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Show Employer Right of Discharge Under Wagner Act Explained . j-".":. ta ..V" U - "ra arllrUe aa MIm aaiau. aaeesllea sr Ike Wsaaar laeoa ratottoae Isa Tks reaiiea aere iTnaili ka laa Asasslaasd Pra (rM waakl.c arnelsls. ' WASHINGTON, Kay I (AP)-Can an rmploy.r discharge union man for infficienrrT Tha law parmlu a diarharga lor any reason other than union activity or agitation for collective bargaining with emplnvrre. tlon la not dominated by tha employer. em-ployer. What constltutee domination? Contribution, financial or otherwise, other-wise, to support of the union. It may ka giving epecial favera la soma mployea ta make them acquieace ta the am ploy era arteries. Ia aa employe permitted to confer con-fer with the employer during working work-ing hour regarding union, affair without loaa of pay? Yea, if the employer wishes. Suppose evidence oa efficiency la' oeatredictory or ecant? Tha board aald: 'Ia considering tha frequent assertion by employer employ-er that discharges ware for Inefficiency Inef-ficiency the hoard has givaa weight te ouch factor as length af total employment, experience In lha particular par-ticular poetuon from which the employe em-ploye waa discharged, efficiency ratings, testimony of foremen or ether employee and tha treatment given te other employee of equal er laaa efficiency. In so doing It ha net been attempting Itself to estimate esti-mate tha employ' efficiency. Hearings Provided Doe the ruling preclude discharge If, la excess af aeal, tha employe gives hla lima and thought ta union organisation and neglects hla work? Wllnassee are called to develop the facta for both aidaa la public hearings. What safeguard. If any, haa an employer agalnat tha Inaoapeble employe who, anticipating discharge, dis-charge, runs to a union In order to make It appear that that gesture waa tha real reason for his discharge? dis-charge? Tha hoard rellaa an facta brought out ia hearing oa which ta hase Its derision. What must aa employe group do, other than ahow a majority, la qualify qual-ify for collective bargaining? Doea tha board preacrlhe any kind of organisation? or-ganisation? Doea It aeaume any responsibility re-sponsibility whatever? Majority I Enough True freedom of choice can exist only If no outside Influence, Including Includ-ing that of employer and government, govern-ment, la brought to bear on the worker. A ahow af a majority qualifies qual-ifies tha repreaentatlvee under the act ta deal with the employer. The board preecrlkea na organisation and assumes no responsibility. What relief doea tha hoard offer the employe who doea not wish to belong to the labor group designated for official bargaining, if any? None. What caa tha beard do If colleo-; tlve bargaining fails? Protection of collective barcain. I Ing la tha hoard's sol aealgamsnt. What can It da If. aftar aurh bargaining, bar-gaining, one party fails la observe ; th contract entered Into? : The board haa ae power ta Inter- ! pret or uphold contract. i Company I alaa Eyed j Can an employe belong to a ao-called ao-called company union T i Tea, provided that tha organlu- |