Evening star., 1934-06-19
STEEL UNION PLAN
BEFORE PRESIDENT
Johnson Hopeful Industry
Will Accept Labor's
Program.
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so requested by representatives Of en-
ployes selected under section IA Of
the national recovery act.
Offer Services as Arbitrators.
CO. To offer their services as ar
bitrators In any labor dispute between
employees and employers under said
code provided such dispute is volun-
tarily submitted for arbitration by
both such parties;
(D) To hear and determine imme-
diately any matter Of discrimination
against or discharge of any employe
in violation of section IA Of the ma
tional Industrial recovery act.
2. In order that the workers en-
ployed in the steel mills may exercise
the right of organization free from
interference, intimidation and CO.
ercion on the part of the employers
and to bargain collectively through
representatives Of their own choosing,
the impartial board appointed by the
President shall be clothed with au-
thority to order and hold elections
under the boards direction and su-
pervision and the organizations Sc
lected by q majority Of the employees
to be recognized as the organization
Of the workers for the purpose of col
lective bargaining.
Grievances Provided For.
3. That all grievances and COM
plants regarding wages, hours and
conditions of employment be settled
through negotiations between the
mana cement and the representatives
Of the workers selected by the work.
ers in the manner herein described
for collective bargaining purposes.
Any questions in controversy which
cannot be settled through collective
bargaining to be referred by mutual
agreement to the impartial board
herein provided for final determina-
ton.
4. In the event the recommended
tons herein submitted are accepted
by all parties at interest the threatened
strike be declared of with the under
standing that all questions in con-
troversy will be handled and adjusted
in the manner and method prescribed
herein.
The above proposal rests upon the
mandate of the law calling for united
action between labor and management
and for collective bargaining through
representatives of the workers own
choosing as provided In the national
industrial recovery act and in section
IA thereof, as incorporated in the
code Of fair competition for the iron
and steel industry.
Want Early Action.
We respectfully request that the
above counter proposal be presented
to the management of the iron and
steel industry tor acceptance and ap-
proval at the earliest possible date.
We express the hope that the repre-
sentatives Of the steel industry will
accept this proposal submitted by the
duly accredited representatives Of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers of North
America as a just and fair plan of
settlement of the existing dispute,
which so seriously threatens the fu-
ture peace and prosperity OF the in
dustry.
The letter was signed by M. F..
Tighe, president; Louis Leonard, sec
retary-treasurer; Thomas G. Gillis,
vice president; Edward w. Miller,
vice president; William Green. presi-
dent, American Federation Of Labor.
Green predicted to reporters today
that peace and cooperation" will
prevail in the industry If his plan is
accepted by the managements.
I'VE are going to transmit our
counter proposal to the President
through Secretary Perkins" Green
said, with the hope the representa-
tives of the steel industry will accept
1t as a plan Of settlement Of the
threatened strike.
IF it is accepted, peace and CO.
operation will prevail In the steel in
dustry. It seems inconceivable rep
resentatives Of the industry will re-
ject such fair proposal"