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From the Molly Maguires to the United Mine Workers: The Social Ecology of an Industrial Union 1869–1897: Appendix IV. Rules to Govern the Mining of Coal in Pittston and Vicinity as Adopted by the Operators and Miners This 12th Day of August, 1863

From the Molly Maguires to the United Mine Workers: The Social Ecology of an Industrial Union 1869–1897
Appendix IV. Rules to Govern the Mining of Coal in Pittston and Vicinity as Adopted by the Operators and Miners This 12th Day of August, 1863
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table of contents
  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Foreword: Walter Licht
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Part I: The Environmental Setting
    1. 1. The Physical Surroundings
    2. 2. The Industry
    3. 3. The Community
  8. Part II: Work
    1. 4. The Productive System
    2. 5. The Reward System
  9. Part III: The Individual Response
    1. 6. Mobility
  10. Part IV: The Collective Response: The Reward System
    1. 7. The First Union
    2. 8. The Collapse of the W.B.A.
    3. 9. A Violent Interlude
    4. 10. Reorganization and Collapse
    5. 11. Final Organization
  11. Part V: The Collective Response: The Physical Plant
    1. 12. Mine Safety
    2. 13. Welfare
    3. 14. An Overview
  12. Notes
  13. Appendix I. Production and Employment in the Anthracite Industry
  14. Appendix II. Rules Adopted by the Coal Operators and Mine Superintendents of the Eastern District of the Wyoming and Lackawanna Coal Fields, at the Mine Inspector's Office, Scranton, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1881
  15. Appendix III. Contract Between a Miner and a Store
  16. Appendix IV. Rules to Govern the Mining of Coal in Pittston and Vicinity as Adopted by the Operators and Miners This 12th Day of August, 1863
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index

Appendix IV

Rules to Govern the Mining of Coal in Pittston and Vicinity as Adopted by the Operators and Miners This 12th Day of August, 1863

1. Operators are to control their own works in all respects.

2. Operators are to hire any man or boy they deem proper.

3. Miners and others are not to interfere with any company men or boys.

4. It is agreed that when any man is away from his work two days, either from idleness, drinking, or any other cause, except sickness of himself or family, such man shall be discharged.

5. Operators and Miners agree to give each other two weeks notice before making any stop of work (except in case of accident or circumstances beyond their control) for change of price or any other change from the old manner of working.

6. A Committee composed of three coal operators and three miners shall settle and dispose of all difficulties and grievances that may arise between the Miners and Operators, or between those employed by the Operators and Miners, so the work may not be interrupted.

7. Pay day to be the 20th of each month, except when it comes on Sunday.

8. The price of Mining to be six cents per ton more than the price paid when the works stopped and to continue the same, until the 1st of December next.

From Manuscript Coal File 3, Wyoming Geological and Historical Society.

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