The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
REMARKS INDORSED


 The association indorsed the re. marks of Congressman Mondell of Wyoming before Congress recently when Mr. Mondell said: "Of the many problems before the Congress pressing Tor solution. none is more urgent than that of relieving the American people from the burdens, vexations neoua tues and downright confiscations oi certain features of our present wa, tax policy. The association went on record as favoring federal war tax readjustment.
 LABOR PRINCIPLES
 The following was adopted as tho declaration of the labor principles of th. association by unanimous voteJ
 Resolved, That the Alabama Manu-
 lecturers association makes this as
 its declaration of labor principles:
 Fair dealing, is the fundamental and
 basic principle on which relations be- !, tween employers and employees should rest.
 The Alabama Manufacturers asso- citation is not opposed to organization Of labor as such, but it is unalterably
 opposed to boycotts, blackIists and
 other illegal acts of interference with
 the personal liberty of employer or
 employe.
 NO person should be refused employ ment or in any way discriminated against on account of membership ,,.. non-membership in any labor orgar- lzation, and there should be no dis
 crimination against or interference with any employe who is not a mem- Der of a labor organization by mem-
 bers of such organization With due regard to contracts it fs the right of the employe to leave his employment whenever he sees lit,
 and it is the right of the employer to discharge any efnploye when he sees fit
 Employers must be free to emp.os their work people at wages mutually l. satisfactory without interference or dictation on the part of individuals or
 organizations not directly parties of such contracts.
 Employers must be unmolested and l unhampered in the management of
 their business. in determining the ! amount and quality of their product,
 and in the use of any methods or sys- tems of pay which are just and
 equitable.
 In the interest of employees and em- | ployers of the country, no limitation 1 should be placed upon the opportuni- 1 ties of any person to learn any trade \. to which he or she may be adapted. i The Alabama Manufacturers asso- citation diSapproves absolutely of
 strikes and loclSouts and favors an
 equitable adjustment of all differences 1 between employers and employees, by any amicable method that will pre- i serve the rights of both parties. Employees have the right to contract
 for their services in a collective ca pacity, but any contract that contains ! stipulation that employment should
 be denied to men not parties to the :. contract is an invasion of the consti- ! tutional rights of the American work l men, is against public policy, and is l in violation of the conspiracy laws.
 This association declares it's unalter- | able antagonism to the closed shop, and l insists that the doors of no indus | try be closed against American work I men because of their membership or 1 non-membership in any labor organiza- l tion
 1 The Alabama Manufacturers asso- | citation pledges itself to oppose any | and all legislation not in accord with 1 the foregoing declaration. l OPEN SHOP l The following resolution regarding tn open shop was adopted: Resolved That the Alabama Manu- ! facturers association define it's pur- poses as to the American plan, or 1 open shop employment: Resolved. further. We are opposed l to the closed shop.
 We are oposed to coercion or intlmi-