Evening star., 1935-02-01
A. F. OF |. REJECTS
AUTOMOBILE CODE
Green Declares Act CompeIs
Workers to Toll UnIim-
tied Hours.
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authorizes employers to hire and fire
without regard to union affiliation,
was not granted, nor was its request
for removal of the Automobile In
dustrial Relations Board.
An N. r. A. official, who would not
be quoted by name because he ordi-
narily speaks to the press "off the
record" said these questions received
little consideration, and that there
was no apparent reason why the fed
Grafton should be consulted In view
of the elections.
man, and Richberg. holding joint
press conference, said labor was fully
represented IN considerations Of the
renewal. Who the representatives
were they declined to state on the
grounds it was presidential informa-
ton.
Richberg took one inquirer to task
for asking this question, when you
must know we cannot answer it"
production the heavy season will be-
gin about September and continue
into the Spring instead of starting
late in the year and ending in the
Spring. The compressed production
period has had the effect of pushing
the work week up to 60 and 10 hours
for a comparatively short time and
then down to low levels for the rest
of the year.
Roosevelt Statement.
President Roosevelt's statement ac-
companying the amendment follows:
Renewal of the automobile manu-
featuring code brings with it two dis
tinct and important advances which
are designed substantially to improve
employment conditions in this major
industry. No backward steps are
taken.
when the code was renewed last
November I expressed the desire that
something be done to regularize en-
ployment to the end that the annual
earnings of employees in the automo-
bile plants be increased as much as
possible by Steadier and more con-
tinuous work throughout the year
The manufacturers had indicated to
me their serious purpose to bring
about a greater regularization. and
was informed at that time that they
were already engaged in studies to
accomplish it.
IT also instituted an investigation
by the Research and Planning Di-
vision of N. r. A. and the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics to develop the facts
which might enable me to suggest
recommendations looking toward
greater stability of automobile en-
ployment and other improvements in
labor conditions.
"This investigation and accompany
ing studies have been prosecuted dill
gently. In line with recommends
tionS already made and with conclu-
sions reached independently by the
manufacturers themselves, have oh.
tanned at this time an expression oi
willingness to go along with plar
for greater regulariZation from which
pCIlCllLo bC IO1AoSaA1b4y NAk~NeSA ~
accrue to workers. A fullfilment oi
this understanding is provided for II
the executive order renewing the code
First the plan involves introduc'
ton of new models of passenger cars
in the Fall instead of the Winter
This should result in greater regu'
larity of work and in leSsening the
cpread hatueep the neak and valleys
of employment.
"The second advance which ha:
come out Of conference is the provi-
sion for payment Of time and one
half for overtime in excess of AZ
hours per week, which will benefit
the employees through additional COM
pensation for any necessary overtime
work and deter the employment Of
workers in any unnecessary overtime
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