The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-29
Po++ers Joininq In
CONTINUED From Page One)

lations bill, President Louis Marciante
of the State Federation of Labor an
nounced to the representatives that an
extensive organizational drive was to
be made in the State of New Jersey.
Spencer Miller of the Workers Edu-
cational Bureau of the American Fed !
Grafton of Labor gave very interest
ing talk to the delegation prior to the
adjournment Saturday which was ap-
preciated by everyone present. He
assured the Labor representatives
that full cooperation from his depart
ment would be rendered to educate all
persons organized or unorganized of
the value of permanently and intelli-
gently furthering the principles of
trade unionism. Although the elucida-
ton to the ordinary lay member of
the Educational values to be realized
in progressive trade unionism, is some
times dry subject, Mr.. Miller is al
ways capable of delivering an inter-
esting and acceptable story of what
Labor can do for its members after a
Union is instituted.
President Marciante informed the
delegates that President William
Green of the American Federation of
Labor had designated five experienced
organizers to the State of New Jer-
, sey to work under the supervision of
the New Jersey State Federation of
Labor. The State President urged all
: affiliated Trade Union groups within
the State to cooperate with these able
, organizers in the program adopted by
the State Federation of Labor Conven-
, ton, in September, to make New
Jersey one of the strongest organized
States in the Union. He stressed also
the fact that although New Jersey is
small in territory it rates near the top
in industrial manufacturing produc-
ton. All international and Natl
: onal Unions were advised to cooper
ate in the drive to organize by send
ing in the names of their field organ
, izers and Executive officers who work
] in the State of New Jersey with the
expectation that coordination under
the supervision of the State Executive
Board, more successful campaign
can be waged.
, First Vice-Presdent Wheatley at
tended this session in behalf of the
Potters organization and believes that
the time is proper to initiate, along
with the State Federation, the Organ
4 national drive to cover all plants in
Ceramic industry coming under the
| jurisdiction of the National Brother
, hood of Operative Potters. An organ
izer will be designated to work for the
Potters in this drive assisted by the
Eastern members Of the Executive
Board President Marciante has as
, sured the Potters Of his full support
in it's contemplated campaign.
The new proposed Labor Relations
: Bill which is to be presented to the
incoming Legislature is decided i'm
: provement over the one presented last
: year which was eventually side track
5 ed and laid before commission ap
pointed by Governor Moore for fur
= ther study. The purpose of the New
e Bill is to correct and remedy one
e specific evil, namely, the lack of legal
f recognition of the right of workers to
e organize and bargain collectively. The
bill may be changed to the title Of
e "New Jersey Collective Bargaining
= Act,' because this would be more
L descriptive title conforming more
e closely to the real purpose of the bill
e namely to guarantee the workers and
d protect their right of free organization
Il and collective bargaining. The bill is
a a broad one yet it opposes the con-
y fusion of more than one purpose in
e single legislative measure. From the
c bills standpoint, many affairs must
be corrected. The abuse Of the in
junctive process, the lack of an eff
cient mediation machinery and the
|. lack of adequate guarantees and pro-
@ lection of collective bargaining, are
the primary measures New Jersey La
!, Dor is chiefly concerned in having cor
h rected in the one Act. The substan-
V tive guarantee contained in this bill
q are similarly contained in the Wagner
V Act and in the various State Acts such
G as those in New York, Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin and Utah. Generally speak
ing the Wagner Act and all the State
@ Acts have been subjective to serious
: criticism because of Labor Relations
Board are constituted not only as the
: Investigators, but also as the Grand
:. Juries, the Prosecutor, the Judges and
! Juries, and it has seemed unfair to
, place so much power in one body.
Therefore, this bill divorces these
powers placing the administrative du
ties in the proposed Labor Relations
Commission and the judicial duties in
new Court to be created and to be
c known as the Labor Relations Court.
I This Court would be a Court Of record,
having the power to enforce its own
d degrees and have jurisdiction over the
c Judicial matters relative to collective
: bargaining and the interference of the
right of collective bargaining. 1t is
c to be presided over by single Judge,
= to be appointed by the Governor with
$ the consent Of the Senate. Complaints
$ are in the first instance to be made
). to the Commission which shall investi-
s gate charges of unfair Labor practices.