The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-20
Article Name.
Article 2.-Objects.

First-'ro insure far as possible, a
permanent condition of peace, prosperity
and steady employment to the people of
Battle Creek.
Second-To energetically assist In
maintaining law and order at all times
and under all conditions.
Third-To protect it's members in their
rights to manage their property and to
dispose OF their labor in legal. lawful
manner without restraint OF interference.
Fourth-To insure and permanently
maintain fair, just treatment. one with
another in all the relations of life.
Fifth-To preserve the existing right
of any capable person to obtain employ
ment and sell his labor. without being
obliged to join any particular church.
secret society. labor union any other
organization. and to support all such per-
sons in their efforts to resist compulsory
methods the part of any organized
body whatsoever.
spirit of fairness. friendship and desire
for the best interests of their employees,
and to promote among workmen the
spirit of industry. thrift. faithfulness to
their employers and good citizenship.
Seventh-To amalgamate the public
sentiment of all of the best citizens OF
Battle Creek. that a guarantee can be
given to the world of continuance of
peaceful conditions. and that under such
guarantee and protection manufacturers
and capitalists can be induced to locate
their business enterprises in Battle
Creek.
Then follows articles relating to men,
bership, officers. duties. etc, etc. etc.
This constitution has been signed by
I, i<ar>ifx cit
ZenS including our wo-kpeople.
A numbc~ of manufacturers from other
cities, where they have been suffering all
sorts of indignitieS. Inconvenience and
losses from the general he'll of labor union
strikes. picketng. assaults and other in
reference. proposed to move. providing
they could be guaranteed protection.
The subject grew in Importance until
it has reached place where absolute
protection can be guaranteed by the citi-
zens of Battle Creek ON the following
| broad and evenly balanced terms which
guarantees to the workman and to the
manufacturer fairness. justice. steady
work and regularity of output
| The new coming manufacturer agrees
| to maintain the standard rate of wage
paid elsewhere for like service, under
similar conditions. the rate to be deter
mined from time to time from we'll au-
| thenticated reports from competing cit
| les. The tabulated wage reports issued
| by the Government Department OF Com
merce and Labor can also be used to
| show the standard rate. and it is expect
| ed later on that this government bureau
| will furnish weekly reports of the labor
| market from different centerS. so that
the workman when he is ready to sell his
labor and the employer when he is ready
| to buy. may each have reliable informa-
| ton to the market or ruling price.
| The new-coming manufacturer also
| agrees to maintain the sanitary and by
gienic conditions provided for by the
| state laws and to refrain from any lock-
outs to reduce wages below the standard ::
reserving to himself the right to dis
charge any employee for
| The Citizens Association on its part
| agrees to furnish. in such numbers as it
| is possible to obtain. first class workmen
| who will contract to sell their labor at
| the standard price for such period as may
| be fixed upon. agreeing not to strike,
| picket, assault other workmen. DESTROY
| property, or do any OF the criminal acts
| common to labor unioniSm. Each work
| man reseryinG to himself the right to
| quit work for canse. and the Citizens
| Association further pledges its members
| to it's associated power to enforce the
| contracts between employer and en-
ployee and to act enmaxse to uphold the
law at all times.
| The new industries locating in Battle
| Creek will not start under any sort of
labor union domination VIVA tsOever but
| will make individual contracts with each
| employee those contracts being fair and
equitable and guaranteed on both sides.