Evening star., 1947-06-20
Labor
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SloIl8 OF our QeNOcTatlC Society. 1tS
provisions would cause more strikes
not fewer. It would contribute
neither to industrial peace nor to
economic stability and progress. It
would be a dangerous stride In the
direction of . totally managed econ
omy. It contains the seeds Of dis
cord which would plague this Nation
for many years"
In addition to the assault on
labor. Mr.. Truman declared, vari-
GUS provisions OF the measure would
serve also to "harass" employers.
-Four Objectives Cited.
The President cited four major
objectives to the legislation. He
said:
/. 1t Is completely contrary to
the national policy of economic
freedom" because sit would require
the Government, In effect, to be-
come an unwanted participant at
every bargaining table"
q. SIT would encourage diStrust,
suspicion and arbitrary attitudes"
between management and labor.
8. It is unavoidable"
| 4. 1t "prescribes unequal penal
ties for the same onense."
The labor bill was the second
major Republican measure to en-
counter the presidential veto. The
same fate overlook the income tax
reduction bill earlier In the week.
That veto was sustained, however
the House falling by two votes to
muster the necessary majority to
override.
Truman Sees Strikes Forced.
In detailed analysis of the labor
bill the President supported his as
sertion that the bill would encourage
strikes by saying that, first of all, ii
would Impose highly complex and
burdensome reporting requirements
on labor organizations which wish To
avail themselves OF the National
Labor Relations Act"
The prescription against unioniza-
ton Of supervisors was another
point cited, and. as clincher, the
President said that 'the bill would
force unions to strike or to boycott
If they wished to have jurisdic-
tional strike settled by the National
Labor Relations Board"
The restrictions thrown around
establishment OF the union shor
were hit next by the President, who
said that union security and re-
sponsibility would be largely can.
celed."
TN this respect" he said, "the
bill ignores developments of the
past $50 years, and It's impact would
be felt by 100000 workers"
Hits Welfare Funds Curbs.
The Chief Executive also assailed
proposed controls on welfare funds
saying they would prescribe arbi-
trary methods of administering
them and rigidly limit the purposes
for which they may be used"
Mr.. Truman also asserted that the
bill would make 1t easier for en-
ployers to get rid Of employees whose
only sin was organizing activity
The presidential message dealt
at great length with changes pro-
posed in the machinery Of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board, de-
claring that IAN unworkable ad-
ministrative structure" for carrying
out the Wagner Act would be
erected.
Mr.. Truman said 1t would "in-
vite conflict" between the board
and its general counsel, who would
have the last say on whether
charges were to be heard by the
board, and that 1t would strait
jacket" the board by the introduc.
ton Of special procedural restric-
tions unknown to any other quasi
judicial agency"
Cites Increased Case Load.
The boards case load would be
tremendously increased, too, the
President said, because of the num-
ber of elections that would be
forced to decide various questions.
The injunction provision for deal
ing with strikes affecting public
health or safety also was shredded
by the President, who discussed the
8O-day cooling off, period involved
and said that "one could scarcely
devise less effective method for
encouraging critical strikes" than