The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-25
TAFT-HARTLEY LAW
EXPOSED!


(Members of Padvay wolI Thatcher
Wilson serving counsel for the American Federation
This the third of be published by the
AL Weekly News Service in reaaon Of article appearing
partner Of Senator Robert A. Tat-enough said
NO. 4THE "sO-CALLED IA PRIVILEGES" OF THE
TAFT-HARTLEY LAW
1. "The Right Work"
The Post % article takes the I position that & the mG basic I right right
shop and permits union shop only under certain limited conditions
In of his position the author cites several admittedly
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nque1 abuses Isolated and extreme which Do not
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Further the author neg to note that such abuses do exist
they could be easily L reached by regulations arbitrary
AS matter of fact remedy for such arbitrary action already
where job is inVoed anu statutory 0 "s ''sS " any
vss wsgn % e Act eas s aFs se " I s ad aGn oa
closed shop eSpei person for dual unonsm ''0 ''@'s
shop 1hs Ths a'aS 't bs hS j% % Pf he ths Ss S
rendered virtually meaningless.
To begin with before union-shop agreement
FIRST reports asv latter attestng to
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Fowg hs f hed @h ali
political eecions) shop
Under the regulation the following happen Suppose there
100 employees the unit and only so Shove the
onshop election but all so of the union shop The
union shop nevertheless prohibited because the majority of those
Fpurthe added election
all but impossible burden the board There
union the The board ordinarily conducts
its docket Now must also conduct unonshop elections
issues raised in connection with the union shop elections
three while the board attempts wade through its
backlog of cases.
all % these ssss lssaemss. as o & % sssa @ e asfss @
unionhop but needs only listen to the unions
the greatly limits the application and effect of the agreement
WITH the need not live the agreement he
the basis that the whose discharge
requested expelled for other than of dues
initiation fees By this device enforcement is predicted the
employers state of mind.
Even though employer desire to comply
the union shop only for the purpose of enforcing collection of dues
of the principal functions of the shop namely
who violate it,
wildcat strikes and the elimination of labor and aboteu
by their expulsion discharge have been eliminated
eliminated petition vote of majority of the employees
though it takes majority of the employees covered by the
enter into the agreement to begin with
indicates how greatly the unionshop
cpe weakened Our entire industrial history demonstrates
concusvy that the of existing organization the
elimination of cutthat competition have been achieved
mary through the cosedshop shop Under
bargaining under that principle alone members
assured that all who enjoy union and working conditions
benefits members the rather
riders The law, however requires unions extend the ben
bargaining unit regardless of whether they
not union members
Congress- ouawng shop rendering
shop virtually meaningless all but destroyed
principle collective bargaining contracts This action taken
despite the that enactment the Hartley
clause In effect while asserting the necessity of
strong trade union movement Congress acted the
heart of principle which designed to protect that strength