place any restriction on the management, methods or production of our shops, and will require a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. Employes will be paid by the hourly rate, by premium system, piece work or contract, as the employers may elect. FREEDOM OF EMPLOYMENT. 6. It is the privilege of the employe to leave our employ whenever he sees fit, and it is the privilege of the employer to discharge any workman when he sees fit. 7. The above principles being absolutely essential to the successful conduct of our business, they are not subject to arbitration. ARBITRATION. In case of disagreement concerning matters not covered by the foregoing declaration, we advise our members to meet their employes, either individually or collectively, and endeavor to adjust the difficulty on a fair and equitable basis. In case of inability to reach a satisfactory adjustment, we advise that they submit the question to arbitration by a board composed of six persons, three to be chosen by the employer and three to be chosen by the employe or employes. In order to receive the benefits of arbitration, the employe or employes must continue in the service and under the orders of the employer pending a decision. In case any member refuses to comply with this recommendation he shall be denied the support of this Association unless it shall approve the action of said member. 8. Hours and wages being governed by local conditions, shall be arranged by the local Association in each district. In the operation of piece work, premium plan or contract system now in force or to be extended or established in the future, this Association will not countenance any conditions of wages which are not just, or which will not allow a workman of average efficiency to earn at least a fair wage. Adopted June 18, 1901. OFFICERS NATIONAL Metal TradeS ASSOCIATION 1911-1912 President-F. C. CALDWELL, H. W. Caldwell & Son Co., Chicago, Ill. First Vice-President-HENRY D. SHARPE, Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., Providence, R. I. Second Vice-President-W. A. LAYMAN, Treasurer-HOWARD P. EELLS, Bucyrus Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Commissioner-ROBERT WUEST, Cleveland, Ohio. |