The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-01
Green Insists Profit
Continued From PAGE One)

stitution of the term industrial re-
lations" for "labor relations" employe
representation for union and collec
tive bargaining, industrial relations
problems for labor problems, ct cetera.
The purpose of these substitute
terms was to obscure the real labor
problems and to direct attention from
the, unions concentration on establish
ing workers equities in their jobs and
fair compensation for their partici-
patton in joint work. This background
initiated against developing of profit
sharing on a sound basis.
Labor believes all plans affecting
labor must rest on collective bargain
ing.
Beginning with the basic fact of our
social organization that people must
have incomes to buy the necessaries
and comforts for living, Labor as
serts the right of every person to op-
portunity to earn that income which
includes the right to payment from
work done.
The right of Labor to the fruits of
it's toll has been obscured by the COM
plexities flowing from the cooperative
form of financing, and mass production
with its standardization Of designs
and machines and subdivisions of work
for repetitive processes.
Corporation financing has altered
and obscured the responsibility of in
vestors in business enterprise; mass
production or large scale production
has obscured the relation between the
worker and his productiveness.
Unions Are LabOr's Voice
What is needed in this situation is
genuine organization of workers ll
unions so that they may have al
agency for collecting and collating the
facts of the work relationships and OF
the results Of joint and individual
work for the purpose of joint discuss
ion with management to define the
principles and standards of compensa
tion for work.
This union function is indispensable
to Justice to workers, to balanced
progress of the industry within the
business structure and to social justice
and peace in the community. Denia
of this fundamental justice to those
who carry on the production processes
of industry or maintain our service in
sttutions, or attempts to frustrat'
collective bargaining are what cause
labor disputes and social discomfort.
Right to Organize Affirmed
Substitutes for justice may for ;
time prevent the outbreak Of disputes
but they increase and foster a spiri
of unrest which sooner or later take
its toll.
In recognition of these facts ou
Nation has undertaken to. assure t
wage earners the right to ogganiTe n
unions and to bargain eQlleiEivel,
through representatives of their OWl
choosing This priceless foundation
of economic liberty we intend to main
tain against all invasions whether b.
employers or governmental admins
traitors.
Profit Sharing Terms Must be Base
on Collective Bargaining
1t follows that we are equally un
willing to see the scope of collectlv
bargaining narrowed so that proht
sharing on any other new provlsio
affecting work relationships mus
mean an extension Of collective ban
gaining to the new field.
All of the terms and conditions O
payment for work should be determi
ed through joint conferences of repre-
sentatives of management and worker
concerned, carried to mutual agree
ment upon issues discussed. Shoul
union and management consider
form of profit-sharing, these would b
clements i'm the consideration. Labo
cannot be asked to accept blindl
management's decision on what cor
stitutes profits. All of the facts mus
be available.
1) Production and costs record
must be equally available to union an
management
(2) Sales policies must be consio
cred by both parties and be mutuall
acceptable. All records must b
equally available to both sides.
(3) Salaries of executives and OF
fcers and returns to investors mus
be subject to the same conditions.
ca Financial policies and Pre-
pOSalS must be SUBJECTED To lne sam
review and decision.
60 The standard wages of produt
ing workers, which are productio
charges, should be fixed by collectiv
bargaining at the highest level indus
try could reasonably be expected
pay and should provide for customar
standards Of living proportionate t
productivity as human labor power
increased by mechanical power an
machine tools, and rejecting lowe
unit production costs. The standar
wage is the cost item which is the iirS
charge in industry and which
necessary to the sustained consumin
power upon which all business dc
pends.
Real Partnership Urged
Co Profit sharing or a partnershi
wage is the share which Labor woul
have in the net income Of the enteI
prise. In reality Labor is a partne
in production, not from the investmer
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