The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-26
LOOKS
FORNEW ORDER As
RESULT OF ACTION
Homes Works Councils viii Give
Representation to All Men
In Industry
PACT IS APPROVED SUNDAY
Three Man Board Will Decide
Questions Raised BY En-
ployes and Employers

Washington, March 26.-R-Presi-
dent Roosevelt looks for . new order
in the relations between the WORK
ing man and his employer 8 . re-
suit Of his eleventh hour settlement
Of the controversy that threatened .
general strike In the automobile In
dustry.
He and Gen. Hugh 8. johnson OBJ
tanned an agreement from the execu-
tives and labor leaders Sunday night
after weeks Of exhausting negotia-
tions. It established representation
for all employees In dealing with man
agement. while extending fresh safe
guard to all unions against inttmida-
ton or interference.
1T Is my hope" said the president.
that this system may develop into
a kind OF works council In industry in
which all groups Of employees, what
ever may be their choice Of orxani-
cation or form Of representation, may
participate in joint conference With
their employers"
Under the agreement the NRA
planned to complete before nightfall
a three-man board. with one neutral
member and one from either side. Ic
will sit In Detroit and there settle al
questions Of employee representation.
including discharges and claims OF
discrimination.
The name Of Richard Z. Byrd Of
Pontiac, Mich. was handed to the
president by spokesman Of the auto
mobile workers rs their nominee TO
represent labor on the three-man
mediation board.
Executives Delay Choice
The motor car executives had sev-
eral men In mind .as their represen-
tative, but put off . definite choice
until later Monday. JOHNSON also had
several In mind to serve rs the third
or neutral member.
Decisions Of this board shall BE-
final, and 1t shall have access to Ill
payrolls and union lists. On the basis
OF these 1t shall apportion the num-
Der Of employee representatives IN each
plant-A. F.. Of l.. local, company
union or other union-in ratio to tho
number of men belonging to each.
The union lists need not be dis
closed to the management except on
order Of the president himself, but
unless they are, union men cannot
bring claims Of discrimination.
In laying off men, when the hisl,
production period ends, the compa-
nies are pledged to consider ''human
relationships" first-to protect the
jobs Of married men with families
above all and then take seniority, in
dividual skill and efficient service q
guides.
William Green, president OF the
Federation Of Labor, made this state
ment:
Says Workers Gained Point
This means that while the work
ers gained the principal point f0r
which they were contending, strict
observance Of section IA Of the re-
covery act, the automobile manufac-
turers have simply given assurance Of
their willingness to obey the law.
There Is no basis for q claim that
either has gained victory over the
other"
Another twisted knot, however, i
the railroad wage question, now II
the hands Of Joseph B. Eastman q
arbitrator. He planned to talk to the
employe spokesman Monday In IN e.
fort to alter their flat refusal to asree
to the presidents plea for q SIX
month continuance Of the present
pay level.
The bituminous coal iudustrys
wage and hour ARRANGEMENTS came
up for review also, since they expire
April l in the large Appalachian area.
Mine operators Of this territory and
Officials Of the United Mine Worker
were called together under NRA aus
pieces Monday morning.
Labor Modifies Demands
The contesting groups Of the au-
tomobile industry started hack 1os
the Michigan production points sun
Continued on Pase TNo)