Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-11-15
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coal, the General Motors, and
the railroad strikes. In the GMI
dispute 27To favored the strik-I
ers, 2496 the company. In the
coal strike 49.4% favored the
strikers, 20%o the companies. In
the railroad strike, 31.1% fa-
vored the strikers, 32.7% ia
vored the companies.
On the question of crossing
picket lines, the responses were,
difsrled. Of those who have en-
CIV gtered picket lines 31T said,
81 would never cross a picket
line. 1t is against my principles
to do So" 1920 said 81 would
cross a picket line or not de-
pending on whether l think the
strikers are right or wrong"
36.8% said, 81 would not hesi-
tate to cross a picket line at any
time provided there is no danger
of my getting hurt" 1929 said
they didn't know.
Contrast Is Revealed
The wide contrast between the
viewpoints of salaried executives
and union members on the aims
of union leaders was revealed in
answers to this question: Some
people say there are labor-union
leaders who are trying to take
oYAr the duties belonging to
management and run American
industry themselves. Do you
think most labor union leaders
are trying to do this, a few of
them are, or practically none of
them are?
Salaried executives vote d
''most" by 37.9% while only
$50 of union members agreed,
The executives voted "a few"
by 51.6%; the union members
44.3%. Only 9.8% of the execu-
tives voted practically none"
as against 39.7% of the labor
ballots.
To get the opposite side of this
picture, the question was asked
Some people say there are men
in management of American in
dustry today who are trying to
make labor unions completely
powerless. Do you think that
most men in management are
Tpg to do this, few of them
AS5 or practically none of them
are?"
The executives voted only
9,2% for "most" against 27.6%
by union members. "a few" re-
ceived 55.5% from executives
and 50.7T0 from union members.
Practically none" was the re-
ply by 30.79o of the executives
and 1897 of the unionistS.
Strike Ban Opposed
An outright ban on strikes is
opposed by the majority OF
Americans, the survey disclosed
Suppose you were a member
of Congress-" a question asked,
would you vote for or against
bill to prohibit all strikes for
any reason whatsoever" Fol
such a bill were 27.9%; against
62.296; while 9.99o didn't know
Z NDThe public's attitude toward
strikes in different industries
varies considerably, it was
shown. would you vote for OF
against a bill to prohibit strikes
in the auto Industry" found
31.5%o for, $685. against, and
12% didn't know. In the tele.
phone industry, the comparable
figures were, 42.5%, 44.5%, and
1877. In civil service employ
ment the totals were: 46.7%
34.490 and 1897.
More than 566 would vote for
a bill prohibiting general strikes;
1851 would vote against, and
1922 didn't know. Unions
should give a public accounting
of their finances, according tc
68,39o of the people, while 1916
believe that it is the private bust
(~1es of the union. Among union
Members nearly 500 favor favor
compulsory public accounting.
Vote On Books
By vote of 46.8%, the public
thinks that corporations books
should be opened to the union
when it claims inability to pay
demanded wage increases. More
than 39qo believed that the books
are the private business of the
corporation. Union members