Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1939 — Page 7

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| TUESDAY, ‘NOV. 21, 1939

STRIKES LESSEN WITH NEW LAW IN MINNESOTA

Only 15 Listed Since Last April When ‘Cooling Off’ Clause Took Effect.

Editor's Note: There has been an unaccustomed quiet of late on the Minnesota labor front. To find out why Thomas L. Stokes went to St. Paul to look into the workings of the state's new labor law. Here follows the seeond of his dispatches.

By THOMAS L. STOKES , Times Special Writer

ST. PAUL, Minn, Nov. 21.— During the first several months of operation of Minnesota's new state labor law, with its required “cooling off” period before a strike or lockout can be started, the number of strikes has diminished sharply. The violence typical of the State's labor disturbances in the past, particularly in Minneapolis, has ceased. Nor has there been one of those major industrial tie-ups which formerly projected the Twin Cities onto the front pages so often. For this era of comparative industrial calm the youthful Governor Harold I. Stassen, the Republican who ended Farmer-Labor domination of the state, gives credit to the state law which he sponsored, with its voluntary counciliation machinery and the “waiting” period —20 days in ordinary industrial disputes,” as much as 50 days in industries affecting public welfare.

Conciliation Used

Records of the State Labor Conciliator, who administers the act, show that 15 strikes and two lockouts occurred between April 26, when the law went into effect, and Oct. 18, One strike has started since. There have been many labor disputes in this period; 269 of them (involving 28,687 employees) were certified to the labor conciliator, but an overwhelming majority were settled by conciliation and arbitra-

“tion, without going to the strike or

lockout stage. Only 18 cases were still pending when this record was compiled. The 15 strikes and two lockouts involved only 1101 employees. This is only a six-month record.

But a comparison with previous

whole years is of interest. Records of the Labor Department at Washington during the New Deal period show, for Minnesota: No of Strikes 9 22 35

Employees Involved 5,103 23,437 6,028 14214 1937 . 15 24731 1938 Li... DT 8,651 In the New Deal's infancy, -labor was not very active, due to the de« pression. Guarantees of collective bargaining, first in section TA of|S the NIRA. and later. under the Wagner Act, along with improved economic conditions, brought increased organization activity. Consequently the number of strikes rose as labor ran up against reluctant employers. wig Sa Labor Active Again’

Similarly, unionization was handicapped by the recession of 1938 and by a reaction hostile to labor note in the 1938 elections, which must be borne in mind when interpreting strike statistics. Organizing activity, however, is going forward today in Minnesota. New unions are being installed, particularly by the A. F. of L., which is the dominent organization in the state. The C. I. O., according to Joe Van Nordstrand, state C. I. O. director, has not been very aggressive recently in Minnesota, because of disturbed conditions, political and otherwise. The 269 notices of disputes were filed with the labor conciliator — Lloyd J. Haney. Of these, 55 involved an entire industry in a locality and 214 involved

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145 Cases Settled

The record shows that 145 cases were settled by conciliation through the labor conciliator. Of the 269 notices of disputes, 207 were strike notices from employee representatives, 58 asked for the assistance of the conciliator, two were lockout notices from employers, and two were requests for arbitration. In 169 cases the dispute was over negotiation of a contract. In 52 cases violation of agreements was charged. Speaking of the large number of allegations of violation of agreement, Mr. Haney charged that many, of these complaints were brought by unions hostile to the aet in an attempt to load up tlie labor conciliator and discredit the new statute.

NEXT: Labor's complaint against Minnesota’s new law.

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STATE PAROLES FIVE PRISONERS

One Sentenced Here Freed; Commission Denies 10 Petitions.

Five State Reformatory prisoners, including one senteficed in Indianapolis, have been granted paroles by the State Clemency Commission. Jack Devine, sentenced in Marion County Criminal Court to a 10-year term four years ago, was paroled on condition he return to his home in Kentucky. Others paroled were Norman Miller, sentenced to one to 10 years for burglary in. Greene County last March; -Carl Vandine, sentenced to one to five years for larceny ‘in Wayne County last April; Marshall

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killed or had withdrawn won the Cross. Reason for the delay was lack of witness to confirm - his bravery.

UNITED STATES OF EUROPE IS URGED

A United States of Europe is needed in which each state recognizes its economic interdependence on the other states, H. L. Seeger, 801 N. Bradley St., declared in an address before the Irvington Republican Club last night.

“To presume that peace can come as a result of victory of arms is a

laboration between France and Britain. long as they collaborate economically they will not face each other in war. Economic collaboration is the foundation upon which permanent peace must be established,” he said.

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