A strong movement has already started In Congress to remedy this lone-sided aspect of the Labour Act ud to prohibit certain practices employed by organized labour in eatry-Ing on fis controversies. with the management. The most important provision would be a definite declara-ton that the sit-down strike is illegal. Local courts have under the eommon law already ruled against, the sit-down strike but" decisions have not been enforced. John L. Lewis has refused to abandon the practice and the President has refused to Tend his moral support to those who condemn them.
The President is in a dificult position, He was supported in the election by the Lewis organization (the C.L.0.) and received financial help from the funds of unions belonging to it. The employers, whom Lewis is fighting, were speaking generally opposed 40 the President He now insists that the President should help his friends jand not do anything to encourage his political enemies. 'Mr. Lewis' plea has BIL the more force owing to the fact That the Lewis organization and lis child Labours' Non-Partizan League are the most active of all groups In favour of the President's plan for packing the Court. They are helping to bring popular pressure on those members of Congress who are still undecided which way to vote, If Lewis were antagonized then' the chances of the Court scheme passing would be reduced.
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