Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
Outlines Its
Principles, Declaring
Against Closed Shop
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minded man in view of the prevail
work equal that Of men under the
same conditions, should receive the
same rates Of pay and be accorded
the same opportunities for training
and advancement.
Hours of Work.
The standard of the work sched-
uled should be the work, varying as
ual industries nay demand. Over
time should, as far as possible, be
avoided. and one day of rest in seven
should be provided.
Settlement of Disputes.
Each establishment should provide
adequate means Tor the discussion Of
all questions and the just and prompt
settlement of all disputes, but there
should be no improper limitation or
impairment of the exercise by man
agement Of its essential function Of
judgment and direction.
Right to Associate.
h association of men, whether OF
employers, employees, or others, for
collective action or dealing, confers
no authority and involves no right of
conpulsion over those who do not
desire to act or deal with them, as
an association. Arbitrary use of such
collective power to coerce or control
others without their consent is an in
fringement of personal liberty and q
menac to the institutions of a free
people.
Responsibility of Associations.
Every association, whether Of en-
subject to public authority and legal
ly answerable for it's own conduct or
that of its agents.
Freedom Of Contract.
With the right to associate recog-
nized, the fundamental principle of
individual freedom demands that
every person must be free to engage
into any lawful contract as an en-
ployer or an employe, and be secure
in the continuity and rewards of his
effort.
The Open Shop.
The principles of individual liberty
and freedom Of contract upon which
our institutions are fundamentally
no interference with the "or> shop
While fair argument and persuasion
are permissible, coercive methods
aimed at turning the open shop" in
to a "closed union" or CLOSED non
union shop" should not be tolerated.
employer should be required to
Zeal with me- or groups Of men who
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and from among them.
The Right to Strike or Lockout.
In the statement of the princirle
that should govern as to the right
to strike or lockout, a sharp distinc-
ton should be drawn between the
employment relations in the field (A)
OF the private industry, (B) Of the
eminent employment, federal, state,
or municipal.
In private industry the strike or
the lockout is to be deplored; but
the right to strike or lockout should
not be denied as In ultimate resort
after all possible means of adjustment
nave been exhausted.
The sympathetic strike is indie
feasible, and %anti-social and immoral,
The same may be said Of the black
list, the boycott, and also Of the
sympathetic lockout.
In public utility service the public
interest and welfare must be the
paramount and controlling ~considera-
ton. The state should, therefore inn
continuous operations, at the same
time providing adequate means for
the prompt hearing and adjustment
of complaints and disputes.
A strike OF government employees
Is an attempt to prevent the opera
ton OF government until the demands
Of such employees are granted, and
cannot be tolerated. The right Of
government employees to be heard and
to secure Just redress should be amp
ly safeguarded.
Practical plans should be inaur-
urated In industry and outside Of it
for the. training and ~up-grading of
industrial workers, their proper place.
ment In industry. the adoption OF ap-
premiership system, the extension Of
vocational education and such other
Of our educational sys-
tenn to the needs Of industry as viii
prepare the worker for more eject
I've and profitable service to society
and to himself.
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