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and of themselves bar to their rein
statement.
Furthermore, the primary control
Of such misconduct is and must be
found in the police power of State
and local authorities. In this case,
strikers guilty of misconduct have
been prosecuted by the local author
ities and have paid the penalty. of
such misconduct"
In addition to the exception noted
for the II persons not protected by
tie board order, it was directed that
II others be reinstated with back paw
covering a period from their discharge
to the date of the strike. and for IA
others simple award of back pay.
Troubles Laid to Firm.
In addition, the corporation is
ordered to disestablish completely as
collective bargaining agencies the en-
ployer representation plans, by what
ever name now called" at the Re-
public plants in Massillon, Canton,
Youngstown, Warren and Cleveland.
From the facts produced at public
hearings, the board announcement
today said, it was held clearly that
the underlying cause of the strike was
the corporations whole campaign to
crush the union by means of unfair
labor practices.
The record showed that ever since
the inauguration of the plan of en-
ployes' representation in June, 1898,
the corporation made plain its policy
of complete antagonism to the self
organization of the employees and its
determination to forestall or destroy
any such organization by all means
at its command.
Brutality Cited.
On July 2, 1886, shortly after the
advent of the S. w. o. C. (Steel Work.
ers Organizing Committee), the cor
poration reiterated this basic policy
in public statement and Immediately
and ruthlessly put it into effect.
Its spies shadowed union organizers;
Its police attacked and beat them, its
superintendent and foremen threat
ened, laid off and discharged employees
for union activities; its officers fostered
and supported whole series of labor
organizations which the company
Manipulated to oppose the union. and
its president, Tom M. Girdler, publicly
villfied the unions leaders, purposes
and policies under circumstances in
tended to throw the weight Of his in
tv,cf q nF +-
at self Organization. Finally in May,
1887, there occurred a series of events
which precipitated the strike"
Today's order follows the pattern of
one issued against the company last
April, but later withdrawn for a check
on procedure after the Supreme Court
had handed down its ruling on pro-
cedural obligations of the Government
in the Kansas City Stockyards case.
Appeal Seen Certain.
CLEVELAND. Get. 10 (P.-Cleve-
land steel circles took it for granted
today that Republic Steel Corp. would
appeal to the United States Circuit
Court the National Labor Relations
Board order dlrectlng the relnState-
msnt os reimbursement of 5000 par
ticipants in last years Little Steel"
strike.
officials of the company were silent
pending study of the boards order,
but last April, when N, L. R. B. issued
a similar order, Republic commented
"the courts will have to decide" Ger
tain of the issues.
'Today's N. L. R: B. order followed
much the same lines as the April
order, which also ordered reinstate-
ment of 5000 strikers. The April
citation was withdrawn by the Labor
Board after Supreme Court decision
on another case left some OF its angles
N doubt.