The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-07-09
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us. His progress in his work depends
upon individual merit and effort and
not upon his influence with some out
side organization.
I'VE are convinced that these are
sound American principles which have
been determining factors in raising
American industry and labor to a
higher level than exists in any other
country in the world. We feel that
these principles have the Endorsement
of the great majority of American
workers, and We intend vigorously to
defend them.
about three years ago plan of en-
ploye representation was adopted in
the manufacturing plants. 1t has been
amended from time to time at your re-
quest, and it is in effect only where a
majority of you, by secret ballot, have
favored its adoption. 1t provides for
the selection of representatives to ne
gotiate with the management on all
matters of mutual interest. The lepre-
sentativeS are chosen by secret ballot at
elections exclusively supervised by en-
ployeS themselves.
1T is the fairest method of collective
bargaining that the employees and man
agement have been able to devise. The
Representatives are directly answerable
to their own employees, and there are
no restrictions on the choice of en-
ployes as to whom they want to repre-
sent them. Almost without exception,
the representatives have shown them
selves to be fearless, fair minded, and
diligent spokesman for the employees.
about 80 per cent of the employees
voted at the annual election of repre-
sentativeS recently conducted. This is to
me clear evidence that the plan is
satisfactory to the employees. Yet it is
this very plan that tins group of Or
ganizers declare they will destroy. The
plan itself provides that it may be dis
carded at any time by action of a ma
jority of employees at any plant voting
in a referendum election. That is the
only way the plan can be abrogated--
even the management cannot rescind
it.
Through this plan both men and
management have learned the benefit
Of working together in peace and har-
mony. They have learned, too, that
they have one and the same interest
the success of the business.
1T is through success alone that
the business will be able to pay the
highest possible wages in the industry
and afford the best working conditions
Those who endanger the success of the
industry by stirring up trouble are
enemies of all who earn their living in
the business.
''Be not mislead by the promises of
false prophets who may appear in your
midst for the sole purpose of creating
diScord and discomfort for their own
personal advantage.
THE United States Steel Corp. has
always stood for the open shop and will
continue to do so.
ut will never require employees to be-
long to any union in order to gain en-
ployment.
"On the contrary, it will defend their
rights to work, free from outside inter-
ference and coercion"
The American Iron and Steel In
stitute on July l, announced that re-
turns from recent elections in majo:'
steel plants under employe representa-
ton plans, in face of the drive to or
ganize steel workers in the new in
duStrial union, the returns showed that
80 per cent of employees of the in
dustry had voted for the company
representation plan.
Describing employe representation
plans as affording ample and effective
opportunity for collective bargaining"
the institute further stated that 254, O29
out of the 275,674 employees of the
companies eligible to vote had cast
secret ballots and had elected 1893
representative for collective bargain
ing with management"
THE high percentage of participa-
ton in the 1896 elections indicates in
creaSingly active interest by employees
OF the steel industry in the employe
representation plan," further stated the
institute.