Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
To Promote the Welfare of Mankind

| fair representation to labor, capital
and management, taking cognizance
/ of the community.
| u X y
/ Thus far It has developed a spirit
. of cooperation and good win which
commends it to both employer and
employee.
The outstanding features of this
plan of industrial representation are
as follows:
Representatives chosen by the EN-
| ployes, In proportion to their number,
| from their fellow workers in each
plant form the basis of the plan.
Joint committees, composed OF equal
numbers of employees or their repre-
sentatives and of officers of the com
pany, are found in each plant or dis
! trict.
These committees deal with all mat
| ters pertaining to employment and
working and living conditions, includ-
| ing questions Of cooperation and con-
Citation, safety and accident, santa
ton, health and housing, recreation
and education.
! Joint conferences OF representatives
Of employees and officers of the COM
/ pany are held in the various districts
several times each year,
There is also an annual joint con-
ference, at which reports from all dis
tricts are received and considered.
! Another important feature of the
nlan is an officer known as the presl-
dents industrial representative, whose
! duty it is to visit the plants currently
and confer with the employees repre-
| sentatives, as we'll as to be available
! ALWAYS for conference at the request
Of the representatives.
| Thus the employees, through their
| representatives chosen from among
themselves, are in constant touch and
conference with the management ano
representatives Of the stockholders IN
regard to matters pertaining 10 Iheli
common interest.
| A further feature Of the plan Is
what may be termed the employees
bill of rights. This covers such mat
ters as the right to caution and sus
pension before discharge except 1ot
| such serious offenseS as are posted
the right to hold meetings at appro
priate places outside of working hours
The right without discrimination to
membership or non-membership ir
any society, fraternity or union, ane
the right Of appeal.
The employees right of appeal is q
third outstanding feature OF the plan
Any employee with a grievance, rea
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to his representatives.
The representatives not infrequent
" find there is no ground for the
grievance and are able so to convince
the employe.
But If grievance does exist, OIL
dissatisfaction on the part of the EN-
ploye continues, the matter is carried
to the local boss, foreman or super
intendent, with whom in the majority
of cases 1t is amicably and satisfac
torily settled
Further appeal is open to the alb
grieved employee, either in person OF
through his representatives, to the
higher officers and to the president.
If satisfaction is not to be had from
the company, the court of last appeal
may be the Industrial Commission OF
the State, the state Labor Board or
a committee of arbitration.
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| Under its operation the participants
in industry are being convinced OF
the soundness of the proposition that
they are fundamentally friends and
not enemies; that their interests are
common, not opposed. Moreover, pros
perity, good will and happiness are
resulting. Based as the plan is upor
principles of justice to all, it's success
can De counted on so long as 1t Is
carried out in a spirit of sincerity
and fair play.
Here, then would seem to be- .
method OF providing representation
which is just, which is effective, which
, is applicable to all employees, whether
organized or unorganized; to all EN-
ployers, whether in associations O,
not; which does not compete or in
terfere with existing organizations OF
associations. and which. while devel
oped in single industrial corporation
as unit, may be expanded to include
all corporations in the same industry
and ultimately all industries.
Copyright. 1927