Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1910 — GOAL MINERS ON STRIKE [ARTICLE]

GOAL MINERS ON STRIKE

Men from Three Shafts of Erie Company Walk Out. i Had Returned to WdrH Pending Settlement of Grievances and Claim Matter Is Not Yet Adjusted. • 4 Wilkesbarre, Pa.. July B.—Two thousand mine workers, of the Erie Coal company at No 5 6 and 11 shafts at Pittston went on strike despite their agreement to remain at work after th*e recent strike, until the company had settled their grievances. The company made known its answer several days ago to the 12.000 men who bad been on strike, but most ’ef the workers had not made a formal reply. A meeting was to have been held by the Pittston locals to, discuss the matter, but the men at.-thd three shafts voiced their feeling by going on strike. They claim that there has been a cut in the price paid for yardage: that the coal they mine is not properly weighed, and that they are docked excessively. Officials of ( the Mine Workers union will strive to have them return to work