Word: unionism
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...firm of Hart, Schaffner & Marx, the largest concern in the clothing industry, has attracted wide attention by its progressive labor policy. Since 1910, when it adopted the preferential Union shop system, it has had no strikes, although the clothing industry elsewhere has been troubled by constant industrial warfare. This firm employs at times a force of 10,000 workers...
...first step is an agreement on a constitution providing usually for a board of arbitration. Executive control is left in the hands of the employer but subject to the limitations of the agreement and the decrees of the board. The representatives of the employees usually labor union officials, strive through the board to extent these limitations to in hibit all acts of the employer which the employees or their officials conceive to be of any disadvantage to themselves. The system resembles a constitutional monarchy...
...usually in adequately provided for. New conditions arise to which the rules of the agreement and the previous decisions are not applicable. The employer claims the right to legislate by administrative decree on the ground that he has all the authority not specifically relinquished in the agreement. The union officials urge the board to assume jurisdiction and by a decision create a precedent which has the effect of law. In practice, legislation originates in several ways: (1) The constitution or basic agreement entered into by the parties at stated intervals for definite terms and with which the decisions...
During the Christmas Recess the Union will be open every day from 8 A. M. until 10 P. M. for the use of members who remain in Cambridge. Light refreshments and cold meals may be ordered at any time, while hot meals will be served for any number of men who apply at least two hours in advance. Special dinners are to be served on Christmas and New Year's days if enough applications are received at the manager's office to warrant such action. The regular meals will end with luncheon today and be resumed with breakfast, January...
Plans for a season of increased activity and interest are now being completed by the University Wireless Club. During the fall, the club's apparatus and effects have been moved from the Union to new quarters on the lower floor of Westmorely. The new station, which is reached by a special entrance on Bow street, is being fitted up as a comfortable club room where files of the leading radio periodicals and pictures of other stations and apparatus may be found. It is planned to have a series of meetings here, with talks by men prominent in the radio...