Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
PROMOTING THE
 HAPPY FAMILY PLAN IN
 AMERICAN INDUSTRY
How One Corporation Works In Harmony With Its Men.
AN INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY
All Grievances Presented by Men Through Representatives Reach Head of Company and Are Honestly Inves- tigated.

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 of Company and Are Honestly inves-
 tigated.
 For more than a year a large and progressive industrial corporation with plants scattered over a large territory in several states of the southwest has been improving its relations with it's employees through the medium of so called industrial representation plan an industrial constitution drawn on a basis of democracy and mutual conh dence between the head of the com. pany and the workmen who number from 10000 to 12.0O0
 To deal with the diverse interests of such a vast body of men is d serious task involving stern responsibilities. Nevertheless the company. through it's 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 interfer- ence from the outside. During the year several increases in pay have been made upon the initiative of the company.
 Altogether the plan has demonstrat- ed itself to an important forward step in the establishment of amicable re- lations between all the factors in in dustry. A more widespread adoption ne oh cohn in tories is heartily recommended by the broad minded manufacturers of the country who have started the National Industrial Conservation Movement for the purpose of getting employers and employees together. The supporters of the conservation movement realize that the captain of industry and the workingmah 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 ballet the workmen in the company's various plants select repre- sentatives who act as their authorized agents in all matters pertaining to em. ployment living and working condi tions, 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-. tives.
 Employees have been made to under. stand that they are absolutely free to present all their grievances even though they involve charges against the foremen or superintendents under whom they work. Through the work. mems representatives the complaints are referred to the presidents industri al representatives, who in turn investi. gate them carefully and report their findings in detail to the president
 In every case the grievances have been investigated fearlessly and i'm partially and adjustments have been made on a strict basis of fairness. ir. 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. If he still feels that be has not received full justice. he can carry his case to the joint committee on Industrial Cooperation and concilia. ton. comprised of both employees. rep resentadves and the comDany's repre-