Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-21
UNIONS TO FIGHT STEEL
MEN AGAIN FOR ORGAN
IZATl0N AT BIG PLANTS


shevism on the inside, and if the de-
partment of justice had given US any
help our work would Lave been much
easier. There is not any doubt that
the recent bomb outrages would have
been impossible if the proper precau-
tons had been taken by the depart
ment of justice. A checking up or
the parlor socialists and Reds in and
out of organized labor such as is now
proceeding under Chief Flynn would
have prevented such undertaking."
The general scheme Of placing all
trades on solid basis to avert dam
aging strikes during the era Of un-
parellelCd prosperity that labor eX-
poets to continue for several years, ~
being perfected in a most satisfactory
manner. Determination of the lead
ers of all the important trades to clear
the decks for the utmost harmony be-
tween the employing and employed
classes is another reason for Subdu-
ing the radical elements in a decisive
manner.
The most recent contribution to the
reconstruction plan contemplated by
organized labor comes from the COM
mercial and periodical branches of the
printing industry. An aAreement
reached by the representatives Of
those trades with the United Typothe-
tae of America, Closed Shop Printers
League of America, International AS
ISOLATION of Employing StereotyperS
and Electrotypers, and the American
Association Of Photo Engravers is t.
be ratified at,a meeting in New Yorl
in August.
on behalf of the printing trades in
dustry the agreement has been &C
cepted in principle by NJ. G. Scott
president of the international Typo
graphical Union Walter Reddick o
the International brotherhood o.
Book Binders; George l.. Berry o.
the International Printing Pressmer
and Assistants Union; j. ]. Freel o.
the International Stereotypers an(
lectrotypers' Union. and Matthew
Woll of the Photo Engravers' Union
Agreement Saws.
The agreement awaiting ratifica
ton, which is apparently assured, re
cites
"OnIy through Joint conferences il
| the spirit of mutual helpfulness be
| tween employees and employers, cor
the foundation be laid for stable an
| prosperous conditions within tn,
printing industry. To promote tn
! spirit of cooperation and to dea
with the problems of the industry II
a way to insure the protection of thu
| interests of all concerned, the estab
| lishment of Joint Internationa
Conference Council made up of tn
| representatives. of the employers am
the employees, which shall be thor
oughly informed as to conditions an
| interests If all PARTIES in the indus
! try and in a position to suggest To-
ratification regulations which shal
eventually become the law of the in
dustry is considered essential"
| Another paragraph of the preamble
/ reCitCs: compulsory arbitration b.
law is deemed impracticable as e
means of adjusting controversies be
! tween employers and employees. Con
| troversies between EMPLOYERS an(
employees can and should be adjust
ed through voluntary agreements L
refer disputes to boards of concil'a.
\ ton and arbitration composed Of rep
I resentatives Of ompIoyers and EN-
lploves in the industry affected. /
is this spirit of Cancellation and arbi
tration that tho organization and OPP
Grafton of Joint International con
ference council for the printing in
drstrv and allied trades is under
TAKEN"
The agreement further provides foI
the creation of the necessary ma
chinery with definite authority Il
carry out all the purposes set foru
above
The international council is to con
sist Of ten m7mbers. two from rn'
| United TNDnthptlo Cf America (clOSe,
shop branch o1e from the Printers
League of America. one from the In
ternational Association of En- ployin'
StereotVnere and ElectrotvDers, on
from the American Assoc'a alton q
Photo Fngravers and one from eaol
of the five tradeq in the industry,