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June 4, 1952
The News And Views
Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina
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U.S. Senate debates Sen. Maybank's bill to curb strikes in key industries via 120-day ban and potential presidential seizure amid escalating nationwide steel strike idling ~725,000 workers; industry and union leaders summoned to White House talks.
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Maybank Offers Bill To Legalize Industry Seizure
Number Striking Steel Workers Growing Hourly
NEW YORK - Steel industry leaders today accepted a White House invitation to meet in Washington tomorrow with union and government representatives in a move to end the steel strike.
WASHINGTON - The Senate jumped into hot debate today on a bill that would forbid strikes in critical industries for 120 days, set up a board to recommend settlement terms, and allow the President to seize the industry if the terms were not accepted.
The measure was offered by Sen. Maybank (D-SC), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee as an amendment to the expiring economic controls law.
Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, a Republican presidential aspirant, quickly jumped on the Maybank proposal.
He said it would be "infinitely tougher on labor than the Taft-Hartley Act."
Sen. Capehart (R-Ind) demanded that Maybank send the amendment to the banking committee "for quick hearings."
"It may have very meritorious features, and then again it may not," Capehart said.
Maybank resisted that suggestion and told the Senate. "I know management is not going to like it and I know labor is not going to like it. But I like it in my own conscience."
PITTSBURGH - The number of workers idled in the nation-wide steel strike climbed to near 725,000 today with the White House summoning both industry and union leaders to a capital conference tomorrow.
In addition to 650,000 members of the CIO United Steelworkers who refuse to work without a contract, also idle-or under layoff orders- are 26,000 coal miners and more than 35,000 railroaders.
River towboat crews and other workers in allied industries swell the total idle to near 710,000, including some 10,000 iron ore miners who stopped work in sympathy with the steelworkers.
The steel walkout cut production of defense-important steel by about 90 per cent.
Officials of the six biggest steel companies gathered in New York for a closed huddle.
Number Striking Steel Workers Growing Hourly
NEW YORK - Steel industry leaders today accepted a White House invitation to meet in Washington tomorrow with union and government representatives in a move to end the steel strike.
WASHINGTON - The Senate jumped into hot debate today on a bill that would forbid strikes in critical industries for 120 days, set up a board to recommend settlement terms, and allow the President to seize the industry if the terms were not accepted.
The measure was offered by Sen. Maybank (D-SC), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee as an amendment to the expiring economic controls law.
Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, a Republican presidential aspirant, quickly jumped on the Maybank proposal.
He said it would be "infinitely tougher on labor than the Taft-Hartley Act."
Sen. Capehart (R-Ind) demanded that Maybank send the amendment to the banking committee "for quick hearings."
"It may have very meritorious features, and then again it may not," Capehart said.
Maybank resisted that suggestion and told the Senate. "I know management is not going to like it and I know labor is not going to like it. But I like it in my own conscience."
PITTSBURGH - The number of workers idled in the nation-wide steel strike climbed to near 725,000 today with the White House summoning both industry and union leaders to a capital conference tomorrow.
In addition to 650,000 members of the CIO United Steelworkers who refuse to work without a contract, also idle-or under layoff orders- are 26,000 coal miners and more than 35,000 railroaders.
River towboat crews and other workers in allied industries swell the total idle to near 710,000, including some 10,000 iron ore miners who stopped work in sympathy with the steelworkers.
The steel walkout cut production of defense-important steel by about 90 per cent.
Officials of the six biggest steel companies gathered in New York for a closed huddle.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Steel Strike
Senate Bill
Industry Seizure
Labor Dispute
White House Meeting
What entities or persons were involved?
Sen. Maybank
Sen. Robert A. Taft
Sen. Capehart
Where did it happen?
Washington, New York, Pittsburgh
Story Details
Key Persons
Sen. Maybank
Sen. Robert A. Taft
Sen. Capehart
Location
Washington, New York, Pittsburgh
Story Details
Senate debates bill by Sen. Maybank to forbid strikes in critical industries, allow presidential seizure; steel strike idles nearly 725,000 workers; industry and union leaders to meet in Washington.