New-York tribune., 1922-02-08
State Industrial
Court Provided
In Albany Bill
Measure Introduced Giving
Supreme Tribunal Power
10 Settle Differences When
Public Welfare Suffers
Intended to End Strikes
McdiatOrs Could Take Over
Any Plant in Emergency:
Unions TO Be Protected

ALBANY. Fob. 7. Backed oy the
New York Board of Trade and Trans
portation. Senator Holland S. Ducll Of
Wcstchcstcr, and Assemblyman Charles
T. Miller. Of Ccncscc. to day introduced
bill aimed at ending strikes and lock
outs.
Under the terms Of the bill which.
while patterned on the Kansas Indus
trial Court act, differs materially from
it in method, the Governor would be
empowered to order srccial term Of
the Supreme Court, to be known as the
Industrial relations term. to hcnr la
Dor disputes.
The law would make mandatory the
adjudication Of all disputes between
employers and employees where the
public welfare would be h.:cly to suffer
Strectcar strikes. lockouts on dwellings,
during the present housing shortage, q
strike similar to that of tho milk driv-
crs of New York City and all such at
tempts ~ settle grievances. real or
fanced, would not be possible under
the terms of the Duell-Mller bill.
The bill. which is regarded as having
an excellent chance of passage because
Of the fact that the introduccrs are
among tho most powerful factors in
the Legislature and students of labor
conditions, will come up for hearing
within two weeks Assemblvman Mil
lcr is chairman of the Committee on
Labor and industry in tho lower House.
Senator Duell is chairman of the same
committee in the upper branch Of the
legislature
Court Could Take Over Plants
Under the terms of the measure the
court would be empowered to take over
and operate essential Industries during
emergencies arising from violations of
the proposed law, when such cmergen-
cies could not be averted through
operation of the bills prohibition
clauses.
Those it would affect include all en-
ploycrs and employees engaged in the
manufacture. sportation and dis
tribution of food, clothing and materi-
ais entering into the construction Of
Buildings for human habitation or use.
Mining operations and wcll-boring also
arc included interruption OF the trans
portation of passengers as result Of
disputes between employer and cnl-
ployees would likewise be declared un-
lawful.
Recognizing labor's right to colec-
tive bargaining. it stipulatcs that none
Of its provisions shall be construed as
restricting the right Of any individual
employee to quit his Job at any time.
but holds that it shall be unlawful for
any such individual employee or other
person to conspire with other persons
"to quit their employment or to induce
other persons to quit their employment
@<,. ~ l. j
ing, interfering with or suspending the
operation of any industry, employment
public utility. common carrier or other
carrier affected by the provisions of
this act, or for any person to intimi-
date by threats. abuse or in any other
manner any person or persons with
intent to induce such person or per-
sons TO quit such employment, or for
the purpose of deterring or preventing
any others from accepting employ
ment."
Complaint in Writing
In disputes between employers and
employees the bill provides that they
first make every reasonable effort to
adjust it, the aggrieved side to present
its complaint in writing, answer and
ner. Failing of settlement, either Of
the parties may, and the employer
must, submit copies of the correspond
ence to the industrial comm ssioner
who then must endeavor to effect a
settlement.
Prior to the filing of these papers
with the industrial commissioner and
for thirty days thereafter, the bill
would forbid the employer to declare
lockout or an employee to go on
strike. To do so would be a msde-
rncorOy NiOlatiOD of OthoY Orovi ions
of the bill also would be misdemeanors.
After the fling OF the papers the
tcsnOaued sn pass six)