Evening star., 1949-01-30

mltCeo TO congress yesterday.
laws against the closed shop, inso-
far as interstate commerce is con-
cerned.
The bill says also that no Federal
or State law shall prevent an en-
ployer-under a collective-bargain-
| ing agreement-from deducting
union dues from the workers wages
AND turning the money over to the
Nnion, that is, If the union is the
NLRB-recognized representative of
the workers.
The last provision in Title I adds
yet another unfair labor practice
for both unions and employer.
1t says it shall be unfair for an
employer or a union to terminate
or modify" a contract without
notifying the United States Con-
ciliation Service at least 30 days
before the expiration date of the
contract, or 80 days before the time
it Is proposed to make such termi-
nation or modification, whichever is
earlier.
Title III of Bill.
Title II Of the bill is headed
Mediation and Arbitration"
1t says the United States Concili-
alton Service lis hereby re-estab-
lished in the Department of Labor" +"
The functions which were trans
ferred to the Federal Mediation and
Cancellation Service by the Taft
Hartley Act "are hereby restored to
the Secretary Of Labor"
The service shall be under a "di-
rector of conciliation," with salary
Of $4,000 a year.
General policies and standards for
the service shall be set up by the
director Of concitiation, with the ap-
prevail Of the Secretary of Labor
The director and the service itself
shall be impartial" and shall re
spect the confidence Of the parties
to any dispute"
The service shall help labor and
management in settling disputes.
The director shall have authority
tupro6er the facilities of the service.
either on his own motion or upon
request.
Duties Outlined.
Title II also outlines the duties
Of employers and employees" in
order to prevent or minimize labor
disputes. These duties, which are
similar to those in the Taft-Hartley
Act, follow:
"(A Exert every reasonable effort
to make and maintain collective
bargaining agreements for definite
periods Of time, concerning %
rates of pay. hours and terms and
conditions Of work; CD adequate
notice of desire to terminate >or
change such agreements; CD alb
stention from strikes, lock-outs, or
other acts Of economic coercion in
violation Of such agreements; and
"a procedures for the peaceful
settlement of disputes involving the
Interpretation or application of such
agreements;
"(B Participate fully and prompt
ly in such meetings as may be under
taken by the service for the purpose
of aiding in a settlement Of any dis
pute to which they are parties"
Provision on Interpretation.
The next provision Of the bill re-
lates to the settlement of disputes
arising over the Interpretation OF
contracts.
1t says: 1T is the public policy
Of the United States that any COL
lective-bargaining agreement in an
industry affecting dnterstate) COM
merce shall provide procedures by
which either party to such agree
ment may refer disputes growing
out of the Interpretation or appli-
cation of the agreement to final
and binding arbitration"
The Cancellation Service is author
ized to help in developing such pro-
cedures. In applying them to indi-
vidual cases, and in selecting the
arbitrators
The next provision says the Sec.
retary Of Labor shall appoint such
labor management advisory com.
mittees as he deems necessary OF
appropriate in the administration o1
Title II. These committees shall
consist of labor and management
representatives, with one or more
public members.
Title III is on national emer.
gencies."
Il Presidents Powers Listed.
It says that whenever the Presi.
dent finds that national emer.
gency is threatened or exists be.
cause of a labor dispute "in a vita
:. industry which affects the public
interest he shall issue q proclama.
. ton to that effect. He shall alse
call on the parties to refrain from
: a stoppage of work or operations
, "in the public interest"
After this, the President shal
promptly appoint an "emergenc!
board" It shall promptly investi'
gate the dispute" and shall "seel
, to induce the parties to reach .
settlement"
! 1t shall make a report to tn
President, within a period of tim
{ to be determined by the Presiden
but not more than Is days afte
the proclamation-unless the tim
: is extended by agreement of tn
E parties, with the boards approval.
, This report shall include recon-
mendations. 1t shall be made pub
. lie.
Between the time of the Presi
> dents proclamation and five day
. after the boards report, the partie
! to the dispute shall continue or re-
, sumo work and operations under tn,
terms and conditions which were II
effect Immediately prior to the be-
, ginning of the dispute unless