Evening star., 1955-07-20

oGSOWAfSS 80 btSC tS.St VI ySs'SS
resolution on the Capital
Transit strike introduced In
the House yesterday By Rep
resentdtipe Broyhill, Republic
can, of Virginia:
A Joint resolution to provide
for settlement of strikes and
lockouts involving the Capital
Transit Co.
Whereas the existing labor
dispute involving Capital Tran
sit Co. and its employees has
caused a disruption of public
transportation in the District Of
Columbia; and
Whereas no law currently
exists which establishes an ade-
Quate framework within which
public transportation in the Dis
trict of Columbia can be con-
tinued while a settlement Of
such dispute is being nego-
tiated; and
Whereas, unless such a Frame
work can be established, the
imminent adjournment Of the
first session of the Eighty fourth
Congress may leave the District
Iof Columbia with totally inade-
|quate public transportation for
many months; and
Whereas the provisions of the
Railway Labor Act and of the
Labor Management Relations
Act of 1947 have worked well in
the past in preventing serious
detriment to the public interest
which might occur because OF
certain strikes and lockouts, and
such provisions can be adapted
to the existing situation in the
District of Columbia: Now there
fore be it
Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America ir
Congress assembled, That the
continuous, uninterrupted, anc
proper functioning Of the Capita
Transit Co. within the District
of Columbia is hereby declared
to be essential to the welfare
health. and safety of the people
Of the District Of Columbia.
Section 2. Whenever in the
judgment Of the Commissioners
of the District of Columbis
Hereinafter referred to as the
"Commissioners") a threatened
or actual strike or lockout af.
Ifecting the operation of the Cap.
Iital Transit Co. within the Dis.
trict Of Columbia constitutes q
serious threat to the welfare
health. or safety of the peopl.
of the District Of Columbia, sucf
Commissioners shall appoint 8
fact finding board to inquire init
the issues involved in the dispute
and to report to them thereon
within the 30-day period which
begins on the date the board Il
appointed, and at such time
thereafter as the Commissioner,
may prescribe. Each such reporr
shall include statement of tn,
facts with respect to the dispute
including each party's statement
of its position, and may contair
any recommendations of tn,
board. The Commissioners shal
make the contents of each re,
port available to the public.
Section 3. (a) A fact-flndine
board shall consist of a chair.
man and such other member.
as the Commissioners may de-
termine, and shall have powel
to sit and act in any place withir
the District Of Columbia and tC
conduct such hearings either ir
public or in private as it ma,
deem necessary or proper, to as.
certain the facts with respect Il
the causes and circumstances d
the dispute.
(b) Members Of a fact -findini
board shall receive compensa,
Ition at the rate prescribed b,
the Commissioners. No mem
lber appointed shall be pecuniar,
lilly or otherwise interested in tn,
Capital Transit Co. or any unior
to which employees of the Capita
Transit Co. belong.
| tc) For the purpose of an!
,Ihearing or inquiry conducted b,
any fact-finding board, the pro
Iisions Of section. 7 and 10 of thi
Federal Trade Commission Ac