The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
THOSE ADMINISTERING LABOR LAWS

THOSE ADMINISTERING LABOR LAWS
4 DNIINISTERING labor laws involves admins
tering the distinctive rights of group of citi
zens In developing procedures and policies neces-
sary for such administration, it is essential to have
of those rights as an operative
force in work situations Out of experience under
work rules and work conditions comes very def
mite concept of what makes for justice and pro-
cedure that hold open opportunities for progress.
Unless such basic information is available in an
group, that group misses practi-
cal approach to administrative problems with
which the law must deal. The fairly general mis-
trust of labor legislation by workers themselves
has been mainly due to failure to have labor coun-
sci on those policies Of administration upon which
only the union representative is competent
Such legislation as the Fair Labor Standards
Act, Public Contracts, National Labor Relations
Act, Workmen's Compensation and Social Secur-
ity must necessarily consider carefully union
functions, collective bargaining,
union standards. Their work must gear into actual
work situations in which the most important right
of the workers is the right to membership IN
unions for the purpose of collective bargaining
The administration of such laws needs the coun-
sci Of those with experience in collective bargain
ing This field of experience should be recognized
and specifically provided for in civil service stand
ards and examinations.
The pending civil service examination for in
spectors for the Wages and Hour law accepts as
to personnel work in industry respon-
sibility for representative service in employer
employe relations That provision reads:-Exper-
ience-Supervising Inspector. Except for the sub
stituton provided for below, applicants must have
had at least years of progressive responsible
successful, full-time paid employment either
|(A) In industry or business, at least years OF
which must have been (a) as an employer
administrative official, personnel officer, or
Co as a recognized employe representative
actively participating in the improvement OF
working conditions through the development
of a comprehensive personnel program OF
through the development of definite employe-
employer relations policies; or
Though we would like to see more straight.
forward wording, we hail this provision as a move
lin the right direction. The Apprenticeship Service
Iof the Division of Labor Standards is holding ex.
amnations for senior field representative and fielo
representative at $500 and $4,000 respectively
Experience required covers:
Ia Applicants must have had at least years of re-
sponsible, successful and progressive experience
in trade union trade association, governmental
or industrial work involving the development
and promotion of improved labor and employ
ment standards in industry; or in admlnlstra
ton of labor laws. This experience must have
been such as to have demonstrated the posses
sion Of
(a( knowledge of labor relations in industry;
! () Thorough knowledge through personal ex
| perience of the organization, functions ant
! procedures of trade unions, master trades
| mems and other employers associations, to
i gether with a general knowledge of indus
! trial occupations and processes;
!. (c) Thorough knowledge of the requirement.
to be fulfilled as a prerequisite to certifica
tion for joulneymanship;
| Cd Thorough knowledge of the principles ant
practices involved in the formulation of ap
premiership standards, and ability to U.s.
! this knowledge in the establishment of ap
premiership systems;
I (c) A high order of ability and impartiality il
! analyzing industrial and labor condition
! and presenting facts and recommendation
! in clear and comprehensive reports;
0) Skill in conducting conferences;
(g) A high order of ability in dealing with AM
obtaining the cooperation of groups com
posed of persons having divergent point
of view;
(h) A high order of adaptability, discretion am
tact, resourcefulness, organizing and su
i perviSng ability;
u ID Ability as a speaker
\ The practical progress resulting from unio
'activty and the protective provisions of labor LEG
-Iisation make up the fabric of social progress tt
JIWard higher standards of living Union agree
sImcnts and union promotion Of higher work stanc
Iards break the way and set up possible standard
'IOf procedures and fair dealing upon which ger
-Ieral legislative controls may be based. Union e>
Experience in the basic work should obviously E
Icarred over to all related fields Union eXperienc
t.is essential to wise and effective admnstratio
| Iof labor laws.
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