Evening star., 1941-02-20
Anti-Strike
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shop discipline shall be subject to
disciplinary action by the company,
which shall be applied to all en-
ployes.
The union may appeal to the
impartial referee in all cases of
such disciplinary action Or alleged
failure of the company to take
such disciplinary action. When the
appeal is from the taking of dis
Clipinary action. the referee shall
specify what discipline the COM
pany shall impose, unless he makes
cne or more of the following find
ings:
New Differences Arise.
The o. P M. proposal apparently
had brought the disclaimers
strike close to settlement last
Saturday, but other points of diff
ference have arisen since that time
Mr.. Hillman said
Care must be taken to see that no
selfish interests take advantage of
this emergency. Mr.. Hillman warned
the committee during his testimony.
He added that his warning ap-
piled to possible selfish acts of both
labor and management.
To illustrate his contention that
voluntary cooperation of labor and
management is the best way to settle
labor disputes in defense industries
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Phillip Murray, president of the C
I o. today sent to a striking local
IN zinc manufacturing company at
Donora. Pa,
Return to Work Ordered.
In this telegram Mr.. Murray di-
rected members of the local to re-
turn to work, "to comply with poll
cies' of the union to avoid strikes,
If possible. in vital industries. Fur
ther grievances, the telegram said,
should be settled by negotiation be-
tween the union and the manage
ment
Such voluntary cooperation is
all the authority we need" Mr.. Hill
man asserted.
Later during the hearing, Mr..
Hillman told the committee that he
had been advised that the zinc
strikers have already gone back to
their jobs.
That was quick work." Chair
man Summers, Democrat, of Texas,
commented. This committee is
going to claim credit for the settle
ment so that it will help its men,
bers in the next election"
Il. That the employe was not
guilty of the act or interfering with
shop discipline for which such dis
ciplinary action was taken; or No.
2. That the result of such act. if
established. was not interfering with
shop discipline; or No. 3, that the
taking of such disciplinary action
constituted discrimination against
the union or against the employe
involved with respect to his mem
bership or status in the union. II
the referee makes one or more OF
the foregoing findings, the COM
panys disciplinary action shall be
set aside and employe reinstated
with full compensation for any time
lost.
Company's Failure to Act.
when the appeal is from the
failure of the company to take
adequate disciplinary action as to
any individual employe, the referee
shall sustain the unions position in
that respect if he makes one OF
more of the following findings: l
That the employe was guilty of the
act of interfering with shop disci-
pline No. 3 That the company's
failure to take disciplinary action
as to the employe complained OF
was a discrimination against the
union or membership in the union
No. 3. That shop discipline has been
interfered with by the company's
failure to discipline an employe fol
interfering with the status of the
union.
"If the referee makes one or more
of the foregoing findings he shall
specify what discipline the company
shall impose upon all such appeals
the fact that the employe is not q
member of the union, shall not IN
itself, be deemed to constitute in.
terference with shop discipline"