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much greater extent in the future
than We have In the past" he said.
II We want to be realistic about this
thing, why don't We. instead Of getting
our impression about organized labor
leaders from others and having them
set their impressions Of us from other
sources, sit down together and discuss
our mutual problems, realizing that
there will always be substantial dif-
ferences OF opinion. If We could,
over the period Of the next two or
three years, succeed in reducing the
area of conflict which now seems to
exist, that would be q real conflict"
Mr.. Ching said that, while business
deplores the way it is hampered by
legislation. If history repeats itself
1t is only q matter of time before
the political forces will attempt to
place shackles on organized labor and
labor generally"
Isn't it about time" he questioned
that organized labor and industry
sat down together to discuss their
mutual problems and then tell their
representatives in Congress what they
both believe would be for the best in
terests Of our country?"
In his attack on the labor act. Sena-
tor Burke told the business men that
its administration has driven a wedge
between workmen and managers in
industry. and has resulted in the ex-
ploitation Of wage earners for the ad-
vancement Of selfish and mistaken
minority"
Compulsory Unioni5ation.
The Labor Relations Board, the Ne
braskan continued, considers itself an
agency whose chief aims 1t must be to
bring about As quickly as possible COM
pulsory unionization."
He. cited instances in which he
said Labor Board rulings had been
IAN encouragement 70 lAwlessness''
and that In many cases real col
lective bargaining" is denied by the
board -. .
Several revisions Of the law were
declared necessary by the speaker.
He said that there should be a clear
declaration Of principle In the pre-
amble to this important law that
it Is the policy Of government in the
exercise Of its proper function to
further the development OF friendly
and mutually fair labor relations"
He said that the law protects only
the employees against coercion and
intimidation by employers, but there
is equal need for the protection Of
employees from intimidation from other
sources. whether it comes from fell
low workers, union organizers or from
any other quarter" He added that
there appears to be no good reason
why labor organizations and their
representatives should not be amen
able to the law In like manner as
all others
"CrlSAders Have Place."
The board, he said, if it is to be
composed Of three men, should have q
representative Of labor, one of man.
asement and third who could ap-
porach his task from the standpoint
specifically Of the public welfare"
Crusaders and fanatics have their
place in life. Most decidedly that
place is not on a Government agency
vested with quasi-judicial powers he
said.
Senator Burke said the act should
also be amended to require the apph-
cation Of rules OF evidence such Is
are enforced in courts OF law and
equity. and he favored also that Fed
eral District Courts be given concur
rent jurisdiction with the board in
labor disputes.
Earlier, business men were told to
take their case to the people If they