Evening star., 1939-10-09
Supreme Court
Agrees 10 Pass
On Labor Issues
3 A. F. |. and 6. !. O.
Controversies Are
Involved in Reviev'
BY the Associated Press.


The Supreme Court agreed today
to pass on three controversies be-
tween the American Federation of
Labor and the G. I. o. over interpre-
tation of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act.
Acting on approximately 300 pc
titions filed during the summer, the
court consented:
To review decision by the United
States Court of Appeals for the Dis
trict of Columbia leaving in effect a
certiflcation by the Labor Board of
a c. I o union as the exclusive bar
gaining agency for Pacific Coast
longshoremen. The Court of Ap-
peals said it did not have jurisdic-
ton to pass on the controversy.
Runoff Election Issue.
To pass on a ruling by the Sixth
Federal Circuit Court denying the
Labor Board the right to place the
name OF only one labor organiza ton
"a G. l. o. affiliate on the ballot for
a runof election to determine COL
lective bargaining representation for
employees Of the Consumers Power
Co. at Jackson, Mich. The fedora
ton argued that its affiliate should
be placed on the ballot.
TO review a decision of the Fifth
Federal Circuit Court setting aside
Labor Board order directing the
Waterman Steamship Corp. of Mo-
bile, Ala, to reinstate a group of
employees with back pay, they were
dismissed after changing their
membership from federation af-
nllate to a c. I. o. unit. The Circuit
Court held the dismissals were for
economy.
These were among the scores of
petitions filed during the courts
summer recess.
Reviews Declined.
In addition, the tribunal refused
to review lower court decisions sus-
tanning orders by the Labor Board
that:
The Cudahy Packing Co. must
cease recognition of the Packing
House Workers Union of St. Paul,
an Independent union, at its New
port, Mimi, plant.
The Louisville Refining Co. must
bargain collectively with the Inter-
national Association of Oil Field,
Gas Well and Refinery Workers of
America.
The Grove Coal Co. of Henry
County, Mo-, is under the jurisdic-
ton OF the Labor Board and must
reinstate discharged employees.
The court agreed to review a lower
court decision sustaining an order
by the Labor Board that the Ma
ronal Licorice Co. OF Brooklyn must
cease dominating an employees col
lectlve bargaining committee and
cancel a wage contract with it.
Only one word was usually en-
ployed by the court in announcing
its action on petitions for review.
That was either granted" or de
MED Reasons seldom are given.
Other Actions.
Among other actions. the court:
Declined to pass on an attack on
constitutionality, of a provision in
the constitution of the Brotherhood
OF Painters, Decorators and PAPER
hangers of America permitting
workmen employed by a non-resi-
dent contractor to charge the wage
scale prevailing either in the place
where the work is done or in the
place where the contractor lives.
whichever is higher. The provision
was upheld by the Federal Circuit
Court at New York.
Refused to review a decision by
the Court of Claims dismissing an
attack on constitutionality of the
Federal capital stock tax imposed by
the National Industrial Recovery
Act and the 1884 and 1885 revenue
acts. The tax was on the value of
capital stock as declared by corpo-
rations.
Declined to interfere with a ruling
by the Seventh Federal Circuit Court
that the salary of Judge Oscar E.
Bland of the United States Court of
Customs and Patent Appeals was
subject to a Federal income tax.
Refused to review a decision by
the Sixth Federal Circuit Court
setting aside Federal Trade Com
mission order requiring the Good
year Tire & Rubber Co. to cease
selling tires to Sears, Roebuck g.
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