Show Bennett Seeks New Labor Laws I I 1 Sen Sene Wallace F. F Bennett Rj RI R- R j Utah today called for passage I of new labor laws designed to J curb crippling national strikes against the public interest and aimed at bringing us some labor peace in this country t f LAST AST YEAR was the most troubled in management labor-management relations since 1959 During 1967 our nation experienced strikes in the following industries industries industries indus indus- tries shipbuilding copper auto manufacturing broad broadcasting cas tin g gand and by public school teachers teachers- the Utahn said in remarks prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for delivery at a luncheon meeting of the Ogden Rot Rotary a r y Club Sen Bennett whose principal topic was the recently con 0 n- n Deluded eluded copper strike continued IN HIS IllS 1966 State of the I Union Message President Johnson said he would submit proposals to Congress to settle labor disputes The President has never followed up on that promise THE AVERAGE workers lost about in wages By the toe end end of March when the strike striker f r been concluded our nation had purchased m million of foreign copper most i f which could have been avoided had the strike been terminated I at a reasonable time Sen Ben Ben- nett said I I Senator Bennett stated Although Although Al cAl though I urged the President early in the strike to Invoke Taft-Hartley Taft he refused to do so Had he invoked the mandatory mandatory mandatory man man- day 80 cooling o ff period period period per per- iod I am convinced labor and management represent representatives a t i v ve e s would have und understood e r s too d the President was serious and meaningful negotiations would have taken place THE tIT UTAH AH LAWMAKER said legislation he has sponsored co-sponsored in the Senate to resolve labor- labor management problems include A bill to postpone dissolution of Taft Hartley Taft Injunctions until untila a settlement of a given dispute The day 80 in injunction junction would ex extend extend extend ex- ex tend indefinitely until the dispute dispute dispute dis dis- was settled A BILL DESIGNED to allow union members to vote at the end of 30 days of a strike to lo determine whether they wish to return to work based upon a company's latest offer A bill to abolish the National Labor Relations Board and set setup setup setup up a judge 15 U. U S. S Labor Court in place of it The Court would be charged wi with th the re responsibility responsibility re- re of helping resolve labor disputes vitally affecting the public interest |