The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-26
New Board Created

QuSlJy ana lIlSeIteQ lIle lluIlidl 1dC-
tor as the first to be considered in
seasonal employe layoffs.
New Board Created
Principles of the agreement:
/. NondiscriminatiOn by employers
in treatment of union employees.
2. Creation of a board to pass on
questions of representation, diScrim-
ination and discharge.
3. Acknowledgment of labor
right of collective bargaining with
representatives of their own choOs-
ing. Collective bargaining represen-
tation to be on a pro rata member
ship basis
T. Board to have access to all pay
rolls and to all lists of claimed en-
plOye representation.
s. Principle Of need for work to be
first consideration in reducing or in
creasing plant forces.
Union Accepts Board
Final argument in the bitter dis
pute was concerned principally, it
was learned, with the question of
disclosure Of the lists. 1t finally was
settled when the union representa-
tives accepted the board as a me-
dunn Of future dealings with en-
plOyers.
The board to be set up by the
NRA was expected TO be named
during the day, with a personnel OF
three. one member will represent
labor, one industry, and the third
neutral
Manufacturers, before their de-
partre for Detroit, made it clear
that their representative would be
a man acquainted with the industry
and its problems but not connected
with it. Such a choice, it was eX-
planned, was made necessary be-
cause of the companies involved.
Credit for settlement of the con-
troversy was given by both sides tC
President Roosevelt, who as on pre-
vious days; kept the door open" tC
treat with them.
Roth Sides Are Elated
Wine TIE IGE GSGAAAdllhGo VI b1lt
union and manufacturers appeared
elated at the outcome, both con-
fident that they had gained a vic.
tory, General Hugh S. johnson, re-
covery administrator, and mediator
in the battle, tersely observed:
TT was an even break for both
sides"
x1yiI1;,,, c~,oo,, I,ood IF Tho A,,a,.i
can Federation of Labor, who lee
the fight of the workers, saw in the
outcome attainment of the objectives
for which his organization strove,
I'VE are prepared to cooperate
Immediately with the President anc
through his board upon which we
are represented, he said. we shall
proceed to collective bargaining with
our employers. The iron hand Of
the President has kept things going
throughout the negotiations and his
personality has dominated the whole
proceeding"
Manufacturers Are Silent
The manufacturers, however
clung to their policy of saying
nothing for publication, indicating
they were content to let Mr.. RoOse-
welt explain the situation.
The President termed the settle
ment "one of the most encourag-
ing incidents of the recovery pro-
gram.
1t is a complete answer" he said
ito those critics who have asserted
that managers and employees can
not cooperate for the public good
without domination by selfish inter
eStS."
Mr.. Roosevelt observed that "in
the settlement there is a frame
work for a new structure of indus
trial relations-a new basis of I'M
derstanding between employers and
employees"
President Warns Labor
I would like you to know" he
added. that in the settlement just
reached we have charted a new
course il social engineering in the
United States"
The President warned labor of its
responsibilities under the recovery
legislation.
This is not a one-sided statute, "
he said, and organizations of en-
ployes seeking to exercise their rep
resentatiye rights can not at the
same time be unmindful of their
responsibilities
"Industry's obligations are clearly
set forth and its responsibilities are
established. 1t is not TOO much to
expect organizations of employees TO
observe the same ethical and moral
responsibilities even though they
are not specifically prescribed by the
statute"