Show I t. t Are military unions for real Unionization of the US U.S. military forces is an idea whose time for rejection rejection rejection tion has come In Washington the battle lines ap appear r to be forming over a threat by an CIO cIa union to organize military per per- Sen Strom Thurmond R SC who believes the unionization threat is serious serious serious ser ser- ious has introduced legislation backed by 37 sponsors co-sponsors to outlaw military unions When President Carter spoke spoke to to a group of Pentagon workers he said flatly that in his opinion it would not be advisable to have military personnel personnel personnel per per- unionized Directors of the Chamber of Commerce Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce of the United States recently adopted a formal policy position against military unionization declaring existence of unions within the armed forces would erode discipline and result in irrevocable damage to our military effectiveness and national defense posture No doubt union officials would disavow disavow disavow dis dis- dis- dis avow any intention ever to strike in time of national crisis What citizens must ask themselves is ls whether this country can afford to risk its national security on strike no-strike pledges no matter how well intentioned |