ANTI-STRIKE MACHINE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1843, 22 June 1918, Page 1

ANTI-STRIKE MACHINE.

HOW AMERICA WILL STOP VABTIME LABOUR DISPUTES

Washington, Monday, April 1

A comprehensive programme for flic National War Labour Board, which will settle disputes lad ween capital and labour, prevent strikes and lock-mils, and keep production at a inixinmrn during the war, has been submitted to Mr Wilson, the labour secretary, by the War Labour Conference.

The chief points of the program-

me are: — The hoard will try to settle differences by mediation and conciliation. In the event of failure, the board shall select an umpire unanimously. If the hoard* cannot agree on an umpire, the name of the umpire shall be drawn by lot from a list of the disinterested persons nominated by the President of the United Slates. The right of workers or employers to organise shall not be interfered with. Women, if employed on work usually done by men, must be allowed equal pay for equal work. The basis of an eight-hour day is recognised. The right of all workers to a living wage is declared, and reasonable minimum rates, of pay shall be fixed. The National Board, which is to meet at Washington, will deal with war work controversies, and then with disputes in other fields of national activity. Ex-President Taft, who has been selected to represent capital on the hoard, says that the hoard’s constitution “is due to the self-restraint, tact, and earnest patriotism of the .Representatives of employers and workers.” Mr Frank P. 'Walsh (Labour) slates that the principles adopted for the board may he called “the industrial chart for the Government, assuring to the employer maximum production, and to the workers the strongest guarantee of his right to organisation and health.”