Arizona silver belt., 1900-09-27
ORGANIZED LABOR.
Some of the Reasons Why It Should Be Frankly Recognized by
 Employers.

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 It is idle for employers ut this late day to deny recognition to organized labor. The example of organization was given to wage-earners by their em- ployers. There is no more complete organization in any channel of industry or trade than the organization that controls the mining, transportation, and sale of anthracite coal Not only by open example are the miners of our anthracite coal fields taught the importance of organization by their employers, but this completeness of or ganization gives the best assurance of profitable returns by the great coal operators of the state; and it also en- ables them to pay better wages to labor than could be paid under the cut. throat policy that once prevailed among the producers of anthracite coal. Mil lions of tons were mined and sold at less than cost and the heaviest blow fell upon labor; but now by organiza- tion, the output of the coal IS abso- lutely controlled to prevent loss to the producers. With such high example, and with such beneficient results from organization, why should not the min CTS of the anthracite coal fields perfect and maintain thorough organization? It Is not only right that they should do so, but it Is made lawful by the statute of the state.
 The time has come when organized employers should frankly and man fully recognize organized labor. Such recognition should do more than all other causes to elevate the character of labor leadership, and bring to the front as representatives of labor the most intelligent and faithful men.
 We doubt whether there Is d rail road magnate in the land who would be glad to see the Locomotive Brother hood destroyed, 1t Is the best organi- zation of all our industrial circles, and under the leadership of Arthur, it has commanded the absolute confidence of the railroad people of the entire coun. try. This organization Is frankly and cordially recognized, and when griev- ances are presented by that organiza- tion, they are always promptly and fairly considered; and the result has been, not single strike has occurred in that industry since it's organization has been recognized by employers
 Thus every dictate of justice and of expedieDcy demands that the labor or ganizations of today should be cordially recognized by employers. They could not do otherwise if they would and they should not do so if they could. 1 Labor organizations are here and here | to stay, and the sooner they are brought l into the closest relations with organ ized employers, the sooner will the | control of labor be brought to the l highest standard of intelligent and I honest administration 1t has been | done by the Coal Operators Associa tioh of Illinois; the result has been most satisfactory to all, aud the anthra cite operators of Pennsylvania would do well to inaugurate the system at once in cur state IL would bring the parties into more friendly | and sypathetic relations; and when em- ployers and employed can confer upon equal footing, strikes will likely be eliminated from our industrial circles Recognize organized labor. - Phila. delphia Times.
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