The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-03
PVT. MARTIN SHOOTS.
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after desire to again enter its employ,
that il appears to be necessary to clear
up this situation by Il further statement
of the facts.
We know that wide circulation is be-
ing given to statements that this COM
pany will consider the adoption of the
wages determined by the arbitration pro
ceeding now going on between the labor
unions and group of paper manufactur-
ers.
.sThere is absolutely no foundation for
such statements, and it should be clearly
understood that the wages and working
conditions set forth in the company
statement to its employees. dated May a,
are positive, and the only ones on which
/ the company will employ or re-employ
workmen in its manufacturing plants. As
a matter of fact, this industrial policy has
been made a part of the mill operating
rules and the permanent policy of this
company and must be accepted by all who
are or may become employees of the com
pany.
/ I'VE believe nearly all of the former
employees of the company, now on strike,
are good citizens and competent work
I men, and, so far as there may be employ
ment for them and they are willing to
conform to the manufacturing rules of the
company. there will be no. objection to
their accomplishment. except such indivld-
uals as shall have been guilty of an offence
against the company or its property The
company's policy has always been to give
preference in employment to residents of
the communities where its operations are
carried on.
| There are several important reasons
! why the men on strike cannot be given
accomplishment in q body at any one or
all of the mills: the most important be
ing that the demand for all grades OF
paper manufactured by this company is
so slack at the present time that the com
pany could not undertake to operate all Of
its mills to full capacity. There Is some
question whether it could undertake to
operate some of the higher cost mills at
all. for which reason it has been necessary
to instruct our mill managers and super
intendents that should any considerable
| number of our former employees apply
! for accomplishment they are to advise such
employees to make application through
the regular mill channels the same as II
seeking original employment.
The filing of an application for re-
employment does not involve any obIga-
ton whatever on the person making the
application other than being competent
to do the work applied for and to observe
the company's rules, which are now in
effect. 1t does not act as a stay in the
accomplishment of any men now on strike
who may apply for work where the mill
manager is at the time in a position TO
know THAT such help is needed at his mill.
4 Another, and perhaps the most impor-
, tant reason, and one which Will continue,
/ is that no matter what strike leaders or
anyone else may claim to the contrary. we
have already employed a large number of
competent men who viii bc continued in
such employment. As time goes on this
number will increase. Therefore. there
will be many instances when the former
employee cannot be given his former posi-
ton because of it being capably filled by
another,
We want it distinctly understood that
competent men in our employ Will not be
discharged to provide accomplishment foI
any of the men who went on strike and
hope this advice at this time will serve tC
show that the men on strike have had fail
notice Of this policy on the part of the
company.
The company is now operating IT.
mills at Turner's Falls Mass; Magyar;
Falls, y. Y; Wilder, Vt: Piercefield
\. Y; Milton. Vt: Franklin. y. H: anC
Palmer, \. y. All of the foregoing ar
operating to practically full capacity. ex
cept at Palmer, where operations hav
just been started.
Unless business conditions improve
there viii be no object in the compan!
making any effort to start more than twt
or three of its other mills, as their produc
will not be needed and cannot be sold a
a profitable price.
international Paper Company,
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