New-York tribune., 1922-02-09
More Drastic
Anti-Strike Bill
To Be Offered
State Chamber of Commerce
Drafts Proposal Giving
Vide Power to Industrial
Court With One Head
Not a Separate Measure
Union Forces Call Move
Smoke Screen to Hide
Teeth in First Project

fIlt tNi tlC UiNN "a N0'
erl locRcuts, even more drastic III II,
.ecue shan the industrial relations
measure introduced in the Legislature
on Tuesday on behalf Of the New 1orA
Board Of Trade and Transportation. has
heen .rcparcd ov tic Chamber ol Com
mcrcc Of the State Of New York and
m:,l be sent TO Albany Cor action soon,
It Was announced yesterday.
Like the BoasI Of Trade proposal
tie Chamber Of Commerce bill viii re-
cc.yc the united opposition Of al or
ranizea labor in Tic state, backed By
the American Federation Of Labor. The
fqh. against both bills has been con-
>or.ra.ed IN the hands OF New York
safe Federation Of Labor.
More Drastic Than Other
The newest measure goes several
s-eps further ~ Attempting 70 ostab-
rsh legal control over trade unions
than does tue Board OF Trade bill. III
addition TO holding concerted or con-
current action in ccasing TO work'' in
srv act o. process OF productlcn-
TRANSFORMATION or CO nMunicatloA 10 be
co0snisacy in restraint of trade. pro
ride1 CtleI provisions enumerated arc
90. compiie6 with. the bill calls for
The state supervision o. an UNION hns"-
eel rec. rds. together with the giving
h. die unions OF monthly statements
a. 20 their accounts. the overseeing ny
Tho state az TIE taking of all strike
,-otes. and thc placing o. the unions IN
nc position where they may sue or
bc sued
no. exceeding $4,000, or by imprison-
,nent a. hard labor for not more than
Goo ,oars. o. by both in the discretion
- the court" IS provided Tor any
,ereon found guilty Of violating any
II Inc provisions Of the act.
In .on, respects the hill is supple
,,en.arv 10 that Of the Board OF Trade,
tu. whereas the latter empowers the
cour,s to deal with industrial contro-
versies. the newest measure seeks 70
mace them under the sole control of
.bs State Industrial Commission By
Giving that body quasi judicial and
legislative functions, and 20 be clothed
with authority TO investigate labor con
dit,ons and to deal with labor dis
rn,es.v RESOLUTIONS adopted Oy the
Chamber Of Commerce in connection
with the til back Governor Miller :
desire to provide for single-headed
commission, With ii board Of three.
Labor to Fight Measure
Local labor leaders last night com
rented on the blll in about the came
terms tho used in criticiziNg the
Board o. radc measure, With the ad-
di.ioA OF omc choice phrases. Some OF
them We're inclined TO regard it as &c
smoke screen for the passage OF the
Board Of Trade BILL which might ap-
psar mild By comparison to Il number
u the legislators.
The bill is not drafted ss separate
measure. but as an amendment to the
present labor laws. 1t refers 20 unions
as voluntary associat.ons,' and dc.
fines this term to mean any organiza-
ton or association of five or more
persons employed or seeking to be en-.
ploycd in the same industry, or like
or related Industries. or at work OF
tire same trade or craft for tho
purpose of influencing the rates Of
wage or the conditions Of employ.
mcnt Of = members"
After tatlne that all voluntary as
sociatiou concerned must tilc copies
Of their charters, bylaws snd rules ct
order with tlc Industrial Commission
wlthn thirty days after passage of the
act' the latier goes on to the subject
q state sup vision of union finances
ss follows:
The yisitorial power Of the State
o. New YORK IN respect to each and
every voluntary association subject to
thls act hereby conferred upon said
industrial commission, which shall cX-
clcsc sue power in the interest Of
the peace ami order Of the state, and
ii such manner as it shall determine
70 be best calculated to promote the
public wolfsa by preventing industrial
oiscord and Interruptions of industry
IN consecuonco ot labor disputes, lock-
outs CT st-iAes.'
More tnau a hundred members OF
the New orh Board OF Trade and
Transportation attending the Febru-
ar; meeting IN the chambers Of the
ofgan'zation yesterday approved the
Industrial relations bill,