The union times., 1941-06-28
Anti-Labor l Character Hit by Both
\. F. L. Head Sees Com. pulsory Arbitration and Increased Industrial
 Unrest

Top officials of the AFL and CIO nave again joined in denouncing revised anti-strike proposal made by Representative Carl VinsOn (D., Ca.), chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee.
 AFL President William Green and CIO President Philip Murray ssued statements condemning the measure after a conference be- ween representatives of the two organizations and Vinson.
 FEDERAL SUPPORT?
 Vinson's proposed bill was worked but in collaboration with officials of he OPM, the National Defense Mediation Board and the National labor Relations Board after a pre- Fious proposal was attacked by the 3CIO and AFL, 1t was reported.
 Green termed the new measure highly objectionable" and announced he would send letter to all members bf the House stating the Federation's position.
 Murray's statement declared, "The basic anti-labor character of the Vim lon bill remains, despite attempts to Win approval for its passage by re- ision of some of its features
 BILLS PROVISIONS
 Under the revised version of the Finson bill, the National Defense Mediation Board would have the authority to compel workers to re- rain from striking for a period of 30 days after a dispute has been referred to the Board.
 Orders of the Board could be enforced through the use of court |niunctiOns and violatOrs of the Boards orders would be subject to tontempt of court.
 The Mediation Board is also kiven authority to make its award final.
 GREENS STATEMENT
 Green said the outstanding reasons or the AFL's opposition were that he Vinson bill provides for com bulsory arbitration, establishes the NOME as a permanent agency, lothes the board with power to make nen work against their will, nullifies he Norris-LaGuardia act, and gives he chairman of the Board power to hecide what cases the Board will con- ider.
 "In our estimation, passage of the ubstitute Vinson bill would not only De a blow to free labor in America
 
 but would aggravate industrial unrest Ind make the task of continuing na- ional defense production without in- erruption more difficult for all of us Nho want Americas defense made mpregnable within the shortest pos |ible time"
 MURRAY'S STATEMENT
 "Any restriction on the right to |trike," Murray said, mo matter for what period of time, will be utilized by hostile employers and hostile courts Is basis for permanent denial"
 He added that the provision that an brder restricting the right to strike br final award of the board cannot become effective until the labor rep esentative gives his consent, does not provide any real protection.
 GOVERNMENT OF LAWS
 'sOur country is founded on a Government of laws, not of men" Murray said. ''All human beings are vulnerable, including represen- katives of labOr.''
 ssThe welfare and future of mill lions of men and women who make up labor unions," the CIO president said, ''cannot be made dependent on the decision of a singIe individual or of handful of individuals sitting on a board or other government agency.
 ''Their welfare can only be safe guarded adequately by their own united effort, acting democratically through laws written to secure their right as free American citizens"