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Show AMERICAN PLAN OF EMPLOYMENT PLACED IN EFFECT BY ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES-UNIONS ARE OPPOSED i With the adoption of the "American plan" of employment by the Utah Associated As-sociated Industries, effective today, and the demands of the unions of the building trades for increased wages in effect today, there seemed to bo little change in the situation insofar as the Ogden district Is concerned. The demands of the workors wero being met at both the Globe Mills and the Spcrry Mills. These aro the two lurgest employers of building trades workers at this time. Neither is a member of the Utah Associated Industries. Indus-tries. Union officials here today said the plan of tho Associated Industries was directly In opposition to unionism and the unions here would fight It. Utah Associated Industries officers declare that tho condition with regard : to industry and tho unions had become intolerable, that investors would not i erect buildings as long as this uncertainty uncer-tainty prevails and that a basis upon j which work shall be done is necessary , to insure progress. Members of the Associated Industries Indus-tries say that tho increase demanded by the unions will not be met. Motion Rejected. After the following motion had been turned down, it is paid, by the union ic-prcsentativcs at the Salt Lake conference con-ference yesterday, the Associated Industries In-dustries announced that its plan would be put Into effect: "That if the labor organizations will agree at once in writing (1) to the appointment ap-pointment of a committee of five members mem-bers with full power to tako final action ac-tion with the understanding that (2) all pending wage demands and disputes dis-putes be deferred pending the action by thl3 committee and provided (3) that the present conditions as to the employment of labor shall .pro vail pending the action of this committee. "Then that your committee of contractors con-tractors recommend to the Associated Industries the appointment of a committee com-mittee of omployors of equal number also with power to act that this Joint committee proceed thereupou to agree on a chairman who shall have tho power pow-er to cast a deciding vote in case of a lead-lock. "The duties of this joint committeo shall bo to consider ana maxc final disposition dis-position or final settlement of tho ten I points that havo already been under discussion and as havo been reported today under exhibit 'A.' "This proposed committee shall be in existence during the coming year and the settlement arrived at by them shall be effective for the year begin-!nlng begin-!nlng May 1, 1920. "Wo also beg to recommend that such committeo be made eventually a permanent working body to handlo labor la-bor disputes in this territory." Tho original proposal for working conditions on all building contracts to be made effective April 1 offered by Associated Industries to labor representatives repre-sentatives was as follows: "1. That the employer shall havo the undisputed right to determine the number of men to be employed on any work of construction at any time during dur-ing the course of building and to have the decision as to tho necessity of the appointment of a foreman and in case of such appointment to prescribe his duties. "2. That the foreman may or may not be a union man, at the discretion of the employer. "3. That tho employer have the right to employ direct. "4. That craftsmen be permitted to do emergency work in other related crafts for a limited period of time. "5. That there bo no limitation, cither prescribed or understood, to obtain ob-tain on the amount of work to be performed per-formed by any craftsman. "6. That there be no limitation placed upon tho number of apprentices in any craft. "7. That during workingthours the business agent do not appea'r on the job. . "S. That thoro shall be no sympathetic sympa-thetic strikes. "9. 'That labor unions be privileged to invite workers to affiliation with their organization, but that no strikes, delays or cessations of work occur on account of the employment of craftsmen crafts-men not affiliated with the labor organization. or-ganization. "10. That in the interests of all classes and tho public .welfare all existing ex-isting wage demands which have been arbitrarily made be hereby cancelled; that the wages for 1920 shall bo fixed by a joint committee composed ot representatives rep-resentatives of tho public, employers and labor." Galigher Makes Statement. These proposals were the subject of frequent conference between tho labor la-bor committee of the association and the labor representatives. Tho discussions discus-sions led to the formulation of tho concrete con-crete proposal for a Joint committee on labor questions which, was offered yesterday. "With such a point blank refusal," according to President J. E. Galigher of Utah Associated Industries, "there was no alternative left but to declare for such principles as would be fair to the public, to the employer, and the workman, without regard for any dominating. influences or unreasonable demands that havo thus far throttled our industries, "The representatives of the employers employ-ers contended that they should have the right to employ their own men, that there should be no limitation placed plac-ed upon the output of any workman, no limitation should be placed upon I the number of apprentices of a craft, but In accordance with the vocational education plan now In force in this state every boy should bo given an opportunity op-portunity to enter the craft to which he may be inclined or suited. "We hope that all buildings now under un-der construction may go on in ordor that no unnecessary burden may be imposed im-posed upon investors. The hope Is expressed ex-pressed that negotiations will still be possible to correct present abuses and to consider all matters affecting the building program and relations between be-tween employers and employes, including in-cluding the wage question." Plan Is Outlined. Tho American plan, as adopted by Utah Associated Industries, provides: "1. That the constitutional right of every workman to seek and find employment em-ployment and thus provide for his family, fam-ily, upon terms and conditions mutual-My mutual-My satisfactory to himself and his em-'ployer, em-'ployer, must not be denied or abriug-ied. abriug-ied. 1 "2. That in all Industrial and busi ness relations the public welfare must always bo regardod. "3. That there be absolute fairness fair-ness to all classes of workmen, whether union of non-union, and justice jus-tice to employers. "4. That there shall be no discrimination discrim-ination against any workman on account ac-count of his affiliation or nonaffilia Hon with any labor organization, and that any act of coercion, intimidation or force from any source whatsoever, applied against employer or employe engaged In lawful pursuits, is fundamentally funda-mentally unjust, vicious and un-Ameri-can. "5. That tho right of employes to organize for lawful purposes must not ;ho disputed and that the same privilege privi-lege should be given to employers. "6. That the employe has tho right to leave his employment and the employer em-ployer has tho right to engage or to discharge his employes. "7. That contracts should be faithfully faith-fully observed by both parties. "S. That any plan contrary to these principles Is repugnant to American Institutions." W. F. Bossner, secretary of the Ogden Og-den branch of the Utah Associated Industries, In-dustries, said today that he had re-eelved re-eelved a telegram from Montana which stated that after a two months' strike by carpenters that the unions had acceded ac-ceded to the desires of the Associated Industries and were to begin work Monday on the American plan. |