Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1906 — OPEN SHOP IN THE P. O. [ARTICLE]

OPEN SHOP IN THE P. O.

No "Recognition” of Organized LaDor in the Foetal Service -Status of tbe New Union. Washington,. Aug. 31.—The principle of'the "open shop” will be applied to the postal service, according to a decision reached at the department at a conference between Postmaster Busse, of Chicago, and Acting Postmaster General Hitchcock and Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenberger. The visit of Postmaster Buss<Jo this city was brought about by the announcement recently made of the proposed formation of a national labor union of postal clerks In affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. ' J The determination is that so long as the postal clerks or other postoffice employes conform to the rules and regulations of the office, and do not attempt to coerce or in any way molest those who do not enter the union, there will be no objection to the employes affiliating with labor organisations. It is expressly was stated, however, that the department will afford the fullest protection to those who for reasons of their own do not see fit to join the union.