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The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Post-116-day steel strike, Republicans and Democrats avoid proposing laws to curb future major walkouts; Eisenhower urges talks but offers no firm plan, per Mueller.
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"DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS DUCK PLANS TO PREVENT ALL BIG TIE-UPS"
By Joseph R. Slevin, N.Y. Trib. 1-27
One of the most discouraging things about the devastating 116-day steel strike is that neither the Republican administration nor the Democratic Congress has any stomach for the job of writing a law that will keep it from happening again. It's been twelve days since Vice-President Nixon and Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell put through the inflationary settlement that ended the threat of a new walkout and most politicians hope that people soon will stop talking about the need for giving the government power to deal with national emergency disputes.
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER ACKNOWLEDGED IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE THAT THE THREAT "OF LONGER AND GREATER STRIKES MUST BE MET." BUT ALL THAT HE HAD TO OFFER WAS A PROMISE THAT HE WILL ENCOURAGE LABOR AND MANAGEMENT TO HOLD REGULAR DISCUSSIONS DURING THE MONTHS WHEN THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO NEGOTIATE NEW WAGE CONTRACTS.
Reporters got a frank answer Monday when they asked Secretary of Commerce Frederick H. Mueller whether the Administration has any recommendations to propose.
"We do not have a plan," Mr. Mueller replied.
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January 27
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no plans proposed by the republican administration or democratic congress to prevent future major strikes; only encouragement for ongoing labor-management discussions.
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Following the 116-day steel strike ended by an inflationary settlement, neither the Republican administration nor Democratic Congress shows willingness to enact laws granting government power over national emergency disputes. President Eisenhower acknowledged the threat of longer strikes in his State of the Union message but offered only to encourage regular discussions between labor and management outside contract negotiations. Secretary of Commerce Frederick H. Mueller confirmed the administration has no plan.