California labor relationist charges AF of L fostered labor disturbances to discredit Wagner Act. Washington, D.C., May 9. George C. Kidwell, Director of the California State Department of Industrial Relations, charged today before the Senate Education and Labor Committee that the AF of L had delibe

CIO 'pet baby' of NLRB, Padway charges. Washington, D.C., May 3. Joseph A. Padway, AF of L General Counsel, told the Senate Labor Committee that the CIO is the 'pet baby' of the NLRB. He pointed out that the Board had once said that foremen could not vote in collective bargaining elections, then in

Legal dodge on Walsh-Healy Act. Washington, D.C., May 13. L. Metcalfe Walling, Administrator of the Public Contracts Division of the Labor Department, told the Senate Labor Committee today that subcontractors had used a 'legal dodge' to avoid compliance with the Walsh-Healy Act. He advocated amendme

Before Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C., April 15. Testifying before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today, George S. Ward, Secretary of the Harlan County, Ky., Coal Operators Association, said his organiziation had doubled its assessment on member coal companies three times i

NLRB Chairman tells Senate that restrictions on Wagner Act will deprive labor of liberties. Washington, D.C., April 18. NLRB Chairman J. Warren Madden, declared today before the Senate Labor Committee that restrictive amendments to the Wagner Act would deprive labor of formerly enjoyed liberties. He

NLRB Regional Director at Cincinnati questioned by House Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 18. Philip G. Phillips, Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board at Cincinnati, was questioned by the House Committee investigating the NLRB regarding a report he made last January to Nathan Wit

Proposed House bill would ruin small oil companies, Kentucky oil executive tells House Committee. Washington, D.C., June 23. Testifying against a proposed House bill that would divorce production, refining and marketing processes in the oil industry, Paul G. Blazer, President of the Ashland Oil and

Auto manufacturers send representative to tell of Labor Act's 'glaring weaknesses.' Washington, D.C., June 27. The automobile manufacturers' associations, represented by William J. Cronin, its secretary, told the Senate Education and Labor Committee that the present Wagner Labor Act is surrounded by

Denies NAM activities served to restrict civil liberties. Washington, D.C., March 2. Appearing before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today, Walter B. Weisenburger, Executive Vice President of the National Association of Manufacturers activities have intended or have served to restrict civil li