The union times., 1945-04-07
Management And Labor OK Charter
Agreement Between A.F.L. C.LO. And Chamber Of Commerce Recognizes Need For High Production And Full Employment At Wages Assuring
 Rising Standard Of Living


 American labor apd American industry have drafted charter to bind their warOrmed unity together in the coming period of peace production and e poyment through mutual cooperation.
 Signing the 7-point document in Washington were AFI President Creen C1O President Philip Murray President Eric Johnston of the U s. Chamber of Commerce.
 Both Green and Murray said they submit the charter to their respective executive immediately for raca ton Johnston will do likewise his board directors
 Full Employment
 The charter recognizes the increased prosperity inc wolves continued high production and full employment at wages to assure rising standard of living pledges to recognize the continuation of the rights of free competitive capitalism the profit system the fundamental rights of labor to organize and bargain collectively
 Alter calling for settlement of managementIabOr differ ences by peaceful hereby scouraging avoidabe strife through strikes and ockOuts charter calls for an economic system guard against the hazards individual can himself preven unemployment, oldage and physical impairment
 internationally the charter backs foreign trade aid to the devastated and undeveOped nations and national security organization capable preventing sion and assuring lasting peace.
 Permanent Committed
 To implement the charters purposes permanent com mittee will be up Although additional members will be chosen ater those designated are: Green Murray AFL Secretary George Meany AFL national Representative Robert President J. Thomas of United Auto Workers CO) and President Sidney Hman of Amalgamated Clothing Workers (CIO).
 On the industry side Johnston, President Seyerth West Michigan Steel Foundry Co.,. Lansing; President Ed ward Thomas, Goodyear Tire Rubber Co.,. Akron: Presi dent Paul Hoffman, Sudebaker Motor President Henry Kaiser of Henry Kaiser nc and President David Zee bach of the CrOwn-ZeIerback Corps, San Francisco
 Johnston, who acted temporary chairman press conference announcing the charter said additional members will be added and that inclusion of the railroad independent unions and farmers organizations depend upon the committees action.
 Although the National of Manufacturers at tended meeting of the IabOrmanagement group failed to attend two others Johnston said efforts would made to include the NAM in the permanent committee
 "Will Reduce Conflicts
 Enthusiastically supporting the labOr-management charter for postwar prosperity AFL President March 28 said he joined by George leany and International Representative Robert Watt
 Through acceptance of this code of prncples Green told newsmen he of controversy has the of agreement has been wdened that all unions will accept it. One of it's chief obiectves to reduce conflicts to minimum We may be able to achieve perfection But this will reduce conflict and strife to minimum.
 II look for valuable results agreement Iii will not eliminate strikes altogether particularly when we get into the postwar period"
 Green said the whole proposal started by people moved by desire to render exalted service and that M feel that the AFL will join with the other groups making the code works
 When Green asked whether the AFL could bind the affiliated autonomous organizations, he reped eve point to the observance of strike pledge answer He explained the pledge made by the AF himself immediately after Pearl HarbOr along with CO and it has been kept splenddly by all of American Iabor.'