Show Rights step in and order job holders their positions to those who have been mated against TIlE TIIE CIVIL rights bill gives broad powers to t the e federal in to enforce his decrees U If an employer pleads for the interests of his present employees em em- then any federal con t tracts could be cut off Thus the employees employees' c e s could be by elim mating the employees r d' There are other weapons in inthe the rights civil arsenal aswell as as' well Almost every business these days is receiving federal fed fed- eral benefits or is dependent on firms that are receiving federal benefits Any direct assistance as of course could bet cut off Banks that are part of the f federal deral reserve system or r that have th their t deposits deposits' insured by could beT be required to recall loans and mortgages from firms that dont don't meet the new federal de der crees TillS tremendous ceo I pressure the federal government could u i ire r e nearly any employer to discharge dis dis- charge innocent e s J sand Jand and hire those who are specially designated And the des ignation can be made not only on the basis of race but of religion too A man whose race meets the federal re regulations la may b be fired d because his religion does not In all ull this his union is pow erless to protect him If the union cannot supply craftsmen of the designated race and religion reo ligion then the government could require the employers to hire union non men U H sary unskilled labor must be b hired and trained while surplus sur plus experienced craftsmen but of the wrong race or religion reli reli- gion remain idle s I ITIlE TIlE TIIE UNION itself could be b investigated to see whether its membership practices meet federal requirements Its history history his his- tory and records could b be examined and its officers questioned If the un t ion a n doesn't measure up then it could lose its certification from the National Labor Relations Ro- Ro lations Board None of this control squares with the announced purpose of the bill that is is to protect the rights of all citizens But the provisions of the bill plainly plain plain- ly set up such powers Legal analysts are not surprised that this is the case for the government gay gov- eminent is trying to regulate hiring and firing for reasons reason that have nothing to do with the job itself |