Evening journal., 1919-10-17
UfFER COMPROMISE
UN BARGAINING
Employers Group Favors
Dealing Win Agents of
Workers Choosing.
SHEPPARDSEES
some PROGRESS

WASHINGTON. lct. ~ United Press. J
Chairman Wheeler OF the employers
group at the morning session Of the
National Industrial Conference, offered
the following substitute resolution on
the subject OF collective bargaining:
Resolved, Tat without In any way
limiting the riglt Of wage Garner TO
refrain from joining any association or
10 deal direciir with his employer as
he chooses, ths right of wage earners
Ia private as distinguished from gov
ernment employment 10 organize in
Trade and labor union, In shop indus
trial councils or other lawful form OF
association o. bargain collectively, 20
be represented by representatives Of
their own choosing in negOtiOtions and
adjustments with employers in respect
90 wages. hours Of labor and other con-
dtions OF employment s recognized: /:
and the right Of the employer 70 deal
or not 10 deal with men Or groups. OF
men who are rot his employees and
chosen by and rom among them Is
recognized; no ienial is intended Of
tae right OF an dnployer and his work
crs voluntarily 3 agree upon the form
OF their representatives relations
Employers sF their resolution on
collective bargaining differs from that
offered by The workers group In that
its protests TIE principle OF The open
shop. Employers point out that the
new resolution expressly stipulates that
the right Of workers TO refrain from
joining labOu0r trade unions shall not
be denied.
The form bf the new resolution also
indicates thu employers have conceded
one point considered vital by the
workers WITCH is the right Of workers
10 bargainithrough representatives Of
their ownthOosing."
The wokers' representatives have in
sisted uIbn this because they said Il
permits hem to employ men skilled in
negotiations. Employers objected 10
This on fhe ground that it forced them
10 deaIwith professional leaders OF
lhe 4. f. Of L.. who they said did not |
undergrad local conditions in the shop
which they attempted 10 negotiate
schedules for.
Delegates Of the public group are be-
ieva 10 favor both resolutions.
THee employers, however, all mem 4
Der5o' the employer group, are known |
10 De against the proposal offered by 1
Their Foup. This was made clear by /
Chilrnpn Wheeler in introducing the 4
PROPOSE, when he said:
"Thde were fl members OF our .
group present when we voted on this
resoluion. Eleven voted for il and I
three emained silent"
The employers group numbers te.
l.. I Sheppard, president or the
BrolhrhOOd Of Railroad Conductors,
was te first member OF the workers
grOuT 10 take the floor after the em-
ployes introduced their compromise
colleive barbaining resolution.
WIRE getting closer together" said
Shepard, "but this new resolution
won get US far. Yesterday ] was un-
wiling to respond when the confer
enc said wait. Now, I'm willing to
wa believing that we're making
nrfress. Let's get closer together
sti We can do It,"
ther members Of the workers group
ID silent while employers took the
nbr to discuss the compromise pro-
pal
:. w. OLeary OF Chicago. president
( the National Metal Trades Associa-
bn indicated he is one Of the four
Iembers Of the employers group op-
0sed TO the groups compromise reso-
ltion when he opposed 1t in a lengthy
beech.
OLeary urged more deliberatlon in
)nsidering the collective bargaining
uestion. Il involves many other is
les. he said. which should be consid- (
ed before the conference fOrmulates ;
S policies.