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...Green was able to announce, however, that the President agreed with him in principle that the Wagner Act should be amended by the next Congress, without endorsing any of A. F. of L.'s specific proposed amendments. These include: 1) separating the administrative and judicial functions of NLRB; 2) protecting the right of any group, however small, to bargain on a craft basis; and 3) permitting an employer to advise his employes regarding the choice between two "legitimate" unions...
...declaring martial law and shutting down Maytag as the strikers wished, he last week twirled around, permitted Maytag to reopen on Maytag terms and under State guard. The Governor simultaneously weaseled out of his role as a States' Rights champion (TIME, Aug. 8). He amended his order forbidding NLRB to continue its Maytag inquiry anywhere in "the military district of Iowa," allowed the hearings to reopen at Des Moines, 30-odd miles from troubled Newton...
...most of them. Last February, Mr. Lincoln declared he would never truckle to any organization which did not represent his 29,000,000 policyholders. On a fairly peaceful basis with Prudential, I.I.A.U. filed a complaint against Metropolitan with the New York State Labor Relations Board, against John Hancock with NLRB...
...Roosevelt agency which has no cash donations with which to smooth the path of Federal domination over State Governments is NLRB. Last week, Iowa's Governor Nelson G. Kraschel and NLRB collided in a test of State v. expanding U. S. sovereignty. In paternalized Newton, where C. I. 6. employes of The Maytag Co. are striking against a pay cut (TIME, July 25), Governor Kraschel had declared martial law, closed the recently reopened Maytag plant. Reason: Maytag rejected a settlement proposed by Kraschel arbitrators, started the plant against the Governor's wishes, precipitated fighting between non-union...
Thereupon the Governor took his drastic step. He ordered his soldiers to halt the NLRB proceedings, explained: "It is vital that the opposing parties . . . centre their attention on settlement of their differences." Said Maytag Attorney Edward Ford: "Rehashing the gripes of the men before a large crowd does not make for a peaceful atmosphere." Convinced that the company was trying to starve out the strikers the union professed to welcome martial intervention, said all that prevented settlement was Maytag's refusal to negotiate. Equally convinced that a State Governor lacked power to interfere with a Federal proceeding, NLRB ordered...