New York, Dec. 23.
The Ford Motor Company will East, refuse to obey the National Labour Relations Board decision unless loses the appeal to federal courts Mr." Harry H. Bennett, "personal secretary of Mr. Henry Ford, declared to-day. ina telephone conversation from' Dearborn, Mr. Bennett cate-Borically denied the' Andings of the Board.—United Press,
Ford Motor Company was 'Washington, Dec. 23. charged with violation of the Wagner Labour Act in a decision delivered by the National' Labour Relations Board to-day.
"The decision was considered the most important "rendered by the Board since its existence, The Ford company was ordered by. the Board to cease discouraging membership in the United Automobi Workers by means of discrimination, discharge" and. intimidation; halt alleged domination of the Ford Brotherhood of America, an indepen~ dent union; cease organizing and Supporting vigilante—groups for coercion; cease the distribution of Propaganda disparaging 10 laban: Organizations; and reinstate, 29 dis charged employees with back pay:
The Board charged that the Ford Company had deliberately created a special service department {0 int midate unionists by. inspiring "wu believed ly brutal" "attacks on. mem-bors of the U.A.W. who sought 10 distribute pamphileis.
"Based on mass testimony," the decision said, "two facts stand out—the unconcealed hostility with which the company views bona fide labour organizations and the utter ruthloss~ ress with which the Company fought organization efforts of the U.A.W."
The latter indictment referred to the May 26 incident in which UA.W. leaders" were manhandled. The decision said, "Mr. Richard Franken ston and Mr. Walter Reuther were singled out, terrifically beaten a knocked down and viciously pounded and kicked on all parts of the body. We think it is plain the respondent had deliberately planned the assaults in. their efforts to. crush union organization."—United Press.
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