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...came a call from a Midwest Governor with a warning that labor trouble was brewing in his state-and a request that the U.S. Government step into the situation. Behind his big desk in a massive office building on Washington's Constitution Avenue, Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg listened intently, scribbled down notes on a scratch pad, and then politely but firmly refused to intervene: "It's my belief that it will be a lot better in the long run if we do not move in at this time...
Minutes later, word came from an aide that about 100 workers had walked off their missile-site construction jobs near Denver's Lowry Air Force Base. Goldberg called Lowry to find out what the trouble was-and learned that the men were protesting because a fence had been built by a nonunion contractor. He ordered tele grams sent to union officials, reminding them in no uncertain terms that they had made a no-strike pledge on missile-base construction projects. "They made a commitment," he said, "and I expect them to keep...
Still later, a Labor Department mediator called to ask for a little top-level pressure to push a labor-management settlement. "Yes, I think I can help," replied Goldberg. And without bothering to check with the White House, Arthur Goldberg began dictating a telegram: "The President has asked me to urge...
...daily dozen ways, Labor Secretary Goldberg, 53, last week was speaking in the name of President John F. Kennedy on matters of deepest concern to the nation's 72.2 million-man labor force. When some locals of the United Auto Workers staged the toilet strike against General Motors just as an agreement seemed imminent (see BUSINESS), both U.A.W. President Walter Reuther and G.M. Negotiator Lou Seaton called Goldberg for advice. Patiently, Goldberg heard each man out, discovered areas of agreement, and eased them toward accord. Both sides were confident of an end to the walkouts this week...
More than that, Reuther knew that the Kennedy Administration was pressing for a quick settlement. On the strength of repeated hints dropped by Arthur Goldberg, Detroit became convinced that the Administration was prepared to take extraordinary action in case of an auto strike that might jeopardize the business recovery and the defense speedup. While General Motors figured it could economically risk a walkout, it also figured that to do so would only invite prompt government intervention that very likely would enforce the same kind of settlement that G.M. accepted voluntarily...