The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-19
CALIFORNIA METAL
TRADES ASSOCIATION

ISOLATION. which is the employers
Organization against which metal
tradesmen and shipyard workers
must war for a square deal, has an
lnounced its policy. which amounts
to an ultimatum. Its soft sounding
words say TO the worker: DO as we
say or go look for a job"
Following is the Association S
policy"
we. the members OF the Cali
fornia Metal Trades Association.
hereby declare the following to be
the fundamental principles to gov
ern us hereafter in our industrial
relations with each other, our en-
iployees and the public.
/ I'VE recognize the right of the
employees TO organize, but will not
permit coercive measures TO compel
membership in such organizations,
nor to compel employers to deal
.therewith
I'VE are unalterably opposed TO
the principle of the union or nom
union closed shop. as it is I'M
American aud unfair.
While disavowing interference
with the proper functions of labor
organizations. we recognize no
rules nor regulations restricting
production. impairing efficiency or
otherwise interfering with the
management OF the business. No
member shall be required to deal
with men or groups of men not his
employees. or not chosen by and
from among them.
We are strenuously opposed to
Istrikes, sympathetic strikes. lock-
outs, blacklists, boycotts and kin
dred evils. We will resist those self
ish interests which through vio-
lence, coercion or otherwise at
tempt to disrupt the relations of
peace and unity existing between
employer and employee. ..........
since we must take the final re-
sponsibility for the work produced
by our employees, we must have
full discretion to designate the men
-journeymen, specialists, appren-
tees, helpers or laborers-we con-
slider competent to perform our
work, what machines, tools and ap-
planes shall be used and under
what conditions the work shall be
performed. The question of COM
potency of the men is to be deter
mined solely by us.
Because it is unfair to the
American boy to deny him the right
to learn a trade, and in order to
create mechanics in proportion to
the development of industry, we
will not recognize any restrictions
in the employment of apprentices.
1t shall be the duty and obligation
| of all employers to instruct appren-
! tees in all branches of the trade.
1.-The California Metal Trades As
sociation shall actively cooperate
with various technical schools in
this district in an effort to raise
| the dignity and efficiency of the
various trades.
AN employee should receive at
| least wages sufficient to maintain
him at proper standard of living.
! An employees earning capacity
should not be restricted, whether
working by the day, by the peace
work or by the premium system,
and should be commensurate with
his skill, proficiency and ability to
produce.
1T is the privilege of the en-
!ployee to leave our employ when
The sees fit and of the employer to
discharge an employee when he
sees fit.
THE above principles being ali
solutely essential to the successful
conduct of our business, We cannot
permit any interference Herewith,
In case of disagreement concern
ing matters not covered by the
foregoing declaration and not af-
fecting the economic integrity OF
the Industry our members will
meet such of their employees as are
affected by such disagreement and
adjust the difficulty on fair and
equitable basis"
Then follows the understanding
associations shop rules:
"(a) 1t is strongly recommend
ed and urged that members in hir-
ing employees give preference to
American citizens or those who will
ior have declared their intention TO
become such.
/ "(b) The right to hire, dis
charge or Law off emDloyees rests