Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-04
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substitute for the administration
bill
A. the same time another sfclp
OF Democrats made i, CLEAR they
still believe the administration
bill ought not to be changed,
These include Senators Nicely 81
West Virginia. Murray Of Mon.
tana and Pepper Of Florida They
recognize some amendments are
unavoidable. according 10 re-
liable reports
No Ebert 10 Bind Members.
No effort is made in Demo-
cratic party conferences TO bind
members and leaders did not
hope TO win complete agreement
yesterday.
They discussed. however. Ave
amendments backed by . BIZ
partisan foursofne. which are
expected TO fisure prominently In
the Senate debate Drafted by
Senators Douglass OF Illinois and
Hill OF Alabama on the Demo-
cratic side. and Aiken Of Vermont
and Morse OF Oregon on the
Republican side. these amend"
mentx would:
|, Require unions 10 bargain In
good faith. The Taft Hartley Act
does this. but the Truman bill
like the Wagner Aet~-woula re.
quire only employers 10 bargain.
2 Specifically guarantee free.
dom OF speech In labor relstiona
The Taft Hartley Act doea uia
The amendment would prevent .
mere noneoerclve expression at
opinion--for example. II an EN-
ployer says q union In bad un.
ion-~from being considered al
unfair labor practice.
3. Require unions 10 Ale annual
financial reports before they could
get any help from the National
Labor Relations Board. The
amendment IL similar 10 the Taft
Hartley provision on thiA, but
wouldn't require the filing Of quite
as much information.
4 Call on union officers. and
employers as well. 10 aign oaills
that they aren't Communists.
FasciSts. or supporters Of totall-
tartan organizations, The fillns
would be necessary before the
union or company could act any
NLRB help. But o union would
not have 20 file II 10 constitution
or bylaws banned Communists
and other kubyersises from Once.
s. Establish q new procedure
for handling strikes or ioekouts
In vital industries,
The Presiden, would FIRST create
an Emergency Board which would
report within 80 days. During this
time and for 60 days after the
report. tts3 dikputanta would be
asked 70 continue operations,
II necessary the President could
seize the industry ri any time dur
ing the ~, days. but he would have
10 return the properties TO thstr
owners no later than 90 days after
the boards report This means
tina. no seizure could last more
than 20 days.
The amendment Gays that Dur
ina the period Of Government
possession. the income received
would be held In trust for general
operating expenses. fer lust con-
pensation" 10 the owners. and for
reimbursement 10 the Government
for expenses incurred. Then. II
any money were left over. II would
90 into the United states Treasury.
Earlier Fight Recalled.
Current efforts Of senate Demo-
cratic leaders 10 put through q
compTouix bail recalls the GsrilAT
drive OF House leaders . few weeks
ago. which ended IN failure Tia
whoie subject was shunted back 70
q House committee after the HOUSE
had given tentative approval 70 .
measure retaining more cf Tia
Taft Hartley Act than the White
House was wiling 70 take.
While the House nghs wan guanK
on President Truman Indicated
opposition % the oonpsosnias
moves. Since then the Presadeni
has continued 10 eaii for tass I'D
minissFasion bill. Observers are
waiting 70 see what reaction. u
any. comes from the White House
On Vice President Barkir,s re-
ported remarks 90 the Democrats
conferences.