The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-07-02

''To stifle collective bargaining,' 1t
adds, us to destroy the free labor
movement of America Is wage policy
to be dictated by government board
instead of being formulated by unions
and managements?"
..If wages are to be taken out of
the field of negotiations between en-
ployer and employees, what will be left
of collective bargaining when its most
vital element is gomez the federation
further asks.
Pay Sterilization LabOr's Reward?
The federation points out that or
ganized labor has made an outstanding
contribution to the war effort by re
framing from strikes, by giving ul
double pay for overtime, by shoulder
ing the job of war production and turn
ing out fighting equipment at rate
unequalled anywhere In the world. III
asks if wage stabilization by govern
men fiat is to be labOr's reward and II
labor is to be asked for further sacri
fees without first seeing that Other
groups make equal sacrifice.
Such procedure would be beyonC
all reason 1t fatty declares.
Discussing the question as to wheth
er the Presidents program of equa
sacrifice has been carried out, the fed
GRAFTON finds that it has not, notably
I'm the fields of taxation and stabiliza
tion of farm prices.
Proposal Excuse to Freeze Pay
1t goes on to charge that "employer'
have seized upon the Presidents pro
posal to stabilize wages as an excus,
to stop all wage increases"
''To check wage increases when higl
incomes and profits are not bearin;
their fair share Of taxation, and WheI
no effort has yet been made to carry
out the Presidents program is unfaiI
discrimination against labor.
''IS this Il plan to force labor into {
subordinate position in the American
nation? What is the basis for think
ing the millionaire will spend his In
come for anti-inflationary purposes ant
that wage earners cannot be trusted
Are only the rich to be allowed T.
manage their lives and incomes?
Fair Share to All Held Solution
Giving of Il fair share to all b.
democratic procedures is the solution
says the federation, going on to assert
War industries are operating witt
large margins and big profits and I'm
less collective bargaining gives Il fai
share to all contributing to produt
tion, an ingroWing sense of injnStic
begins gnawing on the will To cooper
ate.
Imitation Is not prevented by limit
ing the amount Of money going to wag
incomes. If wages are taken out of tn
field of negotiations between employc
and employees, what will be left to col
lective bargaining when its most vita
element is gone? 70 destroy collectiv
bargaining is to strike at the heart o
democracy in this country. 1t must b
kept intact for the future. 1t has bee
maintained in Great Britain. 1t wa
abolished in Germany, unions were d'
stroyed the result was totalitarianisn
Wage Ceiling Not Initiation solution
SulDliiiilE UP inv l'h'i"'i'ii say .
The danger of imitation whc
threatens every worker, every family
is very real danger. But the answe
is not 10 impose II wage ceiling an
hams,ring collective bargaining. Tn
answer must be full rounded, incluI
Ing all groups. II involves the use q
income, moi its acquisition.
Give labor the facts 80 that union
can act intclligcntiy al the contcrcnc
table.
Give labor representation with GOV
crnment agencies. Government by eN,
cutivc order is dangerous unless tn
voice of the people is heard
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