PROCEEDINGS 1911-12.

Statement of application for boards of conciliation and investigation and of proceedings thereunder from Apr. 1, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1912.

A. MINES, AGENCIES OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION, AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES.

[Appointed by the minister: 1. Under sec. 8, subsec. 1, of the I. D. I. act, on recommendation from party concerned; 2. Under sec. 8, subsec. 2, of the I. D. I. act, in the absence of a recommendation from party concerned; 3. Under sec. 8, subsec. 3, of the I. D. I. act, on the joint recommendation of the two members first appointed; 4. Under sec. 8, subsec. 4, of the I. D. I. act, in the absence of a joint recommendation by the two members first appointed.]

Rev. C. W. Gor- Apr. 21 July 10
July 11

Colin Macleod

(E), 1; A. J. Car

District No. 18,

ter (M), 1.

receipt of
applica-
tion.

United Mine
Workers of Amer-
ica.

The employees concerned in
this dispute ceased work on
Mar. 31, 1911, on the termi-
nation of a two years' agree-
ment with the employing
companies. A board was
established by request of the
employees on Apr. 18. The
board's report was accom-
panied by a minority report
by Mr. Carter. The opera-
tors signified their willing-
ness to negotiate an agree-
ment along the general lines
suggested by the board in its
majority report; the em-
ployees on the other hand,
accepting the minority re-
port of Mr. Carter. The
majority of the mines re-
mained closed down until
the middle of November,
when a new agreement was
signed by the parties con-
cerned effective to Mar. 31,
1915.

Statement of application for boards of conciliation and investigation and of proceedings thereunder from Apr. 1, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1912-Continued.

Result of reference.

Statement of application for boards of conciliation and investigation and of proceedings thereunder from Apr. 1, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1912--Continued.

receipt of
applica-

July 31