The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-14
Collective
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they have won. We have passed from
the old order which provided for an
individual relationship between en-
ployer and employe to that of new
policy of democracy in industry, econ
omic freedom and collective bargain
ing.
Reasoning Substituted For Force
Cali can make a contribution to-
ward the development of better hu-
man relationship in industry, cooper
alton between employer and employe
and the promotion of industrial peace
if all groups accept the new order,
yielding to the inevitable and con-
forming to both the spirit and letter
of the law of the land.
"This means something more than
the mere question of collective bar
gaining. lie means the substitution of
responsibility for responsibility self
discipline for non-restraint, a sense of
obligation for indifference and the con-
ference room for the strike field.
"To very large degree intelligence,
facts and sound reasoning must be
substituted for force and domination
in the solution of economic, industrial
and social problems which grow out of
the relationship existing between en-
ployer and employe.
| Right to Strike is Fundamental
Through the pursuit of such a
policy industrial strife and strikes can
be reduced to minimum. Strikes will
never be eliminated entirely in demo-
cratically controlled nations where
people are both economically and po-
litically free. The right to strike
against injustice and for mutual pro-
lection and advancement is as funda-
mental as is the right to own, con-
troll and manage property in capital
istic country.
Collective Bargaining Decreases
Warfare
"The acceptance of collective bar
gaining eliminates one of the principal
causes of industrial warfare. 1t settles
the question of union recognition and
satisfies the longing and desire of work
ing people to openly organize into
trade unions.
"Thus, through the creation of a
consciousness of equality of bargain
ing power and democracy in the re-
lationship between employer and en-
ployes changed state of mind is Gre
ated and reciprocal relationship
based upon confidence and feeling of
security is established.
Reorganization and collective bar
gaining means that an army of dis
ciplmed workers who are represented
by selected leaders in whom they have
faith is substituted for individualism
with it's contradictory point of view.
"The restraint of collective judg-
ment formed through consideration
of all facts which may bear upon any
question arising out of the relationship
OF employer and employee and the in
fluence of sound counsel and advice
offered by trained and experienced
leaders all tend toward the reduction
of strikes and strife to the lowest pos
sible point.
Opposed To Class Conflict
ColioCCiVe pdTsdiIllaS was never IN
tended to create class conflict or class
consciousness. Instead, it's purpose and
objective is the very opposite. 1t is
designed to create mode of procedure
which brings employers and employees
together for the purpose of composing
conflicting interests and, in addition,
to act as unit upon matters of mu-
tual interest. Through such procedure
each group can make it's contribution
toward the advancement of the indus
trial enterprise with which they are
associated"