The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-26
Distilling Firms
Sign AFLContrdct
Seagrdm and Calvert Pdcts
Provide Vacations.
Rights. Wages

lOleQO, Onlo.-f rdllClS y. Dllloi III
charge Of the Toledo Office of the
American Federation Of Labor, an
nounced that a mutually satisfactory
agreement had been consummated
between the American Federation of
Labor, the JOS E. Seagram & Sons,
Inc, and the Calvert Distilling Com
pany.
Negotiations between the company
and representatives of the American
Federation of Labor and its affiliated
National and International Unions
/ have been in progress during the past
several months and it was stated that
/ out Of these conferences a satisfac-
tory agreement stipulating wage
schedules, providing for seniority
rights, vacations and complete recog-
milton of the American Federation of
Labor with the union shop condition
of employment included, resulted.
In commenting upon the agreement
Mr.. Dillon stated:
"This agreement is most significant
and gratifying in many respects.
| 1.
facturers and distributors of distilled
spirits has recognized the principle Of
collective bargaining as enunciated
by the American Federation of La
Dor, producing a contractural relation
ship embracing sound principles Of in
dustrial relations predicated upon
mutual good will and cooperative eff
| fort for the common good.
90 This agreement is in strict con-
formity with the philosophy of the
American Federation of Labor in that
tradesmen employed in the several
plants become members of their re-
spective organizations.
"Here was revealed in construc-
tive manner leadership and cooperative
effort on the part of representatives
of International Unions and of the
American Federation of Labor which
insures the perpetuation of collective
bargaining for each classification OF
workers in an orderly, constructive
American way. This is the practical
application Of the principles of the
American Federation of Labor to all
classes of workers in one industry.
"The identity and right of each
group is preserved, protected and i'm
proved, while all of the groups CO.
operating under the American Fedora
tion Of Labor principle of organiza.
ton, are enabled to make a valuable
contribution not only to their owr
we'll being but to the management anc
community as well.
81 was most favorably impressed
with the attitude assumed by the re-
sponsible heads of this company il
Throughout the conferences all par
ties diligently sought to work out al
agreement which would be credit
to management, employees and the in
dustry as whole.
81 predict that the principles work
materially influence the industry gen
orally towards universal acceptance O
the American Federation of Labo
program as a proper employerem
ploye relationship in the distilling in
dustry.
, "We will continue to prosecute ou
organization campaign in this indus
try vigorously with a view to tn
. achievement of the complete unioniza
, ton of the distlling industry and tn
negotiation of practical and mutual
satisfactory agreements.
81 am happy indeed to announce t
the membership of the American Fed
, GRAFTON Of Labor everywhere and t
2 all of its friends that the controvers
. which prevailed between these CON
panies and the American Federatio
. of Labor for period of time, ha
been terminated so tremendously.
''The product of the JOS f.. Seagral
q Sons, Inc, and the Calvert Disti
! ing Company now merits and shoul
receive the liberal patronage of tn
membership of the American Feders
) tior of Labor and its friends whe
making purchases Of distilled proc
ucts."