In 1921, the New York World reported that Corporations Auxiliary Company issued "a bi-weekly bulletin of labor Information gathered by undercover methods in every State in the country.
[5] In 1921, Corporations Auxiliary Company had offices in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit and Buffalo.
Operatives were taught to "spread the gospel of good cheer, harmony, contentment, confidence and satisfaction among the men with whom you work.
By such methods Corporations Auxiliary Company propagandized the workers that "side by shoulder, capital and labor learned that each had much of good before unnoticed.
"[12] A company executive stated that "the Corporations Auxiliary had men who were officers of international unions"; and that "a member of the steel strike national committee was their man," but offered this only as a hypothetical example of what they might accomplish.
Corporations Auxiliary Company reported that it was able to furnish "workmen of all classes for various corporations" who would "work and live and act with the working men of their establishments, and to keep employers in complete touch with all movements among the men, to give advance information of labor disturbances, and to make possible the discharge of aggressive agitators before their objects have been accomplished.
The letter stated, The Corporations Auxiliary Company, through its system of industrial inspection, is prepared to keep a manufacturer closely and continuously advised of conditions in his own particular plant, of breakage and leakage, of agitation and organization, of the dissatisfaction and discontent, if any, that exists, and of the feeling of the workmen at all times, making it possible to give promotion strictly on merit, eradicate any discontent or abuse, and render it easier to establish and maintain a constant harmonious relation between himself and his employes [sic], thus assisting in preventing strikes and all labor difficulties.
Any particular operation would be tailored to the "interests and desires of their clients, from breaking up unions to simply running them quietly and avoiding trouble.
"[17] Corporations Auxiliary Company also obtained advance notice through their spy network of proposed labor legislation, such that it could be promptly and efficiently opposed.
Whiton Machine Company, who took offense at the secret nature of such a business, and published a pamphlet at his own expense to alert others to the offered practices.
"[20] Corporations Auxiliary Company would explain to employers how the process worked: "Our man will come to your factory and get acquainted.