The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-10

WASHINGTON. Oct 10 Declar.
ing for tho open shop. Delegates
representing capital today proposed
a code OF Industrial relations to the
National Industrial conference.
mo employer should be required
to deal with men or groups OF men
who are not his employees or chosen
by men among thcm." said the re
port.
The proposals OF the employers
group are divided Into IL classes. all
OF which are In the form OF enuncia.
ton Of general principles. One de.
clares that there should be no inter.
ference with the open shop: that IL.
the shop In which membership and
non.membcrship In any association
Is not made condition Of employ.
ment"
There should be no denial Of the
right Of an employer and his work.
ers 10 agree that their relations shall
Be that OF the closed union shop or
Of the closed non.uuion shop. But
the right OF the employer and his
men TO continue their relations on
the principles OF the open shop.
should not b. deniei
Employer Platform
Under the heading, Freedom of
Contract" the employers group In
sists
with the right TO associate recog.
nized. the fundamental principle OF
individual freedom demands that
every person must be free 10 enKaRe
In any lawful occupation or enter in.
to any lawful contract as an employe
and be secure In the continuity and
rewards OF his efforts.
The only qualification 20 which
such liberty OF contract ~ subject
lies in the power OF the state. within
limits imposed by the constitution to
regulate, In the public interest. for
example, for promotion OF health.
safety and morals"
The proposals emphasize the right
to strike or lockout should not be
denied as an ultimate resort. after
all possible means OF adjustment
have been exhausted.
a distinction is made. however.
with respect 20 strikes and lockouts
In public utility service and gov.
eminent service, IN both OF which.
the code declares. common rights
and obligations made II necessary
TO consider the situation from a
somewhat different point OF view
than private industry" The code
also condemns the sympathetic strike
and lockout as "antlsociaI and i'm.
moral"
Other principles in the proposed
code declare that;
Public Authority
Every association. whether Of
employers or employees. must be
equally subject 10 public authority
and legally responsible for its own
conduct and that Of ita agents.
IAN men have the right 10 asso.
ciate voluntarily" but the arbitrary
use of such collective power TO
ooeroe or control others without their
consent 4 an infringement on per
sonsl liberty"
Each establishment should pro-
vide adequate means for the discus.
sion 81 all questions" but there
should be no improper impairment Of
the exercise by management Of its
essential function OF judgment and
direction"
Hours 81 work should be fixed
AZ point consistent with the health
~ the worker. and his right TO an
adequats period ~ leisure for rest.
recreation. home life and solf-devel0p.
ment," also overtime work should
~ far as possible be avoided and one
day o. rest In seven should be pro
vidsd"
Wages should b. 20 adjusted AZ 10
maintain the worker and his family
AZ standard o. living that should
be satisfactory 20 right minded
man In view u the prevailing high
cost of living" women 10 get equal
pay with men for equal work
Make Work Safe
Work conditions should be a.
safe and satisfactory 20 workers as
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