating our wages. (4.) You will agree that the above wages and powder price will remain in force until April 1, 1901. (5.) You will take up with your employees any grievances which they may hereafter submit. To this we answered as follows: Jeddo; Pa., October 27, 1900. Messrs. Charles Helferty, Thomas Gallagher, Patrick Kennedy, George You Rich, Wm. Webkbvch, Peteb J. Gallagher, Thomas Gallagher, Committee. Men: We beg to acknowledge receipt of the following written requests: "jeddo, Pa'., October 27, 1900. "We, a committee of the employees of G. B. Markle & Co., hereby ask your favorable consideration of the following changes in wages and powder prices: " (1.) We ask that you adjust the rates of wages so as to pay the contract miners on and after October 2, 1900, a net increase of 10 per cent on the wages paid in the month of September, 1900. "In adjusting the above wages we ask that black powder be sold the miners for $1.50 per keg and...