The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-04
Business Invited
By Green To
Join In Program

Green, AF'L president, has called
on American business and manage
ment to join with labor in "work-
ing out a mutually satisfactory
program in cooperation with the
Government that will assure econ
omic stability during the defense
program"
He extended the invitation in q
New Years statement, in which ne
said "we should not wait for an all
out war to take such action" Best
way to assure labor-management
cooperation ''in the critical days
ahead", said Green, is to repeal the
Taft Hartley act and enact a new
law "fair to management and labor
alike, while protecting the public
interest"
The text of his statement fol-
lows:
Labor is determined to go for
ward with America in 1951-in
peace, if possible; in war, if it is
unavoidable.
"The plans of the trade union
movement, like those of every Am
erican family, are contingent upon
developments in the tense interna-
tional situation.
"Never before has our country
been less isolated from the rest of
the world. Never before have our
people been more alert to the SER
iousness Of the threat against Am
erica from Soviet aggression.
'1n the emergency that con-
fronts us, the achievement of eff
fective national unity is of the first
Importance.
Labor is willing to take the
first step in that direction. We in
vite American business and man
agement to join with US in work
ing out a mutually satisfactory
program in cooperation with the
Government that will assure econ
omic stability during the defense
program. We should not wait for
an all-out war to take such action.
Soviet aggression constitutes a
challenge to our free way of life.
We can overcome that challenge if
we stand together, as Americans
have done in past emergencies.
"At a time when every Ameri-
can family is being called upon to
give it's sons to the nation for mill
tary service, it is certainly not ask
ing too much to suggest that lead
ers of business, agriculture and
labor volunteer to work together
in harmony for the strengthening
of our home front.
'We all have a supreme stake in
freedom. We all have common
cause in the survival of America.
We all abhor Communism.
II am confident that with real
teamwork, America can vastly ex-
pand its defense production and at
the same time protect the national
economy from initiation. We vitality
need wise domestic policies to en-
able our country to fulfil it's heavy
responsibilities with
out undermining our standard of
living or dangerously sapping the
nations economic strength. In fact,
With maximum production and full
employment, we should be able to
maintain the prosperity of our ma
ion despite the critical world sit
lation.
"In my considered opinion, the
BEST way to assure full labor-man-
lgement cooperation in the critical
lays ahead is to repeal the Taft |
Hartley Act and to substitute a
lew labor relations law that will be
air to management and labor
like, while protecting the public
interest.
"The defenders of the Taft Hart |
ey Act claim it has not hurt labor
lor destroyed labor unions. They |
overlook the fact that the nation
las enjoyed high employment and
general prosperity in the last three
,ears. Thev ignore the fact that
he Taft Hartley Act has broupht |
of unorganized work |
RS to practical stand-still since t,
is enactment. They are oblivious to
he fact that millions of unorganiz-
.d American workers are still ex-
dotted and subjected to unjust con
litions.
"The American Federation Of +
4abor is convinced that in the days /
Ihead when American workers may !
'e required to accept wage stab
and other emergency con-
rolls restricting their freedom, re-
zeal of the Taft Hartley Act would
erve to tighten their burden and
them to make necessary
willingly. We will there
ore continue to press for its re-
zeal by Congress in 1851. Other .
legislative detectives will depend
Ipon whether we have war or
'eace.
81 am confident that the main
enance of a strong and united for
ign policy by America, coupled
With a powerful re-armament pro-
ram to fortify ourselves and our
Allies, can prevent a Third World
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