Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
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| INDUSTRIAL i ! 4 STRIFE
Y. 5. MccIatcty's Program for
Co Operation Of Capital and
Labor During War.
THINKsPREslDENT MAY ACT

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! A plan whereby Industrial strife. 80
snenacing TO the prospect Of an aliieo
Victory, may be prevented in this coun.
try on terms which will be fair ana
Satisfactory both to American organ
ICED labor and TO American capital has
been suggested by ". s. McClatchy,
publisher Of the Sacramento Bee.
This plan for national industrial ad-
/1ustmcnt. which IL intended to prevent
During the wax strikes affecting pro-
auction necessary for the prosecution
OF the war;. assumes the active and
hearty co-dperation OF both the inter-
national labor unions and Of capital
istic organizations. 1t meets most OF
the objections which labor offers to
compulsory arbitration. says Mr.. NC
Clatchy in a statement recently Issued
IN this city, which points cut the fact
that prevention is superior TO remedy.
fnasrnuch as strike losses can never
really be made up, and which empha-
sizes the opinion OF military experts
that unless a decision be reached be-
fore December. 1913. there will be no
military decision. because OF the ex-
haustion Of both sides.
THE plan is, in effect. liberalization
Of the agreement In force for a number OF
years between the American News
paper Publishers Association and the
three unions with which newspapers
part That agreement was adopted
after the usual plan .of local arbitra-
tion 1.-TWO and two. with a ffth) had
been found generally unsatisfactory.
Expects Action by President.
The outline of<the plan indicates in
b general way the nature OF the legis-
make 1t effective. 1t is likely that the
President, in advance of the meeting OF
Congress and passage of necessary
LEGISLATION. under joint agreement with
the leaders Of organized labor ana CAPS
italized industry. could put such plan
Into effect at once. The powers now,
reposed in him and the moral influence
of labor leaders would probably assure
general compliance with the plan.
which IL as follows:
81. The fundamental idea Of the plan
Is that labor and capital Jointly agree
to do the things necessary to win the
var. and that they Jointly administer
sary to insure continuance of pro
auction with fairness to government, to
owner and to worker.
"2. TheSplan calls for a national adj
3ustment board Of. say. ten members.
I've representing organized labor and
I Ave representing producing capital.
This board shall be the court of hnal
resort in all Industrial disputes and
enforce compliance with its decisions.
President. but after fnlf consuit..ion
With the Two Interests. They should be
Spective interests. but broad. intelli-
gent, forceful and fair.
! May Be Limited to Term Of War.
go. rhssprovisions OF the law and the
authority of the board may be limited.
n desired. To the term Of the war and
10 the industries and. workers engaged
pa pyoductien necessary for The govern
t7enfa prosecution of the war.
"a. The right of the union to organ
He-the principle OF collective bar
6Aining-shan be formally recognized
~ every employer coming under the
authority OF the board.
s"5, Neither strike nor lockout shall
be permitted in any plant or business
Engaged in work Of value to the gov
ernment Obstructive tactics of the
Employer can be met by communicating
hts plant, and hasty action by workers
Ian be checked by the utilization Of In
thg now reposed .in1fase President PEN
Mites may be imposedxif it seems de-
ffrable. 49,
Conditions aid wages.
s-s. Conditions AID wages. in absence
~ agreement between owner and work
{. n, shall remain as they are until Jam
pary !, 1918. uniees changed under the
procedure hereof.
II changes are desired by either
Aide. formal notice shall be given before
December /. 1877, 10 be met by accept
ance, refusal Or counter demand from
fhs other SIDE dhen nesotistion and con.
~ January l. 1913. then the case to
70 to the national adjustment board for
nal decision. on an agreed statement of
~. The board itself may call for oral
argument and Testimony IL II wishes. al
Plough that would often prove unneces-
ny. Through friendly offices Of its
nembers and assistants the board can Sc
pure adjustment Of many. perhaps most,
6sses before they come formally before
the board.
g. IN every case work must continue
under existing conditions pending local
Ad3ussment or fnal decision by the ma
tional board The decision in each case
2 to date back to the time when the de-
made By either side under the pro-
Record Required Of Agreement.
=. Agreement reached between owner
And workers in any case must be evidence
"a by written contract. for one, two or
fhree years. as desired, expiring on a set
cate, say January l., and to remain In
orce for another year unless either party
hall. before December /. preceding, for.
nelly demand a change under the pro-
eedure provided.
10. Each contract shall formally
keoGnize the principle and procedure
81 Industrial adjustment a. indicated
herein and agree to abide by the final
decisfon of the national board.
I'll In recognition OF the workers.
Night Of collective bargaining, the con-
fyact referred to in sections 8 and 10
ahould be executed on behalf Of the
workers by legal organization which
includes the workers in the plant
whose wages and conditions are thus
Ned. The contracting organization
nay include workers outside the plant,
fsl2. Contracts between owner and a
local union should he underwrit,en by
~ intsrnationel. 10 there be one; ana
the tndasAnce and authority of the in
ternatfonal should be exerted in Sc
curing full compliance with the spirit
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