Taken from 'Cumberland News', October 12,1912.

The United Mine Workers of America, District No.28, have, at their recent convention at Nanaimo, compiled the following scale of wages which is to be submitted to the operators on this land:


Miners ...................$ 4.00
Head Timbermen ....... 4.00
Timberman's Helper ... 3.50
Tracklayers ..............$ 4.00
Tracklayer's Helpers .... 3.50
Motormen ................. 4.00
Motorman's Sidekicker . 3.50
Motorman's Helper ...... 3.75
Drivers .................... 3.50
Pushers .................... 3.50
Trappers (1 Door) ........ 1.50
Trappers (2 Doors) ....... 1.75
Rope Riders ............... 3.50
Hoistman on Devel Work. 3.50
Hoistboys on Devel Work. 2.75
Head Cagers .............. 4.00
Helpers on Empty Sides .. 3.75
Cagers' Helpers ........... 3.50
Shotlighters & Firebosses 4.00
Brattice Men ............... 3.75
Brattice Men Helpers .... 3.50
Road Men .................. 3.50
Line Men ................... 3.50
Engineers .................. 3.50
Winch Runners .... 2.75-3.00

RAILROAD MEN
Main Line conductor ... 4.00
Locomotive engineers ... 4.50
Firemen ................... 3.25
Brakemen .................. 3.30
Yard Engineers ........ .. 4.00
Rope Inspector ......... 4.00
Endless Rope Men ...... 3.50
Endless Rope Boys . 2.75-3.00
Loaders ................. 4.00
Machine Runners ..... 4.25
Machine Runner Helpers 3.50
Brushers ................ 4.00
Cogmen ..................` 3.50
Pipemen ................. 3.50
Pumpmen ............... 3.50
Stablemen ............... 3.50
Stinkers, dry work .... 4.25
Chargemen, dry work . 4.50
Sinkers,wet work,6hr day 4.50
Chargemen, wet work, 6 hr day ... 4.75
Muckers, wet work, 6 hr day ... 4.00
Muckers, dry work ..... 3.75
Inside Labour, not classified ... 3.50
Bucket tender on top .... 3.50
Spike team drivers ....... 3.75
(and an additional 2.50 each horse or mule)
Yard Firemen .............. 3.00
Yard Brakemen ............ 3.00
Overtime to be time and a half for full crew consisting of: engineers, firemen, 2 brakemen & conductor.