The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-11-14

national trade unions. incorporated under
chapter 567 Of the United States statutes
Of 1885, or under the state statutes,
upon the other. each side shall have the
right 10 select a representative, who shall
be appointed by the president TO serve
as a temporary member of the commits
sion in hearing, adjusting and determln-
ing that particular controversy. CThts
provision would mske II for the the in
terest of labor organizations to incor-
porate under the law and 70 make the
commission a practical board of concilia-
ton. IL would also tend 10 create conf
dence in the commission and 10 give 20
that body in every hearing the benefit OF
practical knowledge Of the situation on
both sides)
"(c) That during the pendency of a pro-
ceeding before the commission inaugural
ed by national trades unions or by an in
corporation of employees il shall not be
lawful for the railroads to discharge en-
ployes thereto except for inefficiency. vio-
latiOn Of law or neglect of duty: nor for
such unions. during such pendency. to
order. unite in. or aid or abet strikes or
boycOtts against the railroads complained
of: nor for a period OF six months after
decision fer such railroads to discharge
any such employees in whose PAGES others
shall be employed, except for the causes
aforesaid: nor for any such employees,
during a like period, to quit the service
without giving thirty days written no
tice of intention to do so. nor for any
such union or incorporation TO order,
counsel or advise otherwise.
I'D That chapter 567 Of the United
States statutes of 1856 be amended so
as to require national trades unions 20
provide in their articles OF incorporation
and in their constitutions, rules and by
laws that A member shall cease to be such
and forfeit all rights and privileges con-
ferred on him by law as such by plrticl-
nat In, h.. 81,
lence against persons or property during
strikes or boycotts, or by seeking to pre-
vent Others from working through vio-
lence, threats or intimidatlons; also that
msmbers shall be no more personally
liable for corporate acts than are stock
holders in corporations.
''(e) The commission does not feel war
ranted, with the study it has been able
10 give u the subject, to recommend
positively the establishment Of a license
system by which all the higher employees
or others Of railroads engaged in interstate
commerce should be licensed after due and
proper examination. but Il would recon-
mend and most urgently that this sub
ject be carefully and fully considered by
the proper committee Of congress. Many
railroad employees and some railroad of
hcials examined and many others who filed
their suggestions in writing are in favor
of some such system.
''(a) The commission would suggest the
COnSlQe GRAFTON DN the states or the adOp-
ton Of some system of conciliatlon and
arbitration like that, for instance, in
Massachusetts. That system might be re-
lnfOrced by additional provisions giving
the board Of arbitration more power to
investigate all strikes, whether requested
to do so or not, and the question might
te considered as to giving labor organiza-
tions standing before the law, as here
tofore suggested for national trades unions.
"(b) Contracts requiring men 10 agree
not 10 join labor organizations or TO leave
them as conditions of employment should
be made illegal, as Is already done in
some Of our states.
"(a) The commission urges employers
to recognize labor organizations; that such
organizations be dealt with through repre-
sentatives with special reference TO con-
ciliation and arbitration when difficulties
are thr aten d or arise. 1t is satisfied that
employers should come in closer touch
with labor and should recognize that while
the interests of capital and labor are not
identical they are reciprocal.
"(b) The commission is satisfied that IL
employers everywhere will endeavOr 10
act in concert with labor; that if when
wages can be raised under economic con-
ditiOns they be raised voluntarily and
that If when there are reductions reasons
be given for the reduction much friction
can be avoided. 1t is also satisfied that IL
employers will consider employees as
thorou shly essential to Industrial success
capital, and thus take labor into con-
sult3tion at proper times, much Of the
severity of strikes can be tempered and
their number reduced