Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
RTLLS WOULD BAN CLOSED
SHOP. ENFORCE PEACEFUL
PICKETING, IN STRIKES

Bills whose effect would be TO
outlaw the closed shop and enforce
peaceful picketing in Delaware
were introduced into the House .
last Wednesday afternoon by Rep. !
f. Cowgirl Barnard (R-Woodside)
n short time after a delegation OF
labor leaders had conferred with
Republicans of both houses.
Mr.. Barnard has now introduced
four bills regarded by labor leaders
as strongly anti-labOr, including
measures To prevent STRIKES ny
state employees against the state
and to compel unions to inc0rp0r-
ate.
The first of The two bills he pre-
sented this afternoon provides that
"All individuals. partnerships,
cOrDOratiOns, associations. ana or
eaniZations creating ;thd maintaiii-
ing Jobs shall be protected III the
right to hire and give employment
10 any individual without intorfer-
ence through force or violence by
any individual or organization OF
any kind"
1t provides also that 1t shall be
unlawful for any person or organ
izatiOn of any kind, by the use OF
force or violence or threats there
of, to prevent or attempt to prevent
any individual from accepting en-
plOyment by, or continuing in the
nj n1nnlnVal
from entering or leaving any place
of employment of such employer in
the course of such employment"
Penalties for violations OF this
bill would include fines ranging
from 800 To $500 and impriSOn-
ment up to six months III the dis
erection of the court.
One effect of this bill in addition
to requiring peaceful pickcting,
would be TO permit employers to
hire men or women to replace those
who might be out on strike without
fearing that either their place OF
business or the person so hired
would be mOlested.
Insofar as the labor leaders
themselves are concerned the
worst effect is that the bill could
easily be construed to permit tn,
outright hiring of strikcbreakers.
The second of Mr.. Barnard:
bills. whose effect would he to out
law the closed shop. makes it "un
lawful to require any individual
employed in this State, as condi
ton of employment. to be or be
come a member of or to maintain
membership in. any labor organiza
ton, club. association, or other or
ganiZatiOn, or. as nOn-membe
thereof, to make any paymen
thereto in the form of dues, as
sessments. charges. contributions
or other payments"
The same penalties are provide
for violations.
The laws contained in both c
these bills are based on specific re
cOmmendatiOn made by Gov. Wa
ter w. Bacon in his message to tn
General Assembly on Jan. 8.
The labor delegation which col
ferrcd with Republican leaders {
the two houses during the luncheC
recess included Gilbert Levi
president; Otis f. Swain. vic
president. and Gene DerricksO
secretary, of the New Castle Cou
ty Industrial Council, CIO; Frar
DiGiacomO. president of the Brotl
erhOOd OF Railroad Engineer
William Reed. legislative represe1
tative. of the brotherhood of L0c
motive Firemcn. and Engineer
Charles Boyer, legislative repr
sentative Of the Brotherhood
Railroad Trainmcn: John j. Hal
nett. president of the Delawa
State Federation of Labor. AFl
Walter Crawford. business repr
sentative of Local l07, Teamste
Union, AFL.. and Bert Bottle. int
national representative of the u
ted Auto Workers. CIO.