The Penn's Grove record., 1917-04-20
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HAPPY Fam PLAN IN
AMERICAN INDUSTRY
How One Corporation Works In
Harmony With lis Men.
An INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY
An Grievances Presented BY Men
Through Representatives Peach Head
Of Company and Are Honestly lnvss-
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Of Company and Are Honestly lnvss.
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than a year a large and
progressive Industrial corporation with
plants scattered over 4 large territory
In seFers ~st.s4 of tile southwest has
b ? Is relations with its
ei the medium d d 80
called ihss.syi.-. representation plan
an Industrial constitution drawn on q
basis of democracy and mutual eonf
dence between the bead Of the com
pany and iie ver no number
from 10000
To deal Hifh 49, -. 9 interests
Of such a vasi body Of men Is a serious
task involving stern responsibilities
Nevertheless the company. through Its
representation plan. has not only car
ried on social and industrial betterment
work on a comprehensive scale but has
succeeded In settling all grievances
without friction and without interior
ence from the outside During the
year several increases In pay have
been made upon the Initiative of the
company.
Altogether the plan has dem0nstrat
ed itself to an important forward step
Ia the establishment Of amicable re-
lations between all the factors In in
dustry. A more widespread adoption
Of such schemes in plants and fac
tories is heartily recommended by the
broad minded manufacturers Of the
country who haye started the National
Industrial Conservation Movement for
the purpose of getting employers and
employees together. The supporters
Of the conservation realize
that the captain Of industry and the
workingman must fight shoulder to
shoulder to protect American industry
against conditions that are sure to
prevail after the War.
Workers Elect Representatives.
The Industrial Representation plan
was adopted In its present form by
the directors OF the company and by
a referendum vote of the workmen.
By secret ballot the workmen in the
company's various plants select repre-
sentatives who act as their authorized
agents In all matters pertaining to en-
ploymenf. living and working condi.
tons. the adjustment Of differences,
and other matters OF mutual concern
and interest On the other hand, the
president keeps in direct touch with
the workmen through officers known
as presidents industrial representa-
lives.
Employees have been made to under.
stand that they are absolutely free to
present all their grievances even
though they involve charges against
the f0remen or superintendent under
whom they work Through the work
mems representatives the complaints
r referred to the presidents industri
al representatives. who in turn invest
gate them carefully and report their
findings In detail I 0 the president.
In every tase the grievances have
been investigated ~fearlessIy and i'm
partially and adjustments have been
made on q strict basis of fairness. In.
respective OF whether the award was
In favor of the workman or the com
pany official. The workman. dissatis
fed with the decision Of the presi-
dents industrial representatives. can
appeal to the higher officers of the com
pany In consecutive order up to the
president Then. II he still feels that
he has not received fun justice. he can
carry his case to the joint committee
on Industrial Cooperation and concilia
ton. comprised of both employees. rep
~resentatiyes and the company's repre-
and finally to the State In
dustriaI Commission.
Confer on Wage Increases.
Under the Industrial constitution
drawn up matters Of wages, hours of
service and other vital factors In the
relations with its employees
are settled by a written contract In
creases in wages are worked out In
conference between company officials
and the workmen's representatives.
In all matters Of industrial better
ment the employees representatives
play an important part They are as
signed to joint committees on which
they serve with representatives Of the
company. The names Of these CON
mittees-Safety and Accidents. Santa
t1on. Health and Housing. and Reerea