The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-05-07
PRINTING TRADES
Want. EMPL OVERS
TO keep PLEDGE:
Insist That They Live Up to
Promise Made BY Printing
Employers Two Years Ago.

Eypothetae, Closed shop branch, to
abrogate its agreement. This effort
failed, and that body at its conven-
ton In st. Louis. Sept. Is, 1920, re-
affirmed its agreement to the 44-hour
week. An attempt was made to get
the International Joint Conference
council to reconsider the agreement,
and employers Of the southeastern
states succeeded in getting meet
ing Of the council at Atlanta, Ca,
Dec. II, 1920. The council, after
thorough discussion, reaffirmed its
stand, and adopted the following
resolution:
Its Terms.
''Whereas there exists the Interna-
tional Joint Conference council, COM
posed of the organized sections of the
commercial and periodical branch Of
the printing industry, with represent
atives of the closed shop branch Of
the United Typothetae Of America,
the Printers League of America, and
the International Association of EN-
ploying Electrotypers for the for the
Employers group and representatives
Of four organizations of labor in the
printing industry, namely: The Inter-
nation Typographical union, the In
ternational Printing Freshmen and AS
sistants' union, the International
Stereotypers' and Electrotypers'
union, and the International Brother
hood of Bookbinders and,
"Whereas, this Joint Conference
council at meeting held in Chicago,
~
of peaceful settlement, through con-
Citation and arbitration Of industrial
disputes, the following preamble to
it's constitutions:
"Only through joint conference In
the spirit Of mutual helpfulness be-
tween employees and employers can
the foundation 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 a
way to insure the protection Of the
interests of all concerned, the estab-
lishment of an International Joint
Conference council. made up Of repre-
sentatives Of employers and employees,
which shall be- thoroughly informed
as to conditions and interests Of all
parties in the industry and in g. posi-
lations which shall eventually become
the law of the industry. is considered
essential.
A Moral Obligation.
Compulsory arbitration by law is
deemed impractical as a. means Of ad-
justing controversies between employ
ers and employees. Controversies be-
tween employers and employees can
and should be adjusted through VOL
untary agreements to refer disputes
to boards of cancellation and arbi-
tration composed of representatives Of
employers and employees in the indus
try affected. It is in this spirit of
arbitration and Cancellation that the
organization and operation of a. Joint
International Conference council for
the printing industry and allied trades
is undertaken.
whereas, the Joint Conference
council at the same meeting in Chi
cago, April 81, 1919, passed a reso-
luton recommending for the approval
Of its constituent bodies the intro
duction Of the 44-hour week on May
I, 1921; and,
whereas, this resolution was rati-
fled and adopted by all of the con-
stituent bodies members Of the Joint
Conference council; therefore, be it
Resolved, that it is the sense Of
the Joint Conference council at its
meeting held in Atlanta, Ca, upon
the invitation of a group Of Atlanta
| employing, printers. Dec. 10 and IA,
1920, that all members Of the con-
stituent bodies of the council are NOR
| ally obligated to use every constitu-
| tional process through Cancellation
| and arbitration for peaceful settle-
ment of industrial disputes and the
| council condemns any action in the
handling of industrial disputes in vio-
lation of these general principles;
and be it further
| Resolved, that this Joint Confer
ence council considers all members
OF its constituent bodies are morally
bound to adopt and put into effect
the 44-hour week on May 1, 1921"
|