Evening star., 1921-02-25
LABOR TO CARRY
FIGHT FOR UNIONS
T0NEW CONGRESS
Will Submit Amendment to
Clayton Act, Now Termed
Workers. "Curse."
BILL OF RIGHTS" ASKS
LEGAL RIGHT TO STRIKE
Federation Chiefs Want Law Up.
holding Solicitation of New
Union Members.

Union Members.
a new bill Of rights" for labor
will be framed for presentation In
the next Congress. in accordance with
decision by international and na.
tional' union representatives whose
conference at the American Fedeea.
tion Of Labor adjourned yesterday,
1t was learned today
FROM the conference the proposal
PASSED to the executive council Of the
American Federation. where modihca.
tons may possibly be made II II re-
sarded as certain that the bill will
with the main features Of the con-
ference report intact.
The bill would supplant the Clay
ton amendment to the Sherman antf-'
trust act, which. to quote one inter-
natlonal president. has turned from
according to reliable authorities.
immediate action will be taken to
frame piece Of legfalation which
Will supersede laws now being used
IN an indirect manner to obtain In
functions against labor unions and
to function in a way which. fsbor nm
ciais safd, was never intended By
their trainers.
What Workers Demand.
The new bill will set forth. $50
The rights of labor organizations
to solicit members.
Inc right to work and cease work
ing collectively.
The right to bargain collectively.
the unions.
The right to peacefully carry on a
campaign against antf-iabor inter-
ests, which will legaiixe In certain
Terms the picketing'' Of ''unfair' e..
The frst proposition. solicitation Of
members. labor officials believe, would
prevent a repetition Of the Hitchusan
case. IN which an injunction WAS issued
restraining the United Mine Workerp
from soliciting members from the en-.
pioye personnel OF q firm which heid in.
dividuai contracts with the employes
whereby they agreed not to Join q labor
The second proposition ID. aimed 81
lie the strike In certain terms. -
-. Stress FnAeessees1sins.sa. -.
The last proviso reau1tsA frvm the
Duplex-Machinists case m Detroit,
which became q test Of the Clayton
amendment. as regards the '.secon.
dairy boycott" The proposed clause
would nullify the operation Of the
Clayton amendment by alloWiag labor
to appeal for help from q third
party" In addition to lsgalixinG the
practice of "picketing- Q shop By hAy--
ing . union agent outside. the door
telling the public Of IT'S alleged un-
fairness to- labor.
The decision on the publicity or
campaign on "union shop
principles IL regarded as one OF the
most important actions OF the con-
ference. Two officials Of the fedora
ton will be in charge Of the cam
paign, which will endeavor through
the public and those In the
shop versus union SHOP to onset the
alleged propaganda Of antt.labor IN.
terests along 'open-shop" iine2.
Mr. Geapers' Renarsks.
'Tt was the view Of the conference.
acting upon the Recommendation Of the
executive council" President Gompefs
said, ''that every possible effort should
be made to make accessible to every
one tho fullest Information about the
work and aims Of organized labor. This
course II was decided to pursue.
Tho courDe decided upQn WAS IN fur
Of the aims and policies an:
declaration yesterday and In the interest ;
IF the most complete understRnding Of
The labor movement which II p possible
10 obtain. -
at is the aim Of labor to make IL pos-
sible for every one to uItderSepud> fuzzy
what are the factA about tAhOrse orGAnls
.ations, their efforts, thetp protests an4
heir purposes. and to u1ake lt iupoeDa-
,le for any one to be mismfpemed"
The executive council alDo had betoco
I a proposal that organized labor re.
Iuest Congress to repeal the ,VcieteAd
enforcement 1acfs II .1H1
,tated: however that final aetl0NS On /.
his matter probably, would be- ttthheh /,
or the present. -7S,ss $50
PrincipIes Seat Oat.s t'kss- )
While the council was meeting so6- Z
.ial notification and copies, rof the
of principles adopted et
Wednesdays conference were being
,ent out from the federation she&d- .
quarters to all labor orgeHixktions
the country. Plans -Were =
n preparation also for the immediebe
aunching of q nation wide ue1tclef
to gain public spppott Tor
he declaration Of principles.
Federation officials declared fOd3r
hat the labor conferences, Whtdh ad.
ourned yesterday was one o{ the
most Important and successful IN the
history Of the organized labor move- :
nent. 80 lsE
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