The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-04-08

III 1IIt ITi.1rloil InllSIEA NbIi'1l
conductors on municipal trans and
buses get the full wage Of male CON
ductors as from the age of II (after
an initial period which follows train
ing), and women IN The railway work
shops who are able to carry out N
the end of probationary period the
work of the men they replace get the
basic rate and bonus which the men
We're receiving.
In many of the agreements the pro-
bationary period is 32 weeks But in
several Of them amendments have been
introduced to shorten it--fOr instance
| i'm the agreement Of the two big gen
eral labor unions with Imperial Chem
ical Industries, which has been re-
Gently revised to shorten the prOba
! tionary period from 81 weeks to four
weeks; in the drug and fine chemical
trade the agreement provides the
mans wage for women replacing men
and proving themselves capable of do
ing the mems job after six weeks In
the Ministry of Supply's industrial
establishments women replacing men
on work which they can carry ont
the mems scale on simple proof of pro-
ficiency.
Work OF Arbitration Tribunal
These agreements, Anne Loughlin
told me, prove to be powerful argn-
ment in the workshop invaded by
women when they are approached by
the Union organizer. The agreements
reflect. too, more and more clearly the
new spirit of cooperation and goodwill
which the war has generated among
the employers organizations and the
Trade Unions.
Among other gains of this war there
is developing something like IL new
technique for the settlement of trade
disputes. In this field of Industrial
policy the Governments initiative in
setting up the National Arbitration
Tribunal, recommended jointly by the
Trades Union Congress General Coun-
ell and the British Employers Con-
federation, has been potent influence.
An agreement recently negotiated be-
tween the British Film Producers
Association and the Association of
Cine Technicians contains some inter
esting provisions by which matters in
dispute, failing settlement by direct
discussion between representatives of
the Union and of the Employers AssO-
citation, are referred to Il Joint Con
: ciliatiOn Committee
This body is composed of seven mem
berS, three of them nominees of the
, Association and three nominees of the
Union with chairman appointed by
. the Ministry Of Labor. The Chairman
has the powers of an Umpire, and the
: Union and Employers Association
| commit themselves under the agree
!. ment to accept as final and binding
any majority decision of this join
g Cancellation Committee.
The agreement Stipulates that speedy
action must be taken by the Committee
!. to dispose of any dispute referred Il
it by either of the parties Its fina
decision must be handed down in writ
= ing within period of y hours from
y the time the Committee goes into SeS
sion upon the dispute. Expenses in
:. Cured in the conduct of what is il
r effect an arbitration is borne equal!
! by the Union and the Association.
No StOppage OF Work Is Permitted
The most important stipulation l.
: that no stoppage of work or lock on
/ shall take place or be authorized b.
!. the two parties whilst this prOcedur,
!, is being carried out, and it is Il guidin:
!. principle that whatever practice o.
u custom was in operation prior to th'
negotiations In no circumstance
. whatever will IL cessation of work b
q allowed to take place on the instruc
4 ton of the Union until the cancellation
machinery has had opportunity t.
!. function: and the outcome of the con
- ciliation procedure, it will be noted
is accepted as binding and obligator.
: on the parties.
+. Although the agreement does no
s make the film studio Il closed shop i
Y does pledge the Employers Associi
d tion to use its best endeavOrS TO en-
sure that all its constituent firms oh
'. serve the conditions of the agreement
= And on the other hand it eXplicitl
pledges the Union to require its mem
bers to accept and comply with all tn
}. conditions of employment set out in tn
/, agreement "and at all times faithful
and diligently" TO serve the employer
!. observing this agreement.
;. Without infringing the employers
. right to employ non-uniOnists, anothe
=, provision pledges them to obtain frol
; the Union details of technicianS avail
t. able for employment whenever vacal
cies occur. and TO give preferential
= consideration to cine-technicians Offer
! ed by the Union for employment
ccredited representatives of tn
, Union are also entitled to enter tn
- studios on Union business.
n Minimum Recommended
,. Eor Cr,ono oyv r.roplovees