The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-01-09
History Of The
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OuCClOn Oh ~ was TeStOTeu III -
after the Brotherhood had put up a
hard fight. Some of the manufacture
ers wished for a real uniform list so
all would be on an honest competitive
basis. Knowing this, the officials OF
the Brotherhood worked for real
wage scale. According to the speak
er, it was the reputation for honesty,
fair dealing and faith of A. S. Hughes,
the president, that finally broke down
the prejudices and brought repre-
sentatives of both sides together IN
Pittsburgh. After five sessions the
uniform wage list was fact, signed
March 10, 1900.
The list was hard to sell to the
Trenton potters and it was not until
after Mr. Duffy was elected president
in 1903 that he was able to persuade
them to try it.
Mr.. Duffy closed his remarks with
a ringing call to support Democracy
and dealt a hard smash at Commun-
ism and the Dictators. He stated the
oppressed peoples of Europe seemed
willing to sacrifice liberty because
they were promised social security.
Never having been given the oppor-
tunity to earn the comforts Of life,
they grasped the chance to go along
| with the tyrants in the belief that
they would profit.
The best way to force out Com
munism and Dictatorship, exclaimed
Mr.. Duffy, is to drive out the causes
for social discomfort. A fair share Of
the nations income for those who la
Dor is only just, then we can be Ger
tain to maintain all the principles
of this Democracy. America, Mr.
Duffy maintained, can do a great SER
vice to the human race by demon
strating that it can be done.
introduced by Chairman Turner as
the man most appreciated during a
conference, President James M. Duffy
stated that it was fifty years ago last
month that the N. b. Of O. p. was
born. In looking over the first wage
agreement he noticed one of the
features, the so-called square deal
clause which included the principles,
aims and purposes that have been
the foundation of collective bargain
ing relationship that has gone on un-
broken for forty years. He urged all
members to read it.
President Duffy pointed out that
when a wave of strikes hit the nation
in 1888 with the coming of the MIRA,
experts were called in and Ed. Nc
Grady, considered the ace of all con-
ciiators and now named advisor to
the Secretary of War in the defense
program, brought forth his famous
Toledo Plan-just the old square deal
clause which the Brotherhood has en-
joycd for 40 years.
This, he explained, is bringing dis
putes first to department heads and
the shop committee If this fails q
committee from the local union should
meet with the firm. If no agreement
is reached the matter should be taker
to standing committee and as tina
resort to a joint committee from the
executive board and the labor com
mittee Of the USPA This, stated
President Duffy, is the major feature
in the success of our 40 years of col
lective bargaining relationship. Il
gives both sides chance to thinl
out the problem with cool heads be
fore costly strikes and lockouts arr
called
Admitting that he was sometime!
impatient while in the ranks, tn,
Brotherhood chief stated that h
never doubted the movement nor tht
honesty Of the officials and added tha
all the reforms he advocated while il
the ranks are now in practice.
"While we have expanded and per
fected the National Brotherhood o
Operative Pottcrs," he said, at il
still one and the same organization
born in the minds of those men bacl
in the early '90s. Thank God for thei
foresight and courage"
The president congratulated Loca
for its long and honorable record
citing the fact that it was the onl,
one to carry on in good standing a
all times. He said he thought th
younger people were imbucd with th
same spirit as the pioneers, but the.
do not have to demonstrate the SAINT
courage. He hoped that all local
would try to carry on in the same
spirit as has Local A.
Chairman Turner, before introduc
ing the speakers, revealed the fac
that out Of membership of $50, Lo
cal Union No. was able to cele
brate it's tiftieth anniversary with T.
men having more than 40 years mem
bership. One is a charter membe
and eight have over 46 years mem
bcrship.
} Mr.. Turner stated the local wa
justly proud to have had COLLECTIVE
bargaining for almost Al years witt
many organizations still fighting 70
the privilege. He said this was pos
sible because the early members hat
a real program mapped out and tn
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