Federal Legislation to End Strikes: A Documentary History: Prepared for the Subcommittee on Labor of the ... by the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress, May 1967 |
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... matter which inescapably impresses Members of the Congress and others who tackle the labor problems of the railway industry is the vast body of precedent which exists . Parts of this background undoubtedly may serve to hinder or prevent ...
... matter which inescapably impresses Members of the Congress and others who tackle the labor problems of the railway industry is the vast body of precedent which exists . Parts of this background undoubtedly may serve to hinder or prevent ...
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... matter until it had reached a dangerous crisis . Another answer is that Con- gress and not the courts would in practice be the judge as to when the crisis existed ; so that if such a power be conceded constitutional limitations will ...
... matter until it had reached a dangerous crisis . Another answer is that Con- gress and not the courts would in practice be the judge as to when the crisis existed ; so that if such a power be conceded constitutional limitations will ...
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... matter to be decided . That the business of common carriers by rail is in a sense a public business because of the interest of society in the continued operation and rightful conduct of such business and that the public interest begets ...
... matter to be decided . That the business of common carriers by rail is in a sense a public business because of the interest of society in the continued operation and rightful conduct of such business and that the public interest begets ...
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... matter of interstate commerce ? Again , what purpose would be subserved by all the regulations established to secure the enjoyment by the public of an efficient and reasonable service , if there was no power in government to prevent ...
... matter of interstate commerce ? Again , what purpose would be subserved by all the regulations established to secure the enjoyment by the public of an efficient and reasonable service , if there was no power in government to prevent ...
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... matter of that dispute a legislative standard of wages operative and binding as a matter of law upon the parties , a power none the less efficaciously exerted be- cause exercised by direct legislative act instead of by the enactment of ...
... matter of that dispute a legislative standard of wages operative and binding as a matter of law upon the parties , a power none the less efficaciously exerted be- cause exercised by direct legislative act instead of by the enactment of ...
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Page 54 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he, in effect, grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created.
Page 347 - It shall be the duty of all carriers, their officers, agents and employees to exert every reasonable effort to make and maintain agreements concerning rates of pay, rules, and working conditions, and to settle all disputes, whether arising out of the application of such agreements or otherwise, in order to avoid any interruption to commerce or to the operation of any carrier growing out of any disputes between the carrier and the employees thereof.
Page 427 - The doctrine of the separation of powers was adopted by the Convention of 1787, not to promote efficiency but to preclude the exercise of arbitrary power. The purpose was, not to avoid friction, but, by means of the inevitable friction incident to the distribution of the governmental powers among three departments, to save the people from autocracy.
Page 208 - CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW In compliance with subsection (4) of rule XXIX of the Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman...
Page 144 - carrier" includes any express company, sleeping-car company, carrier by railroad, subject to the Interstate Commerce Act, and any company which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by or under common control with any carrier by railroad and which operates any equipment or facilities or performs any service (other than trucking service) in connection with the transportation...
Page 218 - No officer or member of any association or organization, and no association or organization participating or interested in a labor dispute, shall be held responsible or liable in any court of the United States for the unlawful acts of individual officers, members, or agents, except upon clear proof of actual participation in, or actual authorization of, such acts, or of ratification of such acts after actual knowledge thereof.
Page 480 - This provision is made in a constitution intended to endure for ages to come, and consequently to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs.
Page 277 - A case shall be held to involve or to grow out of a labor dispute when the case involves persons who are engaged in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation; or have direct or indirect interests therein...
Page 990 - Each member shall hold office for a term of three years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and...
Page 220 - A person or association shall be held to be a person participating or interested in a labor dispute if relief is sought against him or it, and if he or it is engaged in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation...