D 570 .85 .U3 M3 Copy 1 RECOMMENDATIONS D 570 .85 .U3 M3 Copy 1 OF THE WAR EMERGENCY CONFERENCE Held in Olympia, August 28-29, 1918 ADOPTED BY THE Industrial Welfare Commission September 10, 1918 "» OLYMPIA, WASH. FRANK M. LAMBORN o^^^' PUBLIC PRINTER. 1918 H ST O Recommendation No. 1. • W 3 V/ 5 BE IT RESOLVED, That this War Emergency Conference does hereby make the following recom- mendation to the Industrial Welfare Commission in reference to standards of labor demanded for the health and morals of women workers in the different occupations, trades, and industries throughout the State, under war conditions: THAT, No person, firm, association, or corpora- tion shall employ any female over the age of eighteen years in any occupation, trade, or industry throughout the State during the period of the war, at a weekly wage rate of less than THIRTEEN DOLLARS AND TWENTY CENTS ($13.20), such wage being the estimate of said Conference of the minimum wage adequate to supply the necessary cost of living and to maintain them in health and comfort, And it is recommended that this War Emer- gency Conference be reconvened six months after the cessation of hostilities. (Adopted by the Commission Sept. 10, 1918.) Recommendation No. 2. BE IT RESOLVED, That this War Emergency Conference does hereby make the following rec- ommendation to the Industrial Welfare Commis- sion in reference to standards of labor demanded for the health and morals of women workers in the different occupations, trades, and industries throughout the State, under war conditions: (1) That all occupations be prohibited to women which are injurious to their health, their morals, or womanhood, or which are unavoidably disfiguring. ( 2 ) That all occupations be prohibited to women for which men in general are better fitted by temperament, training, or custom, and for which men are available. (3) That* among the occupations in Washing- ton which be prohibited to women are certain phases of railroading, as section work, certain work in ship building plants, certain work in lum- ber and in shingle mills, certain work in hotels, as "bell hops," certain work in metal working plants, as with molten metals, ail work under- ground, all work in shooting galleries, penny arcades, and the like. (4) That exclusions be made having in mind the designations and prohibitions of the U. S. War Labor Policies Board, the State Council and the County Councils of Defense, and such other bodies under the general government as shall find occa- sion to relate women's work to patriotic efficiency. (5) That all occupations he prohibited to women for two months (2 months) before confine- ment and for six weeks (6 weeks) thereafter. (Adopted by the Commission Sept. 10, 1918.) NOV 25-W8 Recommenclation No. 3, BE IT RESOLVED, That this War Emergency Conference does hereby make the following rec- ommendation to the Industrial Welfare Commis- sion in reference to standards of labor demanded for the health and morals of women workers in the different occupations, trades, and industries throughout the State, under war conditions: THAT, No person, firm, association, or corpo- ration shall employ any female over the age of eighteen years between the hours of 7 p. m. and 6 a. m. in the following occupations or classifi- cations: Saw-mills, factories, garages, metal working plants, machine shops, laundries, cleaning and pressing establishments, messenger service, porters, callers for railroads, and such other occupations as in the judgment of the Industrial Welfare Com- mission may be hazardous to the health, welfare, or morals of the employee, except that with street railways and elevators the hours permitted shall be respectively, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. in cities of the first class and from 6 a. m. to 5 p. m, in cities of the second class; and 6 a. m. to 11 p. m. (Action deferred until it can be ascertained what effect its adoption would have upon war activities. ) Recomniendation No. 4. BE IT RESOLVED, That this War Emergency Conference does hereby make the following rec- ommendation to the Industrial Welfare Commis- sion in reference to the posting in advance of schedule of hours to be observed in establishments offering less than full time employment: THAT, Every person, firm, or corporation in this State offering less than full time employment to female employees in any occupation, trade, or industry, shall post in a conspicuous place in the establishment a proper schedule of hours to be observed, for such period of time in advance as the Industrial Welfare Commission shall in its dis- cretion determine, not later than noon of the pre- ceding day. (Adopted Sept. 10, 1918.) Recommendation No. 5. BE IT RESOLVED, That this War Emergency Conference does hereby make the following rec- ommendation to the Industrial Welfare Commis- sion in reference to standards of labor demanded for the health and morals of women workers in the different occupations, trades, and industries throughout the State, under war conditions: THAT, No person, firm, association, or corpo- ration shall employ any female over eighteen years on a shift over six hours without a rest period of fifteen minutes. (Adopted Sept. 10, 1918.) Recommendation No. 6. BE IT RESOLVED, That this War Emergency Conference does hereby make the following rec- ommendation to the Industrial Welfare Commis- sion in reference to equal pay for women for equal work with men in the different occupations, trades, and industries of this State: THAT, Women doing equal work with men in any occupation, trade, or industry in this State shall receive the same compensation therefor as men doing work of the same character and of like quantity and quality, the determination of what constitutes equal work to rest with the Industrial Welfare Commission. (Adopted Sept. 10, 1918.) Recommendation No. 7. BE IT RESOLVED, That this War Emergency Conference does hereby make the following rec- ommendation to the Industrial Welfare Commis- sion in reference to standards of labor demanded for the health and morals of women workers in the different occupations, trades, and industries throughout the State, under war conditions: THAT, No person, firm, association, or corpo- ration shall employ a female over eighteen years without compliance with the standards regarding meal hours, seats, and sanitation, already estab- lished by law; and without adequate separate and apart toilets, including individual cloth or paper towels. PROVIDED, However, that where there are less than four women employed by any person, the Industrial Welfare Commission may, upon appli- cation and showing, release such applicant from compliance with the foregoing regulations or any part of the same. (Adopted Sept. 10, 1918.) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 019 221 746 5 n. Of D. 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