La Junta tribune., 1914-03-28
PRINTERS ORGANIZE UNION
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DeIsutp VI que year VI ic5s - ~
s75; for two-year membership.
800: for three years. 5000; for four
years. $500. and Tor five years or
more, the sum Of $500. No union
printer is buried In the potters' field.
Through the 4. T. U. technical
course. we seek TO make better
printers of all apprentices and jour
neymen. thereby furnishing the most
competent craftsmen 70 employers.
And through its participation I'm
the worldwide ..,ht upon the white
plague, tae international Typogra-
phical UDiui' LAS placed itself In the
forefront OF scientific aud phiian-
thropic societies interested I'm the
battle that is being waged for the
elimination Of this curse upon the
white race. In addition to Its home
and tuberculosis sanitarium at Col
orado Springs. the J. T. u. through
the typographical Journal tits Off
cial publicationl. the membership is
advised each month OF the progress
that is being made In the prevention.
treatment and cure OF tuberculosis.
and the editors are diligent In search
Ing for the latest and most approved
thought on this subject
The typographical Journal
reaches each one OF the 5000 mem
bers. and Is thus an effective agent
against tuberculosis.
Local unions OF the I. T. U.. OF
which there are more than 700. are
working through tuberculosis COM
mittees. and these committees aim
TO get before the local members the
great danger Of working In filthy and
poorly ventilated composing rooms.
and to also urge upon employers the
necessity for reforms In this respect.
As result the physical character Of
composing rooms Is improving. and
employers are realizing that healthy
workmen are n good business asset.
We now have thirteen locals In
Colorado. and practically every CEN
ter with n sufficient number OF
printers to maintain local has been
organized. In addition we have hun
dreds of individual members work
ing in the smaller. unorganixed
towns.
while the !. r 4. Is n militant
organization, still II frowns ON
strikes over wage disputes. and many
years experience has taught US that
arbitration. conciliation and diplo-
macy are far more effective. ~ .
rule. than the strike. We have en-
|tessd into an srbltration .asrsemens
With The Americas Newspaper Pub-
lishers' Association. and all differ
ences between In members and the
union are now adjusted according
20 the terms Of that agreement. All
agreements entered into between our
locals and employer contain IN AZ
bltration clause. aud be Il said 70 the
credit Of the I. 7. U that Il has nev-
|er yet violated = contract. In this
connection II might Be said that the
report Of the last fiscal year submit
ted BY our officers 70 the recent An.
esican Federation Of Labor conveu-
tiou. held In Seattle. showed that In
the period covered by that report.
the international Geographical In.
ION. With It's membcrship covering an
area reaching from Halifax 10 San
Diego. and from Alaska 70 San Juan.
Porto Rico. had paid out but $1,000
ln strike benefits. and In the same
period had paid out tsse.e00 In old
age pensions and nearly $1,000 In
mortuary benefits. We submit that
~ . commendahls showing.
while the Typographicsi union
does not concern itself In regard 70
the prices propriesors should re-
celve for the finished product Of
their establishments. stiil we cannot
help but discountenance eus.throst
eompetitton and barsain-countss
printing. We would like 70 - ev-
| ssy employer make fair. living pro-
| NJ upon The capital be hss invested
and the journeymen receive . living
wage for services rendered"
After reading the conssitution and
hy-laws provided for BY the !. 2. o..
and adoptins them sectioa ~ 80
t1oa. oeflesn we're elected % follpvs:
Prsaldsns. Frsd Davis: WEE 1reao-
deat. l.. Msrtes Prill: secrssasy-sssa-
sussr. WIN Osuls: sesgsast q arms,
IB. .. Psarce: executive board. n. =.
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