New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
Labor Men Submit
Code at Parley
Urge National Councils
in all Industries and
2-Year Immigrant Ban
New York Tribune
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-Following
are the proposals submitted by the
labor group to the national industrial
conference to- day:
This conference of representativ
of the public, of the employers and
business men, and of labor, called by
the President of the United States,
hereby declares in favor Of the follow
ing:
u. The right Of wage carners to or
ganlze in tlade and labor unions for
he protection and promotion of their
rights, interests and welfare.
'2. The right Of wage earners to bar
gain collectively through trade and
labor unions with employers regarding
wages, hours and labor, and relations
and conditions of employment.
rs. The right of wage carncrs to be
represented by representatives of their
own choosing in negotiations and ad-
justments with employers in respect
to wages, hours of labor and relations
and conditions of employment.
Free Assemblage
a. The right of freedom of speech
of the press and of assemblage, all be-
ing response BILE for their utterances and
actions.
"5. The right of employers to organ
ize into associations or groups to bar
gain collectively through their chosen
representatives in respect to wages,
hours of labor and relations and condi-
tlons of employment
"6. The hour of labor should not
exceed eight hours day. One day of
rest in each week should be observed
preferably Sunday. Half holiday on
Saturday should be encouraged.
"Overtime beyond the established
hours of labor should be discouraged, but
when absolutely necessary should be
paid for at rate not less than time
and half.
az The right of all wage earners.
skilled and unskilled, to living wage
i is hereby declared, which minimum wage
shall insure the workers and their
families to live in health and comfort
IN accord with the concepts and stand
ards OF American life.
Same Pay for Women
"S. Women should receive the same
pay men for equal work performed
Women workers should not be per-
mltted to perform tasks disproportlonate
to their physical strength or which
tend to impair their potential mother.
hood and prevent the continuation of d
nation of strong, healthy, sturdy and
lntelngent men and women.
! ~. Inc strvlces Of c.Aldren less than
sixteen years or age for private gain
should be prohibited.
30. 10 secure a greater share If
consideration and cooperation 10 the
workers 8 in all matters affecting the in
dustry IN which they are engaged; to
secure and assure continuous, i'm
| n ri al l4t
employers and workers and to safe
guard the rights and principles herein
. before declared, as well as TO advance
conditions generally, method shoul /
be provided for the systematic review
Of industrial relations and conditions
+ by those directly concerned in each in
! dustry.
"To this end. there should be estab-
/ llshed by agreement between the organ
lzed workers and associated employers
IN each industry q national conference
board, consisting OF an equal numbei
of repres resentatives OF emp .oyers and
workers, having due regard to the vari-
Gus sections of the industry and the
various classes of workmen engaged,
to have for its object the consideration
Of all subjects affecting the progress
and well-being of the trade; to promote
efficiency of production from the view
point of those engaged in the industry,
and to protect life and limbs, as we'll
as safeguard and promote the rights of
oil concerned within the industry.
Federal Aid Suggested
"With a further view of providing
means for carrying out this policy, the
+ Federal government, through it's De-
partment of Labor, should encourage
and promote the formation OF national
conference boards in the several indus
tries where they do not already exist.
To still further encourage the estab-
lishment of these national conference
boards in each industry, these conference
boards should be urged, whenever re-
quired, to meet jointly to consider any
proposed legislation affecting industries
in order that employers and workers