Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
STRIKES WILL BE BANNED
Mediation Boards to Be Made
Up in Industrial Cen
tcrs Immediately.
UNIONS ARE RECOGNIZED
Right of Men and Employers
to Organize in Assocla-
ton Affirmed.

WASHINGTON. March ao--An
agreement that there shall De no
strikes or lockouts during tn, war
and a recommendation that all in
dustrial disputes be settled By gov
ernment mediation board. pro tho
principal provisions OF national
war labor program provided by rep
resentatives OF capital and labor and
made pu bic tonight by Secretary OF
In Dor Wilson.
The program was drawn up by six
representatives OF capital. six OF labor
and two men representing the public,
after conferences lasting for more
than month The public repre-
~ utntives were former President
TAFT and Frank +. walsh.
Tho mediation body would he
known as the national, war labor
bonrd. to be made up na was the
board that prepared the program. In
addition there would be local boards
In the Industrial ceuters To deal i'm
medintclv With any controversy that
might arise.
Principles and policies 10 govern
the relation OF workers and their
employers in war industries werc
agreed 10 as folloWs'
No Iockouts During War.
There should he no strikes or lock-
outs during the war,
The right OF WORKERS TO organize
In trade unions aud 20 bargain col
lectively through choson representa-
tiyes is recognized and affirmed.
The right OF employers TO organize
IN associations or. groups and 10 bar
gain collectively through chosen REP
rescr tatIyes is recognized and al
frmod
Employers should not discharge
workers for membership in trade
unions nor for legitimate trade union
activities
The workers in the exercise OF
their right TO organize, shall not use
aesrcivs lnaaaaaRaS., ia indncas psEaQns
20 Join theis organizations. nor 70 IN.
ducc employers TO bargain or deal
herewith
IN establishments where the union
shoD exists the same shall continue
aad the union standards ms TO
wages, hours OF labor and other con
ditlons OF employment shall be main
tanned.
In establishments where union and
non union men and women now
work together and the employer
meets only with employees or repre-
seutatives engaged In said establish
mentS the continuance OF such con
di,ion shall not be deemed a griev-
auce~
H&lbllshed safeguards and regula-
tiong fpr the regulation OF the health
pnd safety OF the wOrhers shall not
be relaxed
Equal Pay for Women.
II II shall become necessary to-
employ women on. work ordinarily
performed by men, ,Ghey must be al
lowed equal pay for equal work and
must not be allotted tasks dispropor-
tionate TO their strength.
The basic eight-hour day Is recog-
nized as applying in all cases In
which existing law requires a. In
all other cases the question Of hours
OF labor shall he settled with due re-
gard to governmental necessities and
the welfare. health and proper com
fort OF the workers.
The maximum production OF all
war industries should be maltnined
ana methods of work and operation
on the part OF employers Of workers
which operate to delay or limit pro-
GuCtion or which have II tendency to
Hrtircially increase the cost thereof.
For the purpose OF moblllzing the
N bar supply with view 20 It's rapid
and effective distribution, n perma-
nent list Of tho number of skilled
and other workers available In dif-
fcrcnt parts OF the nation shall Do
Kept on file by the department OF
labor
In fixing wages. hours and condl-
tions OF labor, regard should always
be paid 90 the labor standards. wage
scales and other conditions prevail
ing IN tho localities affected.
The right OF ali workers including
common lahQrcrs TO "A Twins wage Is
hereby declared
In fixing wages minimum rates OF
paw shall be established which shall
insure the subsistence of the worker
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