Evening star., 1937-09-05
CHARGES VAGUE"
BETHLEHEM SAYS
Steel Firm Asks N. L. R. B.
Clarity Allegations of
Unfair Practices.


Bethlehem Steel iDds one OF fpe
steel companies uhich held out
against making contract Nth
c. !. o. during last year. National
Labor Relations Board inquiry re-
suited August 2S in charges that
Bethlehem t1ds resortinp to unfair
labor practices intended to DENY
employees right to organize and
bargain collectively.
Accusing the National Labor Rela-
tions Board Of making vague and
indefinite statements" in its complaint
charging unfair labor practices, Beth
lehem Steel attorneys yesterday de-
manded bill OF particulars regarding
the allegations directed against the
corporation and its subsidiaries.
The steel attorneys, calling atten-
ton that a subpoena for presenta ton
OF a great mass OF material at a hear
ing set for Wednesday at Franklin
Borough, Pa, had been served only
Friday. complained OF the short no
tice over the Labor day weekend and
accused the board of making unrea-
sonable demands for documentary data
which could not possibly be compiled
in the time allotted"
The Bethlehem reply to the board S
complaint. which was a sequel to the
failure Of the C. l. 0. drive to unionize
the little steel" company plants, was
hled at the boards of1ces yesterday
IN the form of four documents,
Five Days After Service.
Company officials pointed out that
these documents were filed only five
days after service Of the boards COM
plant, which the labor board stated
had been prepared after many weeks
OF investigation by it." The Bethle-
hem documents included:
A motion by Bethlehem Steel Corp
Delaware corporation, that COM
plant against it be dismissed, as it i.
holding company, and is in no way
engaged in production or manufacture
A denial Of all allegations OF unfair
labor practices by Bethlehem Steel
Co., Pennsylvania corporation.
A motion for a bill of particulars
and extension OF the date of hearing
by Bethlehem Steel Co., in order tha,
the company may know what the
charges really are and have time to
prepare its defense to them"
Persons Not Named.
An afidavit on behalf OF Beth.e-
hem Steel Co., protesting the action
OF the National Labor Relations
Board IN making many charges O!
unfair labor practices without naming
persons or specific instances. in call
ing a hearing on short notice over the
Labor day week end and in subpoena.
Ing voluminous records and An ex.
tensive amount of information abou,
the companys business which would
take weeks Of preparation.
The Bethlehem ATTORNEYS charged
that while the company was not given
Its flrst notice of the hearing mex,
Wednesday until August 80 the board
CHQDlOVS
representatives with letters dated Au-
gust 20.
A further complaint by the COM
pany was directed against the board,
practice In this case OF alleging in
tlmldation and other unfair prac.
tees without any data Of the ia.
stances complained of. In the Weir.
ton and Republic cases. specific IN.
stances were cited by the board in it!
complaint, but in only one instance
relating to Mayor Shields Of Johns.
town and James NJ Mark. S. w. o
c. organizer, it said. was there an,
mention OF particulars in the com.
plant against Bethlehem.
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New York Herald-TribuneD