The Omaha guide., 1947-04-26
LABOR TRENDS

NEWS ABOUT LABOR in our
daily papers, weekly and other
periodicals has been vast and ex-
tensive during the past few years.
In the more recent months cover
age given to labor news items has
been more even in evidence. This
fact is a strong indication of how
important the labor subject is re-
garded.
Heading up local and national
interest in labor matters are two
aspects: current thinking and leg
islation by the states and the same
by the Congress of the nation.
Very recently we notice in the pa
pers every few days where one of
the states adopted some new labor
law or made a change in labor law
that is already existing.
The big and national interest is
conferred on the United States Sen
ate Labor Committee and its new
proposals for labor law changes.
These changes are also referred
to as reforms or reversions. The
Main concern of the Senate Com
mittee appears to be involved with
proposed changes in laws regard
ing labor management relations.
The laws referred to are the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act CThe
Wagner Act,) United States Con-
Citation Service and other relating
to negotiating and bargaining and
strikes.
The MIR. Law which was made
July 5th, 1885, guarantees the
right of workers to organize and
bargain collectively with their en-
ployers if these employees and en-
ployers r engaged in industry
coming under Federal regulation
powers. The law is not admin1st-
cred by one Of the Government
Agencies but by a three member
board which the President ap-
points. Section 7 of the Act states
employees can organize, form, join
assist labor organizations to bar
gain collectively through their own
choosing, to engage in concerted
activity for the purpose of collect
i've bargaining or other mutual AID
and protection.
. The United States Cancellation
Service is under the United States
Department of Labor. Its job is to
assists labor and management In
bringing about a peaceful settle
ment of industrial disputes. These
cancellations enter the dispute
when one or both parties invite
them; but when the public interest
demands quick action, it may en-
ter the dispute without an invita-
ton.
Reports and news items from
Washington on labor matters IN
the United States Senate Com
mittees show the following changes
being discussed and proposed:
A mediation Board which would
be five member agency and would
take over all duties and functions
of the United States Cancellation
Service. The Case Bill had that
proposal in it but it was vetoed by
the President last year.
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Mediation Board enter Labor Man
agement negotiations whenever 1t
pleases and that all strikes be bar
red for sixty days until mediation
is concluded.
This mediation board could reco-
mend arbitration to disputing par
ties but neither side would be fore
ed to accept decisions.
The Mediation Board, in Utility
disputes not settled by mediation,
could recommend before the end
of a sixty day period that the Pre-
sident appoint a Fact-finding Com
mission which must report in thir-
ty days.
Chances are also given wide and
prominent consideration of the fol-
lowing:
Unionization of foremen which
would take foremen from the pro-
visions of the Wagner Act by list
ing them as not employees.
Suing unions, which provides
suits for violation of contracts in
the Federal Courts.
Antitrust Laws which would
! make unions liable for secondary
boycotts.
Make Mass picketting unlawful,
anDarent1v decipned IN 1850 Fedora