Arizona republican., 1921-01-10

his fellow employees or for the purpose of practicing sabotage upon the work where he was employed. It is the in- tention of the Phoenix Open Shop as- sociation to afford to the open shcp mechanics even greater protection than is offered by the trades unions. This protection is effected by providing la bor under satisfactory conditions to the mechanics and at a wage propor- tionately fair when the matter of de- mand and supply is considered, as well as the ability of the mechanic.
 Employers of labor in Phoenix al- most uniformly have met the situation in a fair and just manner and contrac- tors and others who are now operating on the open shop plan find their em- ployes more efficient than under the closed shop.
 There are at the present time great numbers of men who carry union cards employed on open shop work in the city Of Phoenix, and they are almost unSnimous in saying that the open shop plan as practiced in Phoenix op- crates to their benefit as greatly as the closed shop, and in addition they are not handicapped by the domination of walking delegates and union off cials who in many cases can call strikes anu NulhOuAo anu bOS COtN1 HANAAOAN gard to the welfare of the men, thus working hardships upon them.
 The executive committee of the Open Shop association does not know of a 1 single employer in the city of Phoenix who discriminates against the mechanic who carries a card in his union. And | if there is such a one the Phoenix Open | Shop association denounces his meth ods as it denounces the radical activ- | ities of the party of any organization. 1 There may be certain individuals who 1 are members of trades unions who fail to find employment on open shop work, l but it is only because of their individ ual tendencies.
 And as we know that the great ma jority of the people in Phoenix are in hearty sympathy with the open shor movement ano at the same time are as jealous of the rights of honest un-
 ion men as they are of the rights oi 1 nonunion men, we are therefore taking
 the liberty of saying to you that the
 Phoenix Open Shop association i:
 striving to the uttermost to follow .
 just and liberal policy, remembering
 that no policy is worthy of considera-
 tion which does not comprehend its
 relation to the general public. And we
 in this connection, wish to submit tt
 the public that a4 the present time oul
 organization in Phoenix has been very
 successful. yet, however, we do no
 wish to imply by this statement tha
 our work is done and that the Oper Shop association should cease to func
 ton; but, on the other hand, as ha.
 ever been true, @ fight between righ
 and wrong will continue to be waged
 and. therefore, there is as much neces-
 sity for a correct and vigilant func
 tioning of the Open Shop association
 as there has ever been. And in the flu
 ture. as in the past, our policy shall b
 equal and just opportunities for al
 without discrimination against any In the practical application of thes ] principles. the office of the Open Shol
 association is kept open si days in tn week, supplying to mechanics and work ingmen employment for which they ar suited as individuals, and in this wa, effecting mutual understanding whicl is of immense benefit to the citizens 0 Phoenix for the reason that it guar
 antees uninterrupted activities and pre- serves industrial peace.