Constitution Preamble
1 2016-05-04T01:00:32-07:00 Tyler Breedlove a71cc6498b6d19eafe211d1b0c73c9f02582536b 9627 7 The preamble to the Constitution, which dictates the goal of the constitution to provide the best working conditions for its workers. plain 2016-05-04T01:24:40-07:00 Tyler Breedlove a71cc6498b6d19eafe211d1b0c73c9f02582536bThis page is referenced by:
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Constitution for Work Environment
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A description and analysis of the Constitution put in place in District 14, and the significance thereof.
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In addition to the strikes that were rampant across the coal mining industry at this time, many conflicts were occurring within unions. As discussed in the page involving Safety for the Workers, Kansas districts were doing what they could to fight for their workers, even combating directly with the national officers. In addition to fighting outwardly for their workers, the district also internally increased the quality of their own working conditions with a constitution for the benefit of their own workers in 1921.
This constitution was developed with the welfare of the workers in mind. Even in the preamble of the constitution it outlines the determination of the district to provide welfare to its workers. It even acknowledges the difficulties of the "oppressors" in their attempts to control the industry, and outlines the idea that the district will be different and provide for their workers.
"We, therefore, pledge ourselves to assist each other in securing the best possible wages and best treatment to the laboring classes by all honorable means, and we wild withdraw and use our influence to have others withdraw all patronage from any unfair em- ployer." This statement captures the idea of the Kansas district of miners, entirely dedicated to taking care of their employees. - 1 2016-05-04T02:13:52-07:00 Gallery 4 A gallery of the media used within the exhibit. structured_gallery 2016-05-04T03:43:00-07:00
