Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-19
TO RECORD VIEWS ON
LABOR PRINCIPLES
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IF the product Of industry and must |
be earned and measured by its con-
tribution thereto. In order that the
worker, in his own and the general in
terest, :nay develop his full produc-
tive capacity, and may thereby earn
at least a wage sufficient to sustain
him upon . proper standard of living.
it is the duty Of management to CO.
operate with him to secure continu-
out employment suited to his abili-
ties, to furnish incentive and oppor
tunity for improvement, to provide
proper safeguards for his health and
safety and to encourage him in all
practicable and reasonable ways to
increase the value of his productive
effort.
The number Of hours in the work
day or week in which the maximum
output consistent with the health and
wellIbeing of the individual! can be
maintained in a given industry should
be ascertaned by careful study and
should never be exceeded except in
case of emergency land one day OF
rest in seven. or its equivalent should
be provided. The reduction in working
hours below such economic limit, in
order TO secure greater leisure for
the individual, should be made only
with full understanding and accept
ance of the fact that it involves a
commensurate loss in the earning
power of the workers, a limitation
and a shortage OF the output of the
industry and an increase in the cost
of the product, with all the necessary
effect of these things upon the in
terests of the community and the ma
ton.
Adequate means, satisfactory both
To the employer and his employees
and voluntarily agreed to by them,
should be provided for the discussion
and adjustment of employment re-
lations and the just and prompt set
Element of all disputes that arise in
the course of industrial operation.
When. in the establishment or adj
justment of employment relations, the
employer and his employees do not
deal individually but by mutual con-
sent such dealing is conducted BY
either party through representatives
it is proper for the other party to ask
that these representatives shall not
be chosen or controlled by, or in such
dealing in any degree represent, any
outside group or interest in the ques-
tons at issue. ~
The greatest measure of reward
and well-being for both employer aud
employee and the full social value of
this service must be sought in the
successful conduct and full develop
ment of the particular industrial es-
tablishment in which they are asso-
ciated. Intelligent and practical CO.
operation based upon mutual re-
cognition Of this community OF in
terest, constitutes the true basis OF
sound industrial relations.
The State is sovereign and cannot
tolerate divided allegiance on the
part of its servants. While the right
of government employees,-nstional,
state, or municipal,-to be heard and
to secure consideration and just treat
ment must be amply safeguarded, the
community welfare demands that no
combination to prevent or impair the
operation of the government, or Of
any government function shall be
permitted.
In public service activities, the pub
lie interest and well-being must be the
paramount and controlling considera-
ton. The power Of regulation and pro-
lection exercised by the State over the
corporation should properly. extend
to the employees in so far as may be
necessary to insure the adequate, con-
tinuous and uninpaired operation Of
public utility service.
The second referendum submitted
consists of two recommendations |
drafted by the Chambers Committee
,a Public Utilities. These recommends |
Iions are that:
STRIKES by employees of all public
service corporations, performing pub
lie service essential to the lives,
health, well-being and comfort of the
people should be explicitly prohibited
BY law.
Suitable tribunals should be Great
d by the law to adjudicate differ
ences between employees Of public
service corporate and their employ
RS, and the decisions Of such tribu-
,als should be final and binding upon
10Th parties"
FheSsubjeet eame before the Cham
,er aon the Merchants Association