The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08

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from S77,083,0CO in March, 1888, to
$137,162,o00 in July, 1898, gain Of
| $50, 0,O79,000 and in the same period
! there was an advance in nonagri-
cultural employment from 25,946,O00
to 81 ,769, COO, rise of 5,S23 900. Build
ing construction went up from $24,-
| 100000 in March, 1893, to 1882, &c.,
as set forth in Section III above, oc-
curing in connection with the opera
tions of the respondent described in
! Section | above, have close, intimate,
and substantial relation to trade,
traffic, and commerce among the sew
eral states, and tend to lead to labor
disputes burdening and obstructing
merce.
Conclusions and Recommendation
Upon the basis of the foregoing
findings of fact, the undersigned here
by determine and concludes:
/. The respondent, by refusing to
recognize a committee of the Union
to bargain for its members and by
/ the remarks of its general manager
that it would never reemploy certain
former employees because of their
union activities and association and
thus discouraging membership in that
labor organization known as Local
No. 26 of the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters, and by interfer-
ing with, restraining and coercing its
employees in the exercise of the rights
guaranteed in Section 7 of the Nati-
onal Labor Relations Act, as set forth
in the above findings of fact, has en-
gagged in and is engaging in unfair
labor practices affecting commerce
within the meaning Of Section (D
and Section CO. and (7) of the Act.
2. Respondent, by dominating and
interfering with the formation and
administration of the ko-San Club, a
labor organization, and by contributing
financial and other support to it, as set
forth III the above findings of fact, has
engaged in and is engaging in an un-
! fair labor practice within the mean
ing of Section (2) and Section 2 CO.
and (7) of the Act.
3. Respondent did not engage in un-
fair labor practices within the mean
ing Of Section (3) of the Act affect
ing the hire and tenure of Frank
Clem, Russell Dunlap and Charles
Moran, and it is therefore recommend
ed that the allegations of the COM
plant be dismissed so far as it per-
tans to them.
WHEREFORE, the undersigned rec
ommends that:
! l. Respondent cease and desist from
interfering with, restraining, or coerc-
ing its employees in the exercise of
their right to form, join, or assist la
Dor organizations, to bargain col
lectively through representatives of
their own choosing, and to engage in
concerted activities, for the purpose of
collective bargaining OF other mutual
aid or protection.
2. Respondent cease and desist from
in any manner dominating or interfer
! ing with the formation of administra-
| ton Of the ko-San Club or with the
/ formation or administration of any
other labor organization of its en-
ployes and from contributing support
| to the Ko-San Club or any other la
Dor organization Of its employees.
3. Respondent cease and desist from
discouraging membership in any labor
organization, and especially in that
labor organization known as the Natl
onal Brotherhood of Operative Potters,
Local No. 26, by discrimination in re-
gard to hire or tenure Of employment
or any term or condition of employ
ment.
A. In order to effectuate the policies
of the Act, take the following affirm
ative action:
(a) Withdraw all recognition from
the ko-San Club, as a representative
of its employees for the purpose of
dealing with the respondent concern
ing grievances, labor disputes, wages
rates Of pay, hours of employment, or
conditions of work, and completely dis
establish the ko-San Club as such
representatives;
(b) Offer reinstatement to those
persons named in paragraph 8 of the
complaint, excepting, however; Frank
Glenn, Russell Dunlap and Charles
Moran), to their former positions, or
to substantially equivalent positions in
the plant of respondent when such po-
sitions are available;
(c) Make whole all persons rein