Evening star., 1946-01-30
House 10 Debate
Strike.Contro|
Bill Tomorrow
Rules Group Clears
Cases Proposal to
Replace Foct-Findine
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A far-reaching strike control
bill was sent to the House floor
today by the Rules Committee.
Debate is scheduled to start to-
morrow on the measure, proposed as
substitute for watered- down
version OF fact-flnding legislation
approved by the House Labor Com
mittee.
The Rules Committee voted, 8 to
3, to clear the bill for consideration
as substitute.
Two days of debate were ordered.
The rules groups recommendation
controlling procedure for considera-
ton of the legislation is subject to
House approval Chairman SABBATH,
one of those who voted against it,
said he would ask the House to re-
ject the committees action.
introduced by Case.
The bill cleared was introduced
yesterday by Representative Case,
Republican, Of South Dakota.
Containing several restrictive pro-
visions and calling for a national
labor management Mediation Board,
the bill was introduced by Mr.. Case,
with backing from influential men,
bers OF both parties.
Republican spokesmen had told re-
porters nearly all their members will
support the plan, and Southern
Democratic leaders said in inter-
views that members from their sec
ton will back it nearly 100 per cent.
Most opposition came from those
usually considered close friends of
organized labor. Representative
Marcantonio. American Labor, of
New York, termed the measure "a
Republican filibuster against labor +"
He acknowledged, however, that it
had widespread backing.
Would Provide for Civil Liability.
Among restrictive sections of the
Case bill are ones which would:
l. Provide civil liability for unions
or employers violating contracts.
2. Deny collective bargaining or
unemployment rights to individuals
or unions using violence in picket
ing or organized boycotts to force
management to come to terms.
3. Give no status to unions of SUI
pervisory employees, such as foremen.
and
4. Repeal many of the present
anti-injunction laws, by permitting
issuance of injunctions in certain
cases Of labor unrest.
The proposed mediation board
would be composed of six or more
members named by the President.
They would include an equal number
OF employer and employe repre-
sentatives and at least three pub
lie members.
Five Days Notice Of Strike.
Management and unions would be
required to give the board five-day
notice of any lockout or strikes, and
would be banned from such action
for 80 days If the board assumed
jurisdiction.
The board then could use concili-
alton, appoint a mediation panel, or
try to get both parties to agree to
The measure thus goes far beyond
the legislation asked by President
Truman. The President had pro-
posed only that fact-finding boards
be established, given power of sub
poena and that strikes be banned
for 80 days while the boards sought
out the facts to lay before the
public
The Labor Committee approved
bill leaving out the subpoena power
and the "cooling-off" period 1t is
this measure which Mr.. Case and
his supporters seek to use as a
vehicle for their substitute.
Murray Hopes for Early Action.
Chairman Murray of the Senate
Labor Committee meanwhile ex-
pressed hope the committee could
act on fact-flnding legislation by
the middle of next week. Senator
said he would attempt to
speed the current hearings, pos
sibly holding sessions both morning
and afternoon early next week.
In his bill, Mr.. Case declares:
Labor disputes affecting the pub
lie interest should be settled fairly
and so far as possible without inter-
ruption or delay in the production
and distribution necessary to the
public interest.
1T is the duty of both employees