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Nevertheless, the union demanded a twenty percent raise, a complete recognition of the union, the check-off, and yearly agreements, in addition to a more expeditious system of settling local grievances to replace the slow and cumbersome joint arbitration boards provided by the award of the Commission.
It formed the real predecessor of the system established in 1898 and in vogue thereafter. See above, 136. The run-of-mine system means payment by weight of the coal as brought out of the mine including minute pieces and impurities. The check-off system refers to collection of union dues.
It means that the employer agrees to deduct from the wage of each miner the amount of his union dues, thus constituting himself the union's financial agent. In that district the check-off was granted in 1902. Hitchman Coal and Coke Company v. Mitchell, 245 U.S. 232. See below, 175-177.
In addition, the agreement, which was to run for two years, established for Illinois the run-of-mine system of payment, while the size of the screens of other states was regulated; and it also conceded the miners the check-off system in every district, save that of Western Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant Keku grinned. "Usually he does, Commander. All this beef doesn't help much against a guy who really has pull. And Chief Multhaus has it." Mike looked into the big man's brown eyes. "Try doing push-ups. With all your weight, it'd really put brawn into you. Sit down and light up. We've got time before take-off. That is, we do if Multhaus has everything ready for the check-off."
When blastoff time came for the Valhalla, Steve had not reported back from the Starmen's Enclave where all Spacers lived during in-port stays. Alan's memories of the scene were still sharp. Captain Donnell had been conducting check-off, making sure all members of the Crew had reported back and were aboard.
The wages of the anthracite miners in 1912 were slightly higher than in 1902, because coal prices had increased and the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission had reestablished a sliding scale system of tonnage rates. A great weakness, while the union still struggled for existence, was the lack of the "check-off."
This was coupled with a somewhat larger degree of recognition, but by no means a complete recognition. Nor was the check-off system granted. Strangest of all, the agreement called for a four-year contract, as against a one-year contract originally demanded by the union. In spite of the opposition of local leaders, the miners accepted the agreement.
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