Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-05-14
It's News
To Me
By O. J. PecWd

This week. we have witnessed very interesting
rasts of labor disputes in the of the op
Grating railroad unions and that OF he employees Oh he
Corporation.
In the first instance Truman order prevent
the coming off, multiplying its effect in the event
did exercised his constitutional right as Com
Army and Navy and ordered the Army
to take the railroads
In the second case presumably lesser effect
upon public nothing placed in the Of the Chrsler
employees strike except Michigan law which DEGREES that
may in that state.
The question has been raised relative whether not
President Truman strike breaker what does labor
intend about the matter.
any political question involved in the Chrysler
situation possibly could that labor in Michigan isn't
going change its opinion about Governor Kim Sger whom
il has regarded as a stinker for many months
THEY SEARCH
In Washington Senator Ball. the reformed reporter
who was raised week income for pounding the
sung out of typewriter to decent rate of pay through the
efforts of the American Newspaper Guild and then went to
become senator has some ideas
Senator Joe really put teeth in the Taft
Hartley Act because he thinks isn't strong enough At the
same time he very desire write legsla
that will forever prevent the railroad workers from
striking the grounds that to permit railroad strike would
affect the health. welfare, etc. of the nation
Now person in their sound mind would that a
prolonged railroad strike in this country wouldn't put the
nation in terrific situation yet doesn't quite kosher
put all the responsibility and restraints the people who
the trains running and place in the hands of the railroad
club that might conceivaby be used by them
of harmony between the railroads and the people who
them, obviously it shouldn't be the shape of
sided piece of legislation which rules solely for the railroad
workers and skips the railroad arrangements.
If Justice really is the blind goddess with the balanced
sword which portrayed be- then
be written governing the railroad workers
relations with the railroad managements they should be
written in justice for both sides of the partnership
NATURALIZATION
appears certain that unless better of
ducting negotiations raroades
forthcoming that will Witnessing the
spectacle which have viewed other where the
President forced to become virtual srkebreaker while
the railroad workers take the chin the operators get
the benefits.
There many who believe that the the prob
lem the labor relations which exist
the railroads naturalization of the roads Perhaps they
right the situation Sena
critical situation than yet witnessed
develops.
the automobile industry concerned it is OBJ
os that the seriousness Chysler strike cannot be
Ball striving produce additional legislation
which, he has his will bring about greater strain
relations than that which already exists
have seeking for years to bring about i'm
proved relationships between the production
a considerable extent making
Today however, because of the efforts of people like
Senator Ball. these relationships being
threatened if not actually destroyed.
Jerome Gross, executive secretary the Toledo Labor
Management Citizens Committee, in article
stated the position taken by Jules D. Lippman president of
the Texleaher Corp when he belief that
ployers who wanted good labor relations them
enlightened take, position which echoed
by sensible labor leaders here and elsewhere
In the long cannot have laws for rail-
road workers and another for industrial We must
must have of good will both sides the bargaining
table