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0-18 (Rev. 10-24-57) y | in National Affairs—— we Mlegal-Picketing Curb Seen as Court Decision‘ urt Vecision: «By DAVID LAWRENCE 59.44 ’ WASHINGTON, May 27.—When a “picket” line blocks a: ° worker fram entering a factory, his right to work is interfered ' with and any one naturally assumea that state laws provide a! edy. Yet, when the Supreme Court of the United Btates! renders a decision to that effect, as it did this week, it becomes. first-page news and is a matter of general’ - he reason is that the Supreme Court im recent years, in decision after decisian, has upheld the immunity of labor unions frém punishment for most of the abuses which have caused nation-wide complatnt. Now that the court has ruled that, when « worker—even though not s union member— is prevented from entering the factory where he has a job, he may recover money’ damages from the union not only for lost pay but for any worrles caused thereby, cases to where many years, eh . ; , . - "+ , Dissenting Vote Revealing ~ -. » Lawrence » The court decided the case by a vote ne : of 6 & 2, as one justice didn't participate. e dissenting opinion, however, written by Chief Jus Warren and concurred in by Justice Douglas, really contains Most interesting revelation. The Chief Justice says that the m: who Mate eo stom working should pot have been allowed to su a tec an “there is & ve geting punitive damages ac- ~~ — zeal prospect of cumulated through successive}: 474” actions by parties injured b Members who have succumbed|: to the emotion that frequently! accompanies concerted actiyi- it ought to have been for “Effect on Picketing - ere is no doubt that th jority opinion of the piyme Court will have a the penduhim has swung back.in picketing . ties during labor unrest.” * at IW amaring that the Chier Justice would be willing. to deny complete rellef to an in- Jured worker just because the “every ployer has always been subj to damage suite for violation of eny contract and will contin utary effect on picketing as {t( lately has been practiced in America. Here ls how Justice} Burton, who wrote the court's ‘opinion fry this case, describes what unhappily bas become Common practice in labor dis- . “Buch pickets . numbers, threats of bodily harm to Russell and of damage to his property, prevented him from reaching the plant gates. At jeast one striker took hold of id .. by force of! is aa to bleak Tha sere} A. make ft impossible for others situated Tolson enter the plant” <.° | rdna Liability for Members’ Acte 3 imont This is & famMar story. bi he ppens usually sam- as on of union leaders. But Chief Nease Warren im't precocids Bee with what unions must do discipline their members and to abolish “goon” tactics. He ig er more concerned that the court’s ayton decision might hurt unitong financially—-which, of <curss, should be « deterrent in itself, (| “By reason ef vicarious “‘Habliity for tte members’ fl-? ‘advised conduct on the picket Hines, the union is te be sub-: pdected to a series of judg-: ments that may and probably ; will reduce It te bankrapicy, * “or at the vety least deprive it} ‘of the means necessary te. ~perform its role as bargain.‘ “Ing agent of thd employess i —Fepresenta.”. -. - -- Tele, Room ._. Holloman —.—— . Gandy 1 b7IK “ Justice isn’t as concerned with the plight of the entployer against whom costly strikes are inflicted. so : “Right to Work” Issue ~ ‘ There has been quité a con- troversy lately about “right to work” laws in the various states. These would give the individual[ the right to join or not join a union and would prevent pen- elties being imposed against non-union workers, Most unton|- leaders have opposed such laws, and certain unions today are asking Congress to legalize a “closed ahop” monopoly. ~ .~. " The latest Sapreme Court de- at aEher am th Se titue ip erer: e Constitu- n. But in recent years {t has Times Herald ot even been jbccorded the Wash, News respect of belng termed a “cl ht” Times may be changing. Wash, Star OLE Ny, Herald Trieste Wash. Post and N. Y. Journal-___. American N.Y. Mirror _-_ N. Y. Daily News — ~ . N. Y. Times yn Daily Worker “La 47 $64 - ft The Worker 2 EGORDED New Leader NOT TT, — . _ Date yee