Evening journal., 1919-10-09
ARBITRATION OF
STEEL STRIKE IS
GOMPERS' HOPE
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be paid for at a rate not less than tim,
and ene-half."
Women to get equal pay with mer
| for equal work and not 10 be permitted
TO perform tasks dispropOrtionate tC
their strength.
Children under i6 not to be employed
! Establishment Of national confer
ence board consisting OF an equal num-
Der OF representatives OF employers
and workers TO review industrial con-
ditions and safeguard rights aud prin.
ciples Of both sides.
Prohibition of all immigration for
two years after peace is ratified and
regulation thereafter 10 keep down the
flow 50 II shall not exceed the nations
ability to Gsslmilate and Americanlze'
the new cOmers.
All labor proposals represent the
unanimous Judgment Of the group
which includes representatives Of the
four big brOtherhOOds, GOmpers EN-
phasized.
Delegate McNabb. Of the public group,
presented a resolution assented by that
group providing for a national arbltra-
tiOn board.
The board would be appointed lolnt-
ly by Congress and the President and
would include all living ex-Presldents.
Following Is the text OF the labor
groups resolution with regard to the
steel striker
Whereas, the nationwide strike
now I'm progress In the steel Industry
OF America affect not only the men
and women directly concerned, but
tends TO disturb the relations between
employers and workers throughout
our industrial life, and
Whereas, this conference is called
for the purpose Of stabllizing indus
tries and bringing into being a better
relation between employers and EN-
ployes. and
Whereas, organized labor wishes 10
manifest its sincere and fair desire 10
prove helpful In Immediately adjust
ing this pending grave industrial con
tlict. there be 1t,
Resolved, that each group cOmpris-
ing this conference, select two Of its
number and these six so selected 10
constitute a committee TO which shall
be referred existing differences be
tween the workers and employers in
the steel industry for adjudication and
Pending the findings OF this com
nittee this conference requests the |
workers involved in this strike TO re
urn to work and the employers TO re /
nstate them In their former positions" " /
A. A. LandOn, also one Of the repre- /
Of the public, presented a
iroposal for a national labor truce to .
asst three months
The truce would Immediately termin-
te all strikes and lOckouts.
plan Of labor adjustment prepared .
" Secretary Of Labor Wilson was also
resented.
Wilson's plan provides for an arbitra-
ion board in each industry. Workers,
he employers and the President would
ach appoint One-third Of the. board
Members. All the boards decisions
ouching wages would be by unanimous
Ote aud morally binding" on EN-
loyers and employees.
Decisions Of the board would be
elroactive. Another resolution pro-
osed by the public group provides
nat employers shall recognize the right
} organize.
Reduction in living costs should be
he first step in any attempt t0 better
Idustrial conditions. according 10
solutions fathered by Charles L. Rus
H. Socialist OF the public group.
\ report by Chairman Wheeler. OF
lie employers group, that the group
ould not be ready to present any !
rOposals before tomorrow lead TO a !
'otest by GOmpers who said the COM |
lttee Of 10 could not act intelligently {
nd could not even begin work until il {
id the views Of the three groups be- 5
re it. Spargo, for the public, sup {
)rted this view. q
DR.. Charles W. Eliot. took the floor c
propose that the conference take a b
wv start and abolish the group plan. ,
e said 10 was simply crystalizing the {
Dor group and the employers groups
their old fixed beliefs. The confer
ice was called TO consider new meth
Is, he said and on that ground he Op- T
,sed taking up old controversies, q
pecally Objecting to the labor pro- :
,sals for conference consideration Of
G steel strike
the protest Of the labor
CUP at the delay on the employers n
rt in presenting their proposals, Dele /.
te McNabb, of the public group. made y
speech attacking the rules as respon- n
Die for the delay q
The rules are proving largely OBJ :
'uctive Of the aims Of the confer =
ce," he said.
l.. r. Sheppard president Of the
otherhood of Railroad Conductors,
)red the employers for the delay, de-
ring that the workers had always G
en- urged TO walt. 6,
labor is tired Of waiting he said p
bor now is in a position to force
ion" II.
said he hoped TO see the tn
lference take action indorsing profit ea
lring for the workers. lie also urged ii,
ion recommending giving the work sll
a share in management aa al
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