Evening star., 1948-06-14
Federal Judge
Enjoins Strike
ByShipUnions
Action Orders Delay
In WuIkout for at
Least 80 Days
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, June IA Fed F.
eral Judge today enjoined a +.
maritime strike until June "a. F.
He ordered the CIO unions and
shipoWners involved to bargain
"in good faith" meantime.
e A Nationwide strike has been
threatened by seven unions on
East, West and Gulf Coasts and on
the Great Lakes for some time after
tomorrow midnight. Their contracts
expire at that time
The injunction names three of
the unions involved and applies
specifically to the East and Gulf
Coast phases of the threatened
walkout Other injunctions affect
ing the West Coast and Great
Lakes we're to be sought in other
cities.
United States Attorney John F. x.
McGohey said the 80-day cooling off
period provided in the Taft-Hartley
Act began when the injunction order
was signed. However. this section ef
the law never has been interpreted
by the courts.
The injunction. issued on appllca-
ton of the Justice Department. was
signed by Federal Judge John w.
Clancy
Hearing Set June Is.
A hearing was set for June l8 to-
determine whether the injunction
would be permanent.
After the injunction was signed,
an official of the C1O National
Maritime Union ordered full prepa-
rations to proceed with the strike.
But Joseph Curran, NMU president,
Immediately denied the official had
the authority to order strike.
Paul Palazzi, New York port agent
for the union ana a leader of its
left-Wing faction. sent this telegram
to all ships in port here:
Make full preparations to strike
at midnight Tuesday The only
thing that will stop US is an accept
able contract. Ignore all statements
other than official statements from
the union. Keep in touch with the
union for strike assignments.
But Mr.. Curran replied:
That's a lie PalaZZi had no au-
thority to make such a statement.
The executive officers of the union
are responsible in deciding such
things and not local agent.
Earlier Mr. Curran had said the
union would not defy the law.
The Injunction, asked by the JUS
tice Department acting under orders
from President Truman, was
granted by Federal Judge John w.
Clancy. 1t delays the strike at least
80 days under the labor law pro-
vision. /
The injunction specifically named
the National Maritime Union, the
Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso-
citation and the American Radio As
sociatioh, all CIO affiliates, as well
as unlicensed shipping personnel
and 81 shipping companies.
Iniunctions affecting the other
unions involved were expected to be
filed in other cities today.
Judge Clancy's order also re-
strains the ship operators from
Locking out union workers.
The writ enjoinS employers as well
as the unions not to interfere with
shipping operations and requires
them to continue present working
conditions.
These working conditions include /
the maritime hiring halls" where
the unions provide new employees for
the shipping companies. /
The employers had demanded that
the hiring hall system be eliminated
on the ground the system violates
the Hartley Act provision
barring the closed shop. The unions
want the halls retained until they
are ruled illegal by court action.
The Justice Department charged
the threatened tieup endangered
industry and if permitted to occur
would imperil the National health
and safety.
Says Nation Would Suffer.
Unless enjoined, the complaint
continued. the impending walkout
would cause the United States to
suffer irreparable injury for which
It has no adequate remedy at law"
The suit was filed by Joseph M.
Friedman. special assistant to At
troney General Clark The depart
ment acted under instruction from
President Truman who said last
Saturday maritime walkout would
affect the Nations public health
and safety.
A report of the presidential fact
finding board Saturday gave the
union hiring hall system as the
(See MARITIME. Page A-4J