Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-01
CAPITAL AND
LABOR AGREE TO
BAN STRIKES
Pact Signed at Washington
After a Months Discussion;
Eight-Hour Day For All !,

Washington, April 1. - An agree
! ment that there shall be no strikes or
lockouts during the war, and q rec
ommendation that all industrial dis
putes be settled by a Government me-
tdiation body. are the principal pro-
visions of a national war labor pro-
gram projected by representatives
| of capital and labor and made pubic
| by William b. Wilson, secretary OF
Labor.
The program was drawn up by six
representatives of capital, SIX OF iapor
and two men representing the pun
! lie, after conferences lasting Tor more
than a month. The public represen-
/ tatives were William II. TAFT, former
| ly President, and Frank p. Waish:
= Principles aRd Policies Ratified
Principles and policies to govern
| the relations of workers and their EN-,
ployers in war industries were aSreeo
"There should be no strikes or lock-
outs during the war.
"The right of workers to organize
in trade unions and to bargain col
| Iectively through chosen representa-
tives is recognized and affirmed
1.-The right of employers organiIIe I.s
collectively through chosen represen-
| tatives is recognized and affirmed.
employers should not discharge
workers and membership IN trace
unions, nor for legitimate TRACE union
activities. The workers in the eXeT,
else of their right to organize shaii
| not use coercive measures to induce
persons to join their organizations
| nor to induce employers to bargain
or deal herewith.
I'm establishments where union ann ~
Inonunion men and women now work
| together, and the employer meets
only with employees or representdllttes t
engaged in said establishments tne
continuance of such condltloh small
not be deemed a grievance.
Established safeguards ana reSu-
lations for the protection or the
health and safety of workers shali not
be relaxed. >,
I 'If it shall become necessary 70
employ women on work ordlharliy
performed by men, they must pc az
| lowed equal pay for equal work and
must not be allotted tasks dlspropoF-
| tionate to their strength.
'The basic eight-hour day Is fecoS
nized as applying in all cases IN
which existing laws require II. IN
hail other cases the question OF hours
of labor shall be settled with due re,
| gard to governmental necessities ano
| the welfare, health and proper coih
| fort of the workers. III
| "The maximum production or al
war industries shonld be maIhtat4iieu e,,
|
on the part of employers or workers
which operate to delay or limit pro
duction, or which have tendency &c &c
! artifcially increase the cost thereoi
| should be discouraged. a.,
"For the purpose of mobilizlng lnt
labor supply with a view to It's raplo
and effective distribution, a perina-1
| nrrt list of the number of skilled ano
| other workers available in diiferent
parts of the nation shall be Kept on
fie by the Department Of Labor; sd nondi.
"In fixing wages, hours ana ,niis J0i.ui
tions of labor, regard should always
be had TO the labor standards, wage
| scales and other conditions prevail
| ing in the localitids affected.
| @The right of all workers, lnclud-
ing common laborers, to a living wage
| is hereby declared. ..o, .,
"in fixing wages, minimum rates oI
pay shall be established, Wnlcn Mlii IN
| insure the subsistence of the worker
and his family in health and reason
| able comfort"