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Editorial
February 27, 1953
Summit County Labor News
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The CIO calls on Congress to amend the Taft-Hartley Act with justice and fairness, echoing President Eisenhower, by correcting its faults rather than adding new restrictions, criticizing conservative efforts to weaken unions.
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'Justice and Fairness'
"Justice and fairness" -to borrow a phrase from President Eisenhower- are all that the CIO is asking of Congress as the lawmakers get down to the job of amending the Taft-Hartley Act.
The President's message to Congress talked specifically about correcting faults in the law. That's a big assignment. There's evidence that a lot of GOP and Dixiecrat Congressmen want to duck it.
Some would like to leave all the old faults -and include a few new ones. They'd like to place unions unfairly under the anti-trust statutes, or break up industry-wide and company-wide bargaining, or write into the act a flock of new minor harassments.
The CIO Executive Board has pointed the finger at seven major areas of Taft-Hartley badly in need of change. If all, or most, of the CIO proposals are turned down by the conservatives in Congress, you can be sure that Taft-Hartley won't be corrected; it will be white-washed.
"Justice and fairness" -to borrow a phrase from President Eisenhower- are all that the CIO is asking of Congress as the lawmakers get down to the job of amending the Taft-Hartley Act.
The President's message to Congress talked specifically about correcting faults in the law. That's a big assignment. There's evidence that a lot of GOP and Dixiecrat Congressmen want to duck it.
Some would like to leave all the old faults -and include a few new ones. They'd like to place unions unfairly under the anti-trust statutes, or break up industry-wide and company-wide bargaining, or write into the act a flock of new minor harassments.
The CIO Executive Board has pointed the finger at seven major areas of Taft-Hartley badly in need of change. If all, or most, of the CIO proposals are turned down by the conservatives in Congress, you can be sure that Taft-Hartley won't be corrected; it will be white-washed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Labor
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Taft Hartley Act
Labor Unions
Congress Amendment
Cio Proposals
Eisenhower Message
Gop Opposition
Dixiecrat Congressmen
Union Bargaining
Anti Trust Statutes
What entities or persons were involved?
Cio
President Eisenhower
Congress
Gop Congressmen
Dixiecrat Congressmen
Taft Hartley Act
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Amending The Taft Hartley Act For Justice And Fairness
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Cio Proposals And Critical Of Conservative Opposition
Key Figures
Cio
President Eisenhower
Congress
Gop Congressmen
Dixiecrat Congressmen
Taft Hartley Act
Key Arguments
Cio Seeks Justice And Fairness In Amending Taft Hartley Act
President Eisenhower's Message Calls For Correcting Faults In The Law
Some Gop And Dixiecrat Congressmen Want To Avoid Real Changes
Conservatives Propose Adding Unions Under Anti Trust Statutes
Opposition To Breaking Up Industry Wide And Company Wide Bargaining
Warning Against New Minor Harassments In The Act
Cio Identifies Seven Major Areas Needing Change
Rejection Of Cio Proposals Would Result In Whitewashing Rather Than Correction