The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-04-05
Terms Drawn Up BY Employers
And Employees, Aided BY For
mer President Taft And
Frank p. Walsh,

hours of labor and other conditions
of employment shall be maintained.
''In establishments where union and
nonunion men and women now work
together, and the employer meets
only with employees or representa-
tives engaged in said establishments,
continuance Of such condition shall
not be deemed grievance.
Established safeguards and regu-
lations for the protection of the
health and safety of workers shall
not be relaxed.
"If it shall become necessary to en-
ploy women on work ordinarily per-
formed by men they must be allowed
equal pay for equal work, and must
not be allotted tasks dispropo ito 4
ate to their strength.
"The basic eight-hour day is rec
ognized as applying in all cases in
which existing law requires it. In
all other cases the question Of hours
of labor shall be settled with due re-
gard to government necessities and
the welfare, health and proper COM
fort Of the workers.
"The maximum production of all
war industries should be maintained
and methods of work and operation
on the part of employers or workers
which operate to delay or limit pro-
duction, or which have tendency to
artificially increase the cost thereof,
should be discouraged.
For the purpose of mobilizing the
labor supply with view to its rapid
and effective distribution permanent
list of the number of skilled and other
workers available in different parts
of the nation shall be kept on file by
the Department Of Labor.
In fixing wages, hours and condi-
tions of labor, regard should always
be had to the labor standards, wage
scales and other conditions prevail
ing in the localities affected.
"The right of all workers, includ-
ing common laborers, to a living wage
is hereby declared.
'In fixing wages, minimum rates OF
pay shall be established, which will
insure the subsistence of the workers
and his family in health and reason.
able comfort"
Powers of Labor Board.
The National War Labor Boards
functions and powers would be as fol
! lows
ITO bring about a settlement By
mediation and Cancellation of ever!
controversy arising between employ
ers and workers in the field of produc
ton necessary for the effective con
duct of the war.
ITO do the same thing in simila
controversies in other fields Of ma
tional activity, delays and obstruc
tions in which may affect detriment
ally such production.
''To provide such machinery by di
rect appointment, or otherwise, TO
selection of committees or boards t,
sit in various parts of the countr.
where controversies arise, to secur
settlement by local mediation an
conciliation.
IF the sincere and determined eff
forts of the National Board shall fai
to bring about voluntary settlement
and the members of the board sha,
be unable unanimously to agree upo
a decision, then and in that case an
only as last resort an umpire az
pointed shall hear and finally decid
the controversy.
Board To Choose Umpire.
"The members of the board sha
choose the umpire by unanimous vot
Failing such choice, the name of Il
umpire shall be drawn by lot from
! list of 10 persons to be nominate
by the President of the United State
"The board shall meet in the eli