Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16

collective relationship between capital and labor as
of Wilson's fg mediation shs
mission which has just finished survey of the labor
of the Mississippi river which government
considered most menacng to successful prosecution of
This commission, all of whom signed the report
consisted of Secretary Of Labor Wilson, chairman; Yer
Federation of labor Jackson SnangIr prnoinsf
Pennsy ylvana coal mine operator and John H Walker,
president Illinois State Federation of Labor
In return for this the commission holds labor should
surrender all practices which tend restrict maximum
efficiency" when it is assured of conditions and
The commission headed by Secretary Wilson of the
the copper Strikes in the Arzona dstrt 10 and iof the I
" W. activities in the lumber districts of the Pacific
the dispute in the California oil fields. the threatened
strike Of Pacific coast telephone operators the threatened
railway trouble in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Mass of Laborers in No Way Disloyal.
Generally the commission found that uncorrected
specific evils and the absence of healthy spirit between
paPn a nd n labor @ Pa to the sZ mentioned 4bd ind
main causes of the industrial difficulties arising since
influences and doctrne have avaiied them
selves of those conditions they have them
ton is in no sense dsoya says the report p0pu'"
the unrest itself the commission outlines follows
~ Inc elimination 70 the utmost practical extent
requisite to the best morals in industry.
Modern large scale industry has effectually
personal It is. therefore no longer possible to
form Of collective relationship between management and
by the government should form accepted part of the
g. Law in business and elsewhere. depends for
its vitality steady enforcement. Instead Of
there IS needed the establishment Of continuous admin
stratve machinery for the disposition
and the waste Of disturbaaces
Eight-Hour Law Established Policy.
the country eTperencc has proved usdcatioh of the
principle also in war times Provision must. of
be bpl~ IN oF aEo
will readily meet this requirement If its misuse is
- Unifed direct Of the labor administration
Of the United States for The period of the should
established At presep here unrelated number of
halng tragmentary ar conflicting jurisdiction over the
mnisraon is needed. with full power determine and
When Nh ] of ound nbor Conditions and
effective means for the just redress Of grievances that
tces which tend to restrict maximum efficiency.
-. uncorrectei evils the greatest provocative
be the best counter propaganda But there need for
more affirmative education There has been little
publicity of edueative regard labors
tons to the The purposes of the government and
brought home the fuller understanding of labor
M it's % a only s be ead ~dF h iS confidence anS
understandings subject neither to indulgence neglect
At length the commission records its search for the
Causes of Industrial Unrest
.b Inc SoneluSGn sannot be escaped that the avail;
of war. is employed o its full capacity nor
wisely directed 90 energies O
The effective conduct of the suffers needlessy
because of interruption of work due actual threat
ened strikes, purposed decrease in efficiency
strike the job. decrease efficiency due labor
rest and dislocation Of the labor supply
These not conditions American indus :
try, their The conditions their
causes have long been familiar and long uncorrecte
War has only served to intensity the old arrangements
by making demands industry and by afford
ing the occasion for disturbing factors.
Among the causes of unrest. familiar students
of industry, the following stand with special sig
% he o.
Broadly speaking, American industry lacks n
healthy basis of relationship between management and
At bottom this is due the insstence by
poyerS individual dealings with their Direct
dealings with employees organizations still the minority
rule in the United States In the majority of
there is joint dealing, and in many
poyers in active opposition to labor organizations
This failure equaize the parties in adjustments of
inevitable industrial contests is the central of
difficulties
There is a commendable spirit hruout the country
to specific evils. The leaders industry
further they help to the of mind
the of labor; they aim for the release of
normal feelings by enabling labor to take its place
co-operator in the Industrial enterprise In word,
conscious attempt must be made to generate new
spirit in industry.
TOO many labor disturbances due the alb |
of dsntercSted processes which may be
had for peaceful settlement. Force becomes ready
outlet We need continuous administrative machn- !
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