The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
PRINTING TRADES IS
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ways and means for the improvement of the printing industry i'll the United States Its membership Is composed of both representatives of employers and employees composing the following or Ganizations:
 yes-International Typographi- cal Onion, International Printing Press men and Assistants Union, Internation- al Brotherhood of Bookbinders, Inter national StercOtypcrs and EleCtrOtyperS | Union.
 Employers-Closed Shop Branch | United Iypothetae of America, Printers League of America International Asso- citation of Employing Electrotypers.
 One of the important questions to be taken up by the Joint Conference Coun- cii was the introduction c; the 44-hour work week in the printing industry, and ir April 1919, the following resolution was adopted upon that question:
 RESOLUTION ON FORTY-FOUR
 HOURS.
 "Rcsol7'cd, That both bayfics are 10 Snbmit 10 Mcir reSbectiqe bodies; Maf, | bcgUuUg May 1, 1921, He 44-h0m 7oeck 7cW brc7'dH nuti0HaHy il Mc brutiug m- dnSfJr aud that cach side recommend hc dd0bflOn 0t hiS resolution 10 their con- SiitHcut bodics aud rrborf 10 he uett WcctWg Of Hc International Joint Con- 1 tercHcc Council.
 The question was acted upon by the various bodies represented in the coun- cil, as the following from the minutes of September IS, 1919, shows:
 Mir. klakhoff-This resolution was passed at the meeting of the Closed Shop Branch of the United Typothetae of American on September IS:
 "Uhcrcus, The Nct:ouM Joint Con- 1 tCrence COnncH. c0M fo>Cd oH he 0nc hand 0f dmy dccrcdited rebreScutativcS of Mc Untcd I'yt0thcjce Of 14mcrica, CloScd Shop Branch, he Pymfcys' Lcdync 0t -Imeyicd. Me International -1sSociatiou of Embloviug EIecrotybcrs, aud 0H h. OtJlcr hand of the brcSdcntS 0t .he .IMerHati0Ha ..TyPOgrdPhicdl CHiOu, Mr LuterHdtiOnal Pritulg Press mW aud -iSSiStants Union, he Intcrna- Union, aud Me International Bookbmd- CTS Union, dt q meetiHg held iu ChicagO, ,abrH B l9l9 mntnaIly agreed to recom- Mrnd 10 Mcir a'ari0ns bodies He adob- tion Of Ne 44how 7gcek on May 1, 1921:
 Resolved by the Closed Shop Branch of the United Typothetae of America, in annual convention assembled in New York, or September 15, 1919, in accord anCe with the intent expressed by the National Joint Conference Council, That we hereby agree to the introduction Ct the 44-hour week in the Closed Shop Branch on May 1, 1921.
 This, MT. Chairman, was unanimous ly adopted by that body"
 By the fall of 1920 the "open shop" element had launched a campaign against the national agreement, and an effort was made to get the United Tpothetae, Closed Shop Branch, to abrogate it's agreement. This effort failed, and that body at its convention in St. Louis, Sep tember IS, 1920, reaffirmed it's agree ment to the 44-hour week. An attempt was made to get the International Joint Conference Council to reconsider this agreement, and employees of the South eastern states succeeded in getting a meeting of the council at Atlanta, Ga, December l4, 1920. The council, after thorough discussion reaffirmed it's stand, and adopted the following resolution:
 "WhereaS, Thcye exists He Hterna- H0nal JoMt ConfereHce Council, con1- posed of He organised Sectious of the COMUlerclal aud periodical branch of the brlHtUg industry, 7Vith representatives, 0t the closed shop branch Of the Uuited Trb0thetac Of 14merica, hc Printers, League Of -4merica aud he Mterna- tiOHal Association of Employing Flee tr0tyberS for the Employers Group aud representatives. of fOW organisations of labor III he britiHg mdnstrr, uaMely: The International Typographical Uuiou. he International Printing Pressmen aud -4sSistantS' Union, the International
 
 aud the Internati0H0l Brotherhood of BookbUudcrs aud,
 "WhercoS, This Joint Confcrence Council at q meetiug held m Chicago. 4byH 2l, 1l9, adopted aS method of bcacefM Sctlcment. HrOugh c0HcilidtiOu and arbitration 0f mdustyiaI disputes, hc fOHo7cUug PreambIe 10 its resolu- tiOus:
 "Only through joint conferences in the spirit of mutual helpfulness between employees and employers can the founda- tion be laid for stable and prosperous conditions within the printing industry. To promote the spirit of cooperation and to deal with the problems of the industry in way to insure the protec- tiOn of the interests of all concerned, the establishment of an International Joint Conference Council, made up of representatives of employers and en- ployes, which shall be thoroughly in formed as to conditions and interests of all parties in the industry and in a posi- tlon to suggest for ratification regulations which shall eventually become the law of the industry is considered essential
 Compulsory arbitration by law is deemed impractical as a means of ad- Justlng controversies between employers and employees. Controversies betWeen employers and employees can and should be adjusted through voluntary agree ments to refer disputes to boards of cancellation and arbitration composed of representatives of employers and en- poyes in the industry affected. It is in this spirit of arbitration and Conciliation that the organization and operation of a Joint International Conference Council for the Printing Industry and Allied Trades is undertaken
 w hereas, The Joint Conference Council at the same meeting in Chicago. April 21, 1919, passed a resolution recommending for the approval of it's constituent bodies the introduction of the 44-hour week on May l. 1921; and,
 'Whereas, This resolution was ratified and adopted by all of the constituent bodies members of the Joint Conference Council; therefore, be it
 Resolved. That 1t is the sense of the | Joint Conference Council at its meet | ing held in Atlanta, Ga.. upon the in VitatiOn of a group of Atlanta e1nDlOy-