The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-18
GARMENT TRADE ENTERS
UNIQUE CLEVELAND PACT
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Continued from Page I.
the parties may Cooperate, both to
preserve peace in the industry and
to further their mutual interests in
the common enterprise this agree
ment is entered into''
The agreement provides for a per-
manent board of referees which shall
have power to adjust matters that
cannot be settled between the parties
and to establish periodic wage scales.
They agreed that the fixing of wages
should be taken up during October
Of each year and that the scale de-
cided upon would not be effective
until October Of each year, and that
the scale decided upon would not
be effective until Dec. 1, and that
1t should be kept in force for one
year excepting that four months later
1t might be reopened in the case that
the cost Of living had materially
changed. But any adjustment could
not be. effective before May 1. These
provisions were designed to prevent
interference with wages during the
productive season It further pro-
Vided that:
The Wage Scale.
1.-The wage scale shall be deter
mined after thorough investigation Of
all ascertainable facts, with due re-
gard to the public" interest, fair and
equitable wages conforming to Amer
lean standards and to the progress
and prosperity of the industry. A
united effort shall be made to pro-
mote all interests by increasing con-
tinuity Of employment"
OF disputes generally it held:
"Disputes between employer and an
employe in an individual shop, af-
1ectlng member of the union, shall
first be taken up between the en-
ployer or his representative and the
worker concerned or his representa-
tlVe' VINO must be an employe of such
shop, Tor the purpose of adjusting
the differences between them. In
case OF failure to make satisfactory
adjustments the matter shall then be
taken up by the manager of the union
urers' association.
Dlsputes of general nature con-
cernlng such matters as hours of
work. general sanitary standards.
general wage scales and classifica-
IONS IN connection herewith, shall
De taken up directly by the mana ger
OF the union and the manager of the
Manufacturers association.
II they fail in either case to make
a. satisfactory adjustment the dispute
snail then be arbitrated by the rem
lesentatlVe of the referees appointed
lor mat purpose, and vested with the
lu,l power OF the board of referees,
suoJect only to right of appeal to
.le BOARD from his decision on mat
.ers relating to principle or policv.
Inls representative shall reside in
cleveland, and may be called unon
a. any time for the inve situation or
nearing of cases properly brought be-
lore MIN. No case shall he ho,rd
ny hlm' or by the board, which has
not f1rst been taken up in the snc-
cesslVe steps set forth above Tho
uecislon OF the representative is final
unless and until overruled or mod;-
lleo oy the board of referees excon+
"nere a member of the board. unon
cause Shown, shall deem it advise h1e
to suspend execution Of tho doc;sio.,
pending appeal"
Where 1t Differs.
Inc part about this agreemen,
"nlch is most remarkable is reser,,ad
1or tne following paragraph. If viii
ne notlced that it says nothing .ho,,,
Inc closed shop, the open shon -,
even about the preferential shon rhe
asreemene is between the Manufact.
r urers association and the Carmen,
workers union. but non-nnior
worker Is on the same par as hi,
oisah1zeo brother. Where this aeree.
1nent DIFFERS from any other hithor+,
Drought to light is that: It il a roc-
ognltlon of the fact that wages .r<
paid out of production and oupb+ =,
De paid according to the prodncti-,;t,
of the worker.
The principle of week wrk ;s
proved. The definite arranrenoe nt.
winch shall be worked ont ioint1,
under the direction of the refanaa
during the next year shall hava d,,.
regard to the productive value Of +h.
individual workers, based on r, IT. 49, 49,,
accurate standards.,, ''>
NOTE: A more detailed account -
tne practical means by which tn
manufacturers association and tn
Garment Workers union are bringin,
70 life the terms of the last quote
paragraph will be carried in the mex
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