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equality. Because of unions, the living standards of our working
people have increased steadily until they are today the highest in
the world.
A bill which would weaken unions would undermine our national
policy of collective bargaining. The Taft-Hartley bill would do just
that. It would take us back in the direction of the old evils of
individual bargaining. It would take bargaining power away from
3.
workers and give more power to management.
AND
of
RECORDS
. SERVICE"
This bill would even take some bargaining rights away from
our working men which they enjoyed before the Wagner Act was passed
12 years ago!
If we weakene our system of collective bargaining, we
weaken t he position of every working man in the country.
This bill would again expose workers to the abuses of
labor injunctions.
It would make unions liable for damage suits for actions
which have long been considered lawful.
all -alike.
This bill would treat
unions
Unions which
have fine records, with long years of peaceful relations with management,
would be hurt by this bill just as much as the few troublemakers.
The country needs legislation which will get rid of abuses.
We do not need -- and we do not want -- legislation which will take
fundamental rights away from our working people:
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