Evening star., 1943-06-05
Stiff Antistrike Bill
Heads for Conference
After House Passage
Several Passages Are
Expected to Meet
Strong Opposition
3y the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Stiff anti-striKe legislation,
aimed primarily at leaders of the
coal mine strike, was headed to-
day for conference committee.
Senate conferees appointed yes
terday were expected to meet Mon
day with House group.
AS passed. 23l to 14l, by the House
yesterday, the bill carried much
debated section under which union
leader instigating, directing or
financing Walkout in Govern
ment-operated industry such as the
coal mines could be fined $4,000 and
sent to Jail for a year
This and some other provisions
are expected to encounter opposi-
ton in the conference, in view of the
Senate's conservative record on labor
legislation.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico urged against "precipitate
action" but Chairman Van Nuys of
the Senate Judiciary Committee
predicted the major provisions of
the House measure would be ac-
cepted by the Senate, and Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia an
nounced he favored their retention
Penalties Prescribed.
Besides prescribing penalties for
directing or instigating a strike, the
bill would:
Outlaw strikes in Government
operated industries, but protect the
right of an individual worker to
quit his job or refuse to return to it.
Bar strikes in other war indus
tries until after 80 days notice and
secret ballot of workers under
the direction of the Labor Depart
ment.
Require unions to file with the
National Labor Relations Board an
nual financial and membership
statements, and prohibit them from
contributing to political campaigns
involving a Federal Office.
Give the War Labor Board power
to subpoena witnesses in labor dis
putes, to order maintenance of the
staus quo in a controversy for a pc
riod up to so days and to issue
closed-shop or maintenance of
membership orders.
For striking in viola ton of the 30
day notice or strike ballot section,
an individual would lose for one year
his status under the National Labor
Relations Act and the protection he
has under the Norris-La Guardia
Anti-injunction Act Unions strik-
ing in violation of these provisions
would lose the same rights as indi-
vidualS
AS finally passed, the House bill
embodied major provisions of the
measure of Senator Connally. Demo-
crat, of Texas, approved by the
Senate, and a substitute drafted by
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee. The committee substitute con-
tanned major provisions OF the bill o.
Representative Smith. Democrat, of
Virginia. which the House passed
December 3, 194l, and which the
Senate shelved.
AS it left the House, though. the
OIL pore Jlle name Oh fIepuDllCdll.
Representative Harness of Indiana.
Mr.. Harness had offered a substi-
tute which in turn was amended by
Mr.. Smith to restore the measure
to A reasonable likeness of the Con-
nally- Military Affairs Committee
bill
The only new language written
In was the ban drafted by Mr. Har-
ness against political contributions
and an amendment by Representa-
tive Gwynne, Republican, of Iowa,
prohibiting a member of the War
Labor Board from sitting in case
In which he had a direct interest.
An attempt to eliminate the ban
against political contributions failed
on standing vote of l56 to 63. 1t
was led by Representative Hancock.
Republican. of New York
A 18l-to-63 vote defeated a move
to make it felony for any ore to
conspire with another to interfere
with war production Voice votes
shouted down dn amendment to
LOST.