Montana labor news., 1938-11-03

HAPPINESS
A Message of Vital Interest
to Every Citizen of Flathead

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pell and the Flathead valley can
continue to live and work in peace,
happiness, contentment and comfort
the Associated Industries of Flat
head" an organization Of all citi-
zens, farmers, professional men,
business men and employees, have
adopted the following policy to guide
them in their effort and invite the
full support of the community so
that these conditions may be main
tanned and the prosperity and adj
vancement of the Flathead valley
be assured.
Aims and Purposes
In the past few years there has
been an attempt made by certain I'M
desirable individuals and elements
to gain a dominant control of Labor
Organizations and through them by
most questionable methods, argu-
ments and propaganda, to gain con-
troll of entire communities and cities.
This attempted domination by
greedy and exploiting individuals or
elements has in a good many in
stances, materialized to the extent
that all well meaning citizens Of
communities have suffered material
ly and financially. That this con
troll, when attained, is a serious OBJ
struction to the advancement of a
community, is not a matter of con-
lecture but a proven fact by expert
ence wherever gained.
For the protection of farmers,
wage-earners, and business and pro-
f~essional men of Kalispell and the
Flathead Valley, the Associated In
dustries of Flathead has been or
ganized to mobilize the entire citi-
zenry and to combat this influence
whenever or wherever exerted.
In the complex society of today,
there must be capital and labor, en-
ployers and employees, producers
and consumers. Each must have
unrestricted right to bargain and
full liberty of action. The employ
ers' right to employ regardless OF
employees race, religious affiliations
or membership or non-membership
in any organization whatever with
out intimidation or coercion, must
be matched by the equivalent right
of the employee to work for whom
eve he pleases without interference
intimidation, or coercion by any per-
son or organization whatsoever,
These inalienable rights must be
preserved.
For the protection of every mem
Der Of this community in their rights
and for the purpose of maintaining
equitable conditions in all respects
this Association declares its purpose
to be:
LIST. To sponsor the AMERICAN
PLAN or open SHOP" which
means absolute fairness to all work
ers, whether members of a union OF
not is not opposed to unionism
as such, but is unalterably opposed
to the CLOSED SHOP" which shuts
the door of industry against the
American working man who does
not belong to a labor organization
End. To oppose and combat any
and all doctrines or practices which
will imperil the maintenance of con
stitutional liberties.
3rd. To establish equitable and
uniform wages and working condi-
lions, fair alike to both employer
and employee.
4th. To uphold the traditional
right of every man to the reward OF
his individual initiative and industry
5th. To keep the relation of ar
employer and his employees on q
basis of cooperation and mutual
understanding, without coercion OF
outside interference.
To accomplish these purposes ano
effectuate these policies, the ASSO-
GATED INDUSTRIES OF FLAT
HEAD engages to employ all neces-
sary and proper means and instru-
ments.
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES
of
FLATHEAD
Larry Devlin. Secretary. ~,JOrpenSer