Evening star., 1947-05-10
Taft Expresses Hope
For Final Vote on
Labor Bill Monday
BY the Associated Press

5OAltU I0udy CluIlS 10 d nope Tile
Senate can reach q final vote on
labor legislation, including a
ibrand-new bill fashioned by
Democrats to win President Tru-
mans approval
The new measure Is sponsored BY
ISenator Murray. Democrat, OF Mon
ltana and 10 other Democrats. He
ioffered it at a Senate session last
might as a substitute for the more
stringent labor disputes bill backed
lby Chairman Taft of the Senate
Labor Committee.
Senator Murray. leader Of the
thus-far unsuccessful fight against
the Taft bill, told the Senate the
lnew measure carries out "aIl the
Recommendations. OF Mr.. Truman
on labor legislation and. covers some
other matters as well. It is consid-
1erably milder than the committee
bill, which several Democrats have
lpredicted the President would veto.
Angry Protest From Taft.
Introduction of the Murray bill
brought an angry protest from SEN
ator Taft. who accused its sponsors
LOT completely dilatory" tactics in
waiting through II days Of Senate
debate on labor legislation to intro
duce the measure.
Senator Taft said he felt he would
be Justified" in moving to table
the bill, which would have the effect
Of killing 1t.
This brought a stormy protest
by Democrats Senator Murray
said Senator Taft was being "un-
fair" Senator Lucas of Illinois said
| it wasn't cricket" Senator Hatch
of New Mexico called 1t rather bad
taste"
When Senator Pepper, Democrat.
OF Florida, suggested that maybe
Senator Taft had not meant what
ne said, the Ohioan shot back
sharply:
7 meant to say exactly what I
said"
Action on Amendments,
Before the scrap, the Senate had
taken this action on major amend
ments to the Taft bill:
/. Defeated, 81 to 28, q proposal by
Senator Ball, Republican, of Minne-
sofa to let private employers seek
1nJunctions against jurisdictional
strikes and secondary boycotts.
2. Adopted, 81 to 26, a Taft-backed
proposal allowing employers to sue
unions for damages resulting from
jurisdictional strikes and secondary
boycotts.
"a secondary boycott is union
attempt to hit indirectly at an en-
ployer by forcing other employers to
quit dealing with him. The most
common type of jurisdictional strike
stems from a dispute between unions
as to which should do certain work.
The Murray substitute drew the
criticism Of Senator George, Demo-
crat, of Georgia. He told reporter
he will speak against it Monday.
Unlike Senator Taft,s bill, Senator
Murray's substitute does not outlaw
the closed shop, which requires an
employer to hire only union mem
hers. Nor does it authorize the
Government to seek injunctions to
| block national paralysis" strikes.
Comparison of Bills"
1t hits at jurisdictional strikes and
secondary boycotts through National
Labor Relations Board cease and
desist" orders and ultimate enforce
n1ent by way of contempt of court
edicts. But it does not have the
Taft measures provisions permitting
damage suits and petition for in
junction by the NLRB.
Both bills make unions liable for
certain unfair labor practices, and
contain provisions designed to give
employers greater freedom OF speech
IN dealing with their workers.
The Murray bill follows Mr.. Tru-
mans recommendations on the Gre
alton OF joint commission of Con-
gress members and representatives
OF labor, industry and the public to
make long-range study Of labor
management relations. The Taft
bill sets up joint Senate-H House
committee for such a study.
/ The Murray measure proposes
machinery for submitting disputes
over existing contract terms to
final and binding arbitration" as
Mr.. Truman suggested. This would
not be done unless both parties
agreed.
Origin of Dispute.
The dispute over introduction Of
the substitute arose when Senator
Wherry, Republican, of Nebraska,
the Republican whip, sought unani-
nous consent to vote on the Taft
bill at 2 pm. Tuesday. Senator
Murray was against that, explaining
that he planned to introduce a new
bill which would require some ex-
planation and debate. That was
when Senator Taft exploded.
But the Ohioan said later that he
DSAhSFSo q fopC NlOllltdy Sl1ll Is pOS.
sible. Senator Ball joined him in
this view.
All amendments offered thus far
to the Taft bill were cleared from
the docket yesterday, leaving only
the Murray substitute coming up,
barring new developments.
Democrats who joined with Sena-
tor Murray in sponsoring the sub
stitute bill are Senators Thomas
of Utah, Chavez of New Mexico,
Green of Rhode Island, Kilgore of
West Virginia, Johnston of South
Carolina, Magnuson of Washington,
Myers of Pennsylvania, Taylor of
Idaho, McGrath of Rhode Island
and Pepper.
Meanwhile, President Trumans
cabinet was reported split over
whether he should sign the anti
portal pay bill, which outlaws most
pending and future portal pay claim
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