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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 49, folder \"1975/07/25 - Business Roundtable\nRepresentatives\" of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 49 of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJuly 24, 1975\nMEETING WITH BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE REPRESENTATIVES\nTO DISCUSS LEGISLATION\nPERMITTING PICKETING AT CONSTRUCTION SITES\nFriday, July 25, 1975\n12 noon (30 minutes)\nThe Cabinet Room\nFrom:\nBill Seidman sws\nI. PURPOSE\nThis meeting is to discuss the Administration's position\nin regard to Legislation which would permit on-site\npicketing at construction sites.\nII. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS, AND PRESS PLAN\nA. Background\nThe Taft-Hartley Act prohibits \"secondary boycotts\", that\nis, efforts aimed at a neutral employer to have him cease\ndoing business with an employer with whom a union has a\ndirect dispute. Since the construction industry is one\nin which many different contractors are usually involved\nin one project, this prohibition has been generally\ninterpreted to mean that there can be no picketing at a\nconstruction site.\nLegislation which would permit such picketing is currently\nbefore the Congress:\n--H.R. 5900 sponsored by Congressman Thompson has been\nordered reported out of the Education and Labor Committee.\n--s. 1479 sponsored by Senator Harrison Williams is the\nsubject of hearings by the Senate Labor and Public\nWelfare Committee.\nGERALD\n2\nSecretary Dunlop in testimony before the House\nCommittee indicated support for \"legislation to legalize\ncommon situs picketing, if that legislation is carefully\ndesigned to incorporate appropriate and essential safe-\nguards.\" The Secretary indicated the Administration's\navailability for working to develop such safeguards.\nSuggestions have been made to permit such picketing if:\n1. Ten days' notice is provided prior to picketing.\n2. Picket by local union is authorized at the national\nlevel of the union organization.\nCongressman Rhodes has written to you requesting that\nyou oppose these bills and any attempt to permit on-site\npicketing at construction projects. His opposition was\nnot brought to Secretary Dunlop's attention prior to\nthe Secretary's testifying. Needless to say, the\nconstruction industry is also opposed to any change.\nB. Participants\nRepresentatives from the Business Roundtable:\nMr. John Harper (Chairman, ALCOA), Chairman of the\nRoundtable\nMr. Robinson Barker (Chairman, PPG), Chairman of\nCommon Situs Picketing Subcommittee\nMr. Roger Blough--former Chairman of U. S. Steel\nMr. William Carpenter, Vice President of PPG\nStaff:\nJim Cannon\nBill Seidman\nNote: Secretary Dunlop is out of town.\nC. Press Plan\nTo be announced.\n3\nIII. TALKING POINTS\n1. We all know that the question of on-site picketing at\nconstruction projects has been a controversial subject\nfor years.\n2. What are the possibilities of working out a final\nposition agreeable to all parties?\n2 FORD"
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