Telegram-herald., 1886-06-19
sos LAsoa 5 DECISION.
BE hsrksg a Soaap.sEs frsssDf fssleE
80 Their tnaplogss ana CAL tor
Sh@p u-stilx To-day

SO -Le -.Qss ~ ~orS yesterday afternoon
las employees ~ tie Berksy q lay Falli-
t-re e.a-Iary eers presented si.a tls iel-
.a~ing u-1iissLo. setting orsh iae pro-
po,eI F.4n f.r orgaaiEag.el ~ the Opefal
lls Department ef lae ia1t-r3
tal hr ur2aUl1atsul 81 Dlvralls L'e
ll4fl--e.l gle bersey & u4g Furniture
c9-s -4uF. 4 corporation l-cef lle L-es uI
t1e State ei Alelilal REPRESENTED bY ais
DJafl u. Dtfet-eFs n l9 e.ecl aAd aepese lts
ulllcrs Lae ennloyee ui tfse lsa- pauy are
tlreL lLs officers and -ll.ef. HIel dent oel-
a1o. its Operatives 4le one az ueces-~r,
~ conducting tas ousiuess - ile other, and
e-c1 4lke honorable aud o. be respected
Lne ~ llalioA al present shows capital sI5ch
endangered, employees llsors sauize1. GA en-
alise lupplel For llls n0 blame Is al l4tl-
ed 81 AMI ludiFiluA. or society. llf tae ull-
Gers tlink lh4l the present ofganl1alions
come short oi tle end fr wlial fucS are
l3rmel aud luslead 81 uniting oafItal and
labor. tend 90 draa thetu alart, and tLus
crIfie enterprise. AS 8 remedy ll i urged
taat the employees of this company shaI
ree themselves from any position in watch
tlef NAV have placed themselves where
they are subject 10 outside diciauon. aud
shall reserve for themselves freedom 20 al
Individually 0r col lectifely as employees oi
tui- c1m pAug.
TIE Superintendent engages and d.sns i~ses
tlt operatives and Wlil attend Go aud seille
aii .la. tllual rrQ Quesls. but lf hl, decision il
no. satisfactory tne matter may be referred
ID the uEloers un application 0- any lge
men in his department
ANS difference of magnitude. or depart
ucul tr0Go.e, shall be discussed ST. meet
ine ol .he.employes, called for tae purpose.
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arrived at beta een lhe officers and operat
ives. lhe matter shall be referred io a third
parry who shall be- agreed uuon between
'le Board vi Director. and emui0vc>- nus
decision ts De final
Tine company Will protect ali employees to
inr best % i,s ability, and viii Insist that
tley sa4u uoI Interfere iu ans wav with
the action of The employees of auf other
factory, expecting thal they viii aceerd tue
same treatment 90 as. Win regard % tie
important matter oi wages Co the operatives.
In the crippled condition OF business. labor
az present receives mere thau its share of
tne earnings of capital. but IL is believed
lhati With proper organization all interests
being IA harmony aud every one working 10
TIE same end, an improved condition of
affairs would exist, better results would be
obtained, healthier condition of business
would eusue the net earnings would be-
Iucrea >vd. and labor would be entitled Id
rs share of the benefits derived from
stimulated enterprise. la order 20 avoid
any misundeIs andlng ia future the mau
asemea. think more formal method Of
receiving and dismlssiug mDloves shouli
be Instituted and 80 propose 60 issue
certificate to all employees al present with
tins company, showing the time they have
oeeh lu It's employ, and other useful de
tdllSi leaving blank. 20 be filled in bv the
company on dismissal or withdra Nal If
SAID employe. Future applications for en-
p.oy ment snail be in writing. on a form
provided for the purpose. and the sppli
cant on being admitted, shall receive
certificate showing that be is an euplOye
OF this company.
No one under fifteen years Of age shall
be engaged aud all applicants under twenty
one must furnish written assent from
parents or guardians, unless we have good
reason 10 believe that, as frequently occurs.
the boy has Deen thrown on his own re-
sources, and Is ambitious 10 succeed in life
and attain Al honorable and independent
position for himself
The officers had plan 10 propose for A
settlement of the question as TO whether
eight or ten hours should constitute a
day S work; but from recent developments
they take II for granted that the question is
already set led.
GRAND RAPIDS. June Is. 1856.
Folded with the manifesto which was
given each employe was the following
notice.
The employees are invited TO meet in the
packing room on Saturday. June 10, at 4.l0
Z m., 20 listen To any explanations the
officers may desire 10 make. and for an ex-
preston OF your opinion with regard To
returning 10 the ten hour day on Monday.
2lst. The main features of the plan for
Organization demand longer time your
con-lderatiOn. GEO. W GAY.
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