Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
WESTERN UNION
YIELDS DONATION
Calls Meeting of Employees
to Draft industrial
Constitution
TO GATHER IN CHICAGO

the Western Union Telegraph Com
panv has called meeting of representa-
i've employees to perfect an industrial
constitution which shall be entirely
controlled by employees and which shall
be representative Of all employees.
The call for this meeting, in Chicago,
comes on the heels Of an ultimatum to
>the Western Union Company demanding
that 1t abide by the decision of the
national war labor board that the opera
tors be given the right to join unions 4"
The purpose Of the Chicago meeting,
according to the notice issued to the
workers, Is to form an organization Of
employees which will serve and further
the mutual interests Of them and the
company, dealing with working condi-
tons, wages and other matters The
notice is signed by Newcomb Carlton,
president of the Western Union.
To Hold Meeting July 10
The notice follows. in part:
10 all western Union employees in
the United States and Canada:
The board Of directors Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. at a
meeting held June II, gave careful con-
slderation to the subject of a petition
from a number Of employees regarding
the organization of an association TO
be controlled and officered by employees,
ana which would best serve and fur
ther the mutual interests Of the en-
ployes and the company. The company
is prepared to help in any way It can
In the formation of such an Iassocia :
tton, and to that end the president
has been requested to communicate e
with the employees Of all divisions sus-
gesting that they CHOOSE representa-
tives for a convention which shall per-
feet an industrial constitution, to be
held at Chicago on July 10th.
The essential features of the pro-
Cosed Industrial constitution shall be /;
"(a) Complete control Of such an as
sociation by employees, none of whom
shall be in authority to hire or dis
charge.
"tb) That 1t be representative of all
employees.
Topics ssEgested
In accordance with the foregoing II
is recommended that employees proceed
to elect delegates as hereafter provided
to meet in convention and authorized
to deal with subjects OF common in
terest. especially the following, which
are tentatively suggested:
First. The better utilization Of the
practical knowledge and experience of
the employers
Second. Means for securins "a .ho
EMPLOYEES a greater share in ,hs ros ano
sibility for tbe datarminotio, "a ~
seryance of tho cond,t,ons I'D. ,,,,,a,,
their work Is carren on,
nrincinIe. gn,;arn,ra ~, Vi .,e seheraI
ero,,,o,,ro, , sVre,ms ,na,,.s, tne conditions OF
pos '',en,' inei.uIns inethous or nxing.
rasarS a. ""t -, reauJsS.,ns m wages. having
Iesaru 10 tne neeo Tor seucirng to the
snp'oyes saare IN the Increased pros
pei,S on the industry.
rourth. Inc establishment of regular
nne,noos or negotiation for issue arising
petweeh the company and the employees
Win view both to the prevention of DIFF
ference ana 10 their better adjustment
snouIo ney appear
flith. Means or insuring to the EN-.
ployes the greatest possible security of
earnings ana employment without undue
restriction upon change OF occupation or
employer.
Methods OF fixing and adjusting earn.
lngs, p'ecework prices, etc. and OF deal.
ing with the many questions which arise
with regard 10 the method and amour,
OF payment apart from the fixing Of
general standard rates.
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