Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-06-02
Sawyer Tool Co.,
Adopts Union Label
Official Says The Company
Favors Its Principles

F1tchburg, following closely the pol
icy outlined by the management three
weeks ago when the entire working
force was requested to join the Ma
chln1sts' union in a body, has made
formal application for the union la
bel to be placed on all tools manu-
featured by the company.
Being one of the three largest
manufacturers of machnists' tools
in the country, the Sawyer Tool COM
pany has been the center of attrac-
ton for union machinists all over the
country, since the question of the
union and the label was first brought
before the management. i'll
Contrary to expectations, the union
organizers that waited on the man
agement were treated with courtesy
and consideration. Later the mem
bers of the International association
OF Machinists were elated to learn
that the officials had made request
that their employees become mem
bers of the union and join a local
lodge.
The installation that followed was
one of the largest in the union his
tory of Fitchburg. Shortly after, the
entire management declared emphat-
ically for the union and stoutly up
held its principle.
Yesterday the company adopted the
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ufactured, as further proof of It's
friendly attitude and sincerity of pur-
pose. Z The action has been question
ed by other tool manufacturing con-
Germs, which have declared it too
broad an acknowledgment to the
union, but, Notwithstanding. the
Sawyer Tool Manufacturing company
has ignored the criticisms by stating
that it's intention was to first please
the union machinist who is the pur-
chaser of their tools.
Letters Of congratulation and COM
mendation are pouring in from the
various machinists lodges all over the
country. Every letter adds its tribute
to the sentiment expressed by the
company in defense of the union.
What Official Says.
In an interview today. one of the
Sawyer Tool company's officials had
this to say:
'tOurs will always be union shop
operated under the very best union
conditions. We are willing and glad
to pay the union rate of wages-our
present rate of payment has the en-
dorsement of the officials of the In
ternational association of Machihists.
We have always been friendly toward
the. union and always willing to COM
ply with its every request whenever
consistent with the conduct Of bust
ness.
| 1--WE have found the rank and file
of the union machinists to be just
and sincere, and it seems only right
that we should exhibit like sin
cerity. Sawyer tools have been known
to the trade for period of 10 years
and have during this time always
maintained their quality and accu-
racy. We are just as eager to keep
up this quality and accuracy as we
are for friendly relations with the
4 International association of Machin-
lists.
sWes have carefully studied the
union and its principles, and / speak
according to my own convictions
when 1 say it is powerful factor In
the promotion of justice and fair
play. The spirit is, IF you are fair
with the union. the union will be fair
| with you
sThe union 1 have found to be a
cooperative body that will labor UNI
ceasingly for friend. but declare
with equal spirit against a foe. The
Individual machinist who is men,
Der of the union is intelligent and
discerning and eager to give consid-
/ Grafton where consideration is due. .
/ Union Likes 1t.
One of the letters received by the
Sawyer Tool company from an officer
of a New England lodge is as fol-
| lows:
1--WE are greatly pleased with the
attitude as shown by the Sawyer
| Tool Manufacturing company as re-
| CARDS the union and the label and
beg to extend our heartiest approval
| of your 1audable efforts. The Saw
yer company is today the only tool
manufacturing plant that has strictly
union conditions, and all union em-
ployes throughout the plant. We can
appreciate the extent of your sim
certify by declaring openly for the
union, also in employing union ma
chinists and in adopting the union
label.
1--WE feel it our duty to express
here our hearty appreciation and to
make every effort to see to it that
| your goods are placed on sale where
the union machinist can see and buy
them. In taking up the defense of
the union and the label, the Sawyer
Tool company has made a plea to