The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-09-21
Manufacturers
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privileges of this wage agreement,
and his right to demand that he
shall employ or be employed at the
rates and under the conditions speci-
fled.
''2-Both parties to this agreement
through their duly authorized repre-
sentatives of the conference commit
tee, pledged themselves to use every
honorable means to enforce the ac-
ceptance and observance of this
agreement by all parties affected; 70
discourage any opposition on the
part of individuals and to favor in
every rea asonable way those EN-
plOyers and employees who faith
fully and honorably abide by this
contract in all its provisions.
'3-In case any question arises,
which cannot be settled between an
employer and his employees, or rep
resentatiyes Of his employees, as to
the correct Interpretation of any
clause, feature or provision of the
wage agreement, the point shall be
first referred to the proper National
Officers of the Brotherhood. In case
he and the firm cannot agree, then
the question shall be referred to<the
Standing Committee. No local shall
assume TO settle upon its own author
ity disputes or points Of disagree
ment between its members and their
employers. but locals may, Of course,
carry such matters up to their Ma
tiOnaI Officers, who in turn may sub
init them to the Standing Committee.
or to the Labor Committee, if they
otherwise cannot adjust amicabIy.
"4-The intent of the foregoing
resolution is TO express what has
always been understood, and neces-
sarily 50 that questions in dispute
which cannot be settled between
individual firms and their workmen
can only be settled by the proper
representatives or committees of the
two national bodies.
"5-Any attempt to ignore this
understanding shall be considered an
explicit violation of the wage agree
ment, and shall cancel the right OF
the offending local to participate in
the rights, privileges and wages of
said agreement"
The officials of the National Brother
hood of Operative Potters have at all
times demanded that subordinate local
unions, as well as individual members,
with the letter and spirit of
Dur agreement We deny, most em-
that we have been guilty of
The charge hurled at us by the manu-
facturers' chairman We particularly
will not accept an imposed contract,
and further state that relations will be
continued with the United States Pot
.ers Association only on ii basis of n
negotiated agreement and we will not
respond to any overlooking by any
person, group or organization.
What happens when our present
wage contract expires September 81,
s matter for the membership of the
brotherhood TO determine. AS TO
or not our people Will con
inue 10 work without 10 signed agree
nent after September 30 will of neces-
ity be submitted in referendum To the
ank aud file of the organization for
he final decision.
This abrupt ending, caused solely by
he employers. leaves the vacation
With pay question unsettled. The em-
'loyers definitely ARE in violation of
he directive order of the War Labor
ioard To emb0dy the one weeks vaca-
ion with pay into our wage contract.
his governmental tribunal will he
Sked to compel the employers to carry
az their order, which means they
lust sit down in conference with the
'ational brotherhood Of Operative
'otters Conferences committee To eff
actuate this purpose.
Furthermore. 50 long as we are the
esignated bargaining agent for the
lajority of the employees working in
II of the potteries, the manufactures
lust comply with the National Labor
,elations Act and cndeayor To nego-
ate n wage agreement mutually con
luded and not by imposition of either
arty. We quite naturally Will take the
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