| Show Hatch threatens filibuster of labor reform bill eon I 4 11 I r I t II i The National Labor Law Reform Bill will be debated early in the upcoming session of the Congress but it will not be a well-received well piece of legislation said Senator Orrin G G. Hatch Utah R-Utah The The Utah Senator has promised to filibuster the bill if it does not contain most of the provisions contained in a abill abill abill bill to protect employee rights he introduced introduced introduced in in- late last session called The Employee Bill of Rights That measure recognizes certain fundamental fundamental fundamental fun fun- rights granted by the National Labor Relations Act Art which have not been afforded over the years Senator Hatch has said This so- so called Labor Law Reform bill would undo some 42 years of fair and balanced labor law which has protected unions and business from the excesses exi esses that Hospitals Dear Editor I believe it would be a mistake to try to combine the Duchesne and Uintah County hospitals at a appoint point equi-distant equi from Vernal and Roosevelt on Highway 40 as was suggested at the town meeting conducted by Senator Orrin Hatch last evening My belief stems from the following five reasons First it appears that the future growth of Uintah County will be largely to the southeast ie i.e. the Moon Lake generating plant the oil shale development the White River dam the new Ute tribe agricultural development development develop develop- ment which is away from the proposed site for a new hospital Second a hospital needs I believe a reliable source of abundant electric power pure water for many uses housing for the hospital staff stores to supply the many and varied needs of a hospital and art closeness to an airfield where outside help can be obtained almost immediately if need be etc The These e supporting forces are entirely lacking at the proposed site for a new hospital Third I believe a lot of extra travel expense e would be involved in locating a hospital so far from the centers of population Fourth I believe a lot jot of critical time could be lost in m getting badly injured ac accident ident victims to hospital care especially in jn adverse weather conditions conditions conditions con con- such as if the too road were closed due to wind and drifting snow due to enemy action due to extreme torrential rain etc Fifth experience has shown via the Union School that hindering ing friction can develop when the two counties try to work tog together her Sincerely Draden Foster Randlett Utah can come when a good balance is not maintained The way the bill is written now said Hatch it would result in untold labor abuses It is nothing more than push-button push unionism I dont don't think that's what we want in this country and recent public opinion polls bear out what I am saying The Human Tuman Resources Committee is scheduled to take up the National Labor Law Reform shortly after the Subcommittee Sub committee on Labor makes some minor changes in the legislation on the of January When it gets to the full committee Senator Hatch will mount a scale full attack on the measure hoping to get some concessions before it is introduced on the Senate floor Without substantial concessions which enhance employee interests the Utah Senator has promised to filibuster the bill Senator Hatch said I feel confident that the Human Resources Committee Chairman Senator Harrison Williams NJ D-NJ and the ranking minority member Senator Jacob Javits R-NY R will agree to some of my amendments before sending this bill to the floor I have 11 major objections to the legislation ranging from the cost of increasing the size of the National Labor Relations Board to the new penalties against employees who in good faith want to resolve some of the questions before an election is held or a afi fi first contract agreed to II At At last count Senator Hatch 17 is is sure of at least 25 votes against the labor law reform bill and another dozen or so leaning against with many others undecided With 41 votes the Senator can sustain a filibuster and kill the measure |
