Word: union
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Above all, last week, the President directed the new-found Western trust into his quest for relaxation of tensions with the Soviet Union. It was perhaps his most hazardous mission. Sometimes that quest sounded unclearly: "People want peace so much," said President Eisenhower on TV in London, "that governments had better get out of their way and let'em have it." More often the President emphasized that he was questing for peace based on principle and sure strength...
Lost in the headline controversy were the new labor law's substantial contributions to the U.S. criminal code. Sentence by sentence, the Bill of Rights and supporting sections of the Labor Reform Act create a new arsenal of weapons against the union bullyboys and embezzlers. Some key sections...
Members' Rights. Labor-boss coercion is outlawed, members get the unqualified right to vote in union elections (by secret ballot), may speak up against policies, get fair and public hearing in disciplinary procedures, sue in U.S. courts if justice is not provided under union procedure...
Goldfish Bowl. Every labor organization must file comprehensive reports with the U.S. Secretary of Labor on the working of its constitution and bylaws as well as on all financial transactions, including large payments and loans to officers and staffers. Similar reports are required from management on all payments to union officers and to labor-relation consultants. Maximum penalty: $10,000 fine and a year in prison...
Trusteeships. Each "trusteeship" takeover of a recalcitrant local by top union bosses, long a favorite exploitation device, must be reported in detail to the Secretary of Labor. Maximum penalty: $10,000, or one year, or both...