Federal Fair Employment Practice Act: Hearings ... on H.R. 4453 ... May 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, and 26, 19491949 - 583 pages |
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... thing that I have to say at this time is that we want to get along with these hearings the best we can and make our report as soon as we can . Mr. POWELL . Mr. Burke ? Mr. BURKE . Mr. Chairman , I want to say that I approach the hear ...
... thing that I have to say at this time is that we want to get along with these hearings the best we can and make our report as soon as we can . Mr. POWELL . Mr. Burke ? Mr. BURKE . Mr. Chairman , I want to say that I approach the hear ...
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... thing . I do not think this bill intends to disrupt industry any more than the legislation in effect in the State of New York . I think every group intends to do the right thing , and the purpose , of course , is to educate , if they ...
... thing . I do not think this bill intends to disrupt industry any more than the legislation in effect in the State of New York . I think every group intends to do the right thing , and the purpose , of course , is to educate , if they ...
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... thing you disagreed with was the commission idea . You believed that the courts and jury system would be sufficient . Mr. HOFFMAN . You do not go quite far enough . I do not believe legislation is necessary . Mr. POWELL . You do not ...
... thing you disagreed with was the commission idea . You believed that the courts and jury system would be sufficient . Mr. HOFFMAN . You do not go quite far enough . I do not believe legislation is necessary . Mr. POWELL . You do not ...
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... things of that nature , put them on a minimum basis . Do you not thing legis- lation of this type would also put discrimination on a minimum basis ? Mr. HOFFMAN . No more than prohibition convinced people they should not drink . It just ...
... things of that nature , put them on a minimum basis . Do you not thing legis- lation of this type would also put discrimination on a minimum basis ? Mr. HOFFMAN . No more than prohibition convinced people they should not drink . It just ...
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... thing that should be said in regard to this legislation is that the criminal sanctions are quite mild which have ... thing . I appreciate your point of view that this bill has two things that might mitigate your situation . One , this ...
... thing that should be said in regard to this legislation is that the criminal sanctions are quite mild which have ... thing . I appreciate your point of view that this bill has two things that might mitigate your situation . One , this ...
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Page 4 - ... forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against selfincrimination, to testify or produce evidence, except that such individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.
Page 2 - The Board is empowered, as hereinafter provided, to prevent any person from engaging in any unfair labor practice (listed in section 8) affecting commerce. This power [shall be exclusive and] shall not be affected by any other means of adjustment or prevention that has been or may be established by agreement, law, or otherwise...
Page 4 - Board shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to appear before the Board, its member, agent, or agency, there to produce evidence if so ordered, or there to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof.
Page 227 - For any employer or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated any statement, advertisement or publication, or to use any form of application for employment, or to make any inquiry in. connection with prospective employment, which expresses, directly or indirectly any limitation, specification or discrimination as to race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry or any intent to make any such limitation, specification or discrimination, unless based upon a bona...
Page 4 - Board for such purposes, may administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of such evidence may be required from any place in the United States or any Territory or possession thereof, at any designated place of hearing.
Page 1 - A vacancy in the commission shall not impair the right of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the commission.
Page 3 - Board may modify its findings as to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of additional evidence so taken and filed, and...
Page 3 - Upon such filing, the court shall cause notice thereof to be served upon such person, and thereupon shall have jurisdiction of the proceeding and of the question determined therein, and shall have power to grant such temporary relief or restraining order as it deems just and proper, and to make and enter upon the pleadings, testimony, and proceedings set forth in such transcript a decree enforcing, modifying, and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside in whole or in part the order of the commission.
Page 4 - A copy of such petition shall be forthwith served upon the Board, and thereupon the aggrieved party shall file in the court a transcript...
Page 115 - Nation's major railroads and the five railroad operating brotherhoods -- the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Switchmen's Union of North America.