The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-29


sacred the right '1ife liberty and
Until this right not challenged occasionally
by violence Now it challenged by law of Congress which has
gress that the citizen right which he previously
declares that constitutional uphod
virtually all Of the decisions derived from the statute by
right o
Today worker declines join a in
Inundated His life made miserable until he joins If strike is called
with which he sympathy he must quit work suffer the
consequences, to bodily harm
Today picket line picketng has
Strikes and the print photographs
prevents Federal njunctons labor disputes
preventing piceng when violence actual and manifest
the local authorities step provided they dare to combat the
political police chiefs exercised by local groups which control
Minority rights Workers. course
their choosing and to ask such bargain their
behalf This proposition that ought be denied For
corporation designate attorney act agent and that method
of carrying negotiations
When however, of workers. representing majority of the
designate bargaining negotiate their behalf
they have no basic right to act for the minority OF individuals who
wish bargain for themselves
by to vote the National Labor Relations Act usually referred to
the Wagner Act the majority opinion of the Court specifically stated
prohibits generally
applicable described with
than the chosen does not preclude such individual
the might make directly with individual
employees"
this assertion has since that time
the itself subsequent has whitfield
the rights of the minority Today if employer ventures speak
any minority his plant on the subject of current issues or wage rates
other matters which the individual right of contract should
the risk being hauled before the
and charged with unfair labor practice
bylaws many provide
conditions without specific permission of the union question Their
right to discuss matters freely with the employer has been taken
hem they from unon they
be basted prevented from getting anywhere
America where another local union the craft industry
sway helpless against yanncal system
of unonad law that houts the rights implicit in the Constitution of
All liberals therefore, will the action Judiciary
Committee of the United States Senate voting
the Senate adoption submission the States the
ing amendment to the Federal Constitution:
The inherent right of person to work and bargain freely
conditions of his employment shall not be denied nfged
nature 's'Sl OF ''''s '" or 0 any organization OF Whatever
Presentation of this amendment has long been overdue For the last
several the citizens right fagrany dgarded
The process in about like this:
The of unOnzaiOn
interests begins argue employees of plant and
tries persuade them that union them advantages
they get individually from the voluntary action of their employer
Second handful join the union and start issuing literature
nounng the management and incorporating conditions otherwise
undermining confidence the employer
employer has been fair The
just the and the employer take the risk
for fear that he will be charged with practice
attempting to discourage unonzaion
1t true that recently the Board and the have
address to the employees be tied previous of alleged
disbursement unionzaon the free speech clause the
sitution torn to shreds he punished.
Third the union organizers persuade intdate
to Join Recognition is then demanded
whether not the claim to majority is valid If he
can ask that election be held determine whether there majority
for the union but if he his employees
election occurs he be charged with attempt discourage
Fourth the union achieving majority and prove
that its campaign worth while usually
employer and issues uiatum telling
the demands will employees
little
determines strategy The national
must be accepted by the employer whether
particular line of business working conditions.
Fifth minority which have not joined the union harassed
They told they enjoying the benefits
help those who
themselves unpopular feeling stirred
rid
Sixth the union then claims nearly 100
closed shop"
employees must be union members
IN the plant Under the latter the he
peaes but he tell employee
period usually 80 days. he the systems
compulson
threat Of costly picket often takes