Butte Miners' Union No. 1 v. Anaconda Copper Mining Co.

Mr. Justice Morris:

I dissent. The bone of contention between the plaintiffs and defendant here is as to how the eight-hour period phrase of section 3071 shall be construed. Plaintiffs contend that that phrase means from ‘ ‘ collar to collar. ’ ’ The accepted meaning of “collar to collar” in this connection is that the eight hours shall begin from the time the miners arrive at the mouth of the tunnel, portal or shaft of the mine and end when they are returned to the mouth of the mine, after completing their eight-hour shift. The defendant contends that the eight hours means eight hours work…