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Show y Xns.ioAin X.nM'ii'1 HtHIIIIII Managers of foundries and metal working shops in Salt Lake City are desirous that the public at large should he enlightened upon the present industrial controversy affecting thirteen shops and approximately 700 workmen in this city. It is often the case that lack of information is the cause of distorted decisions and conclusions even with well meaning people. It is only right and proper, as we view it, that the public be made familiar with the principles upon which managers of the shops and foundries' concerned aim to conduct their business. To that end there is given herewith a declaration of principles to which the undersigned faithfully subscribe and which are presented in the hope that these principles will be carefully and studiously analyzed by an open minded public to see how truly they square with the finest conception of real Americanism. Declaration We Stand for the Open Shop think that any workman should be denied the opportunity to obtain employment because he a labor organization. That matter, in our opinion, should be left to his own discretion and pleasmay or may not be affiliated with ure. In either case, he should not be refused the same opportunities, wages and working conditions accorded to his fellow workmen. By this is meant that we do not Employers claim the privilege to hire and discharge whenever justifiable causes exist, and it is likewise the privilege of the employee to leave his employment when he sees fit. Employers view any attempt to reduce output, on the part of employees, as being contrary to the spirit of equity which should govern the relation between employer and employee. Since employers are responsible for the success of their business, they take the position that they have the right and privilege to designate the man whom they regard as competent to perform any particular work and to outline with him, conditions under which the work should be executed. Any attempt from outside sources to penalize workmen for increasing their efficiency, in order to raise their standard of workmanship, and thus increase their own earning capacity, is looked upon as antagonistic to the fundamental American principles of personal liberty. We Musi Adhere lo the Existing Wage Scale the local shops, paid to moulders, pattern makers, boiler makers, sheet metal workers, machinists, foundry men, blacksmiths and helpers, brings out the fact that our employees are receiving higher wages than those doing similar work in nearby, outside plants. Furthermore, our workmen, even while receiving greater compensation, are not required to spend the number of hours going to and from work, as are their fellow workmen who consume between ten and twelve hours per day from the time of leaving in the morning until they return at night. In a spirit of justice and fairness, we have gone comprehensively into the wages and living conditions, and feel that the present wage scale is equitable and fair. A close comparison of wages in force in The Great Cry is tor lore Production Any tendency antagonistic to meet this demand will prove short sighted and will add only to the present high cost of foodstuffs and materials. It is inconsistent, in our opinion, to look upon less production as a means of bringing down the costs. We are hour per week schedule will prove profitable to the workmen and fair to the consuming public, and we convinced that a forty-eiga of forty-eigh- t schedule maintain hours per week. shall, therefore, ht t & it. v Lop iul One-IIa- l! r V It is only right and fair that the workman who is asked to do extra work should be duly compensated. For that reason, it is our policy to grant time and one-hal- f for overtime, which includes Sundays and regularly established holidays. The maintenance of the above principles is essential to the successful conduct of our business and will also prove conducive to the financial and general well being of our employees and fair and just to the consumers of our products. AMERICAN FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO. HARRY L. BRACKEN CYLINDER GRINDING CO. BOGUE SUPPLY CO. LUNDIN & MAY FOUNDRY CO. As in the past, we express a sincere willingness to discuss with our employees matters which do not affect the economic integrity of our industry, but relate to their personal welfare, and will treat with them in a spirit of fairness, honesty and SALT LAKE BOILER & SHEET IRON WORKS SALT LAKE IRON & STEEL CO. DAVIS, HOWE & CO. THE GALIGHER MACHINERY CO. GREEN MACHINERY & MFG. CO. HOLMES BOILER CO. WESTERN HEATING & SHEET METAL WORKS WESTERN STATES MACHINE CO. WESTERN FOUNDRY & S. R. WORKS |