The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-21
SENATORS LAUNCH
new LABOR PLANS

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-R-
Legislation revamping the govern
nent's labor relations machinery
and described by its authors as
an industrial peace" chart was
launched today in the Senate.
Its initial reception by rep-esen-
tatives Of organized labor indicated
that its course through Congress
might be far from peaceable.
The measure, offered by three
Senator's who took leading par,
in advocating permanent world
peace machinery, is patterned in
large part after the Railway Labor
Act. 1t would overhaul the gov
ernment's Cancellation and media.
ton agencies and rewrite major
provisions Of the Wagner Labor
Relations Act.
The authors are Senators Ball
(R-Minn), Burton (R-Ohio). and
Hatch D-NM), who with Hill d.
Ala> formed the now-famous b.
HI international collaboration team.
Hill took no part in the labor legis-
lation drafting but was represented
AZ being in accord with it.
Hatch said in a statement that
the plan would prevent the "se-i-
Gus danger of Touchdown, drag
out fight between management and
labor in the immediate postwar
period"
But In advance OF a study Of the
measure, representatives Of the
AFL, CLIO and United Mineworkers
were chary Of comment. Their
cool reception was due in part to
the fact they had not been con-
suited, Though the Senators said
the bill was under consideration
for 10 months.
The Senators said most Of the
work had been done by a volun-
teer committee of IS men ex-
perienced in labor relations, head
ed by Donald r. Richberg, who
had helped draft the Railway La
Dor Act.
William Green, American Fed
Grafton Of Labor president, said
he hadn't seen the legislation,
hadn't been consulted, and report
ers could draw their own con-
illusions from that about where the
ALL would stand on it.
The CLIO, in the meantime, sug-
gested informally why it might
be expected to oppose the bill.
Historically, we're opposed to
compulsory arbitration" said one
official who preferred to be un-
named, land second, we are the
number one defenders Of the Wag-
ner Labor Relations Act, you might
say"
The Ball-Burton-Hatch bill
would require compulsory arbitra'
ton of so-called grievances fol
lowing the machinery set up In
the Railway Labor Act.
The mediation Of disputes would
come under q five-man Federal IN
dustrial relations board-supplant'
ing the U. S. Cancellation Service
and War Labor Board, and the set
Element Of unfair labor practices
complaints would be taken over
from the National Labor Relatiocs
Board by a three-member unfai:
labor practices tribunal.
The Wagner Act would be revis
ed to make a closed shop iuega
if the tribunal, acting on complain
or on its own volition, finds the
union involved does not meet any
or all Of these requirements u
It is the freely chosen representa-
tive Of IS per cent of the employe:
involved; ca The agreement has
been ratified by 80 per cent OF thu
employees involved; 80 That unior
membership is open to all qualified
persons, and ~ That union mem
bers can not be deprived Of mem
bership except on written charge:
after a hearing.
The sponsors said these pro
visions would require unions hav
irg closed shop contracts Ito NEE
certain Democratic standards. y
that loyalty repaid"