Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14
Senators Probe
IUAW Affairs,
|Mundt Reports
BY @. MILTON KELLY
Associated Press star writer

Senator Mundt. Republican
OF South Dakota. said today
the Senate Committee Investi-
eating improper Labor MAN.
agement Practices is exploring
reports Of many improper
activities" by the United Auto
Workers Union.
Senator Mundt said the COM
mittee's investigation Of vio-
lence in the still unsettled
four-year strike by the JAW
against the Kohler Co. Of Wis
consin sis only one facet OF our
investigation" He declined TO
be more specific at this time.
The JAW is headed by Wal
ter Reuther.
Senator Mundt is o member
OF the investigating commit
tee. He made his statement TO
a reporter in rejecting charges
expressed by the AFL-CIO in
a resolution accusing the COM
mlttee of bias on the side Of
management.
The resolution. adopted by
the AFL-CIO Thursday at its
convention In Atlantic City,
contended the hearings have
been used TO harass unions and
to promote antilabor legisla-
ton. The resolution also al
legged that the committee,
headed by Senator Mcclellan.
Democrat OF Arkansas. has not
shown as much enthusiasm
and determination TO expose
wrongdoing Of management"
Curtis Rejects Charges
Senator Curtis. Republican
of Nebraska. another member
OF the committee. also voiced
a sharp rejection OF the resolu-
tons allegations in a separate
interview.
Both Senators defended the
work OF committee counsel
John McGovern. directing the
Detroit phase OF inquiry into
the VA WIS affairs. Emil
Macy. JAW secretary treas
urer. told the AFL-CIO con-
vention in a speech he con-
Sidered Mr.. McGoyern is "a
Jerk Mr.. McGovern had said
ne was "astounded" by some
things found by his stan IN
vestigators.
The AFL-CIO resolution
singled out Mundt. Curtis and
Goldwater, Republican OF
Arizona. another member OF
the eight-man bipartisan COM
mitee for criticism. Senator
Goldwater was not available
for comment.
Said Senator Mundt:
IF the resolution criticizing
Goldwater. Curtis and Mundt
Is based on the fact that we
believe the affairs and activi-
ties OF the JAW should be
given the same thorough and
careful Investigation being de-
voted 10 the Transfers Union.
the AFL-ClO is right. We
share that conviction. but we
believe the AFL-CIO is wrong
If Il believes the other members
OF the committee do not have
the same concept"
we have had many reports
OF improper activities on the
part Of the JAW" he contin-
ued. land the only way to af-
firm or invalidate such re-
ports is 10 conduct an objective
INVESTIGATION. which is precisely
what We propose TO do"
Evidence Demanded
Mr. Macy should make
specific charges and back them
up with some evidence. Sena-
tor Mundt said. If he knows
OF wrongdoing By employers
that the committee has au-
thority 10 investigate. He said
the committee would lnvesti-
gate any such cases as fairly
as It investigates union people.
The Senator pointed to hear
ineS in which some employers
have occupied the hot seat
OF the witness chair.
Senator Curtis said he is
tired Of hearing a handful OF
union leaders SANDER and ma
Ign our committee by wrong
fully charging that We are the
tools OF MANAGEMENT in a one
sided investigation"
Inc committee previously
had indicated its Investigation
required to put up or shut up"
of the Kohler strike would be
q two-way proposition TO ex-
plore charges and counter
charges of violence made by
both the company and the
JAW.
Mr. McGovern has said his
staff also was looking into JAW
political activities and the
never solved shooting Of Mr..
Reuther in l948. but he de-
clined to give other details.
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