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University Dally Kansan
Wednesday, October 29, 1975
5
Union seeks recognition
From page one
was necessary to form a union to negotiate with the city.
"I don't think a signature on a piece of paper assures anything," he said.
Peter Curran, 2309 Princeton Blvd., lead to the granting of recognition would lead to a rise in strikes. He said the city commission could do an adequate job of negotiating with city workers without recognizing the association.
"I am not an expert on labor unions," he said, "but my personal belief is that most citizens of Lawrence are opposed to the recognition."
He said that recognizing the association would result in higher taxes and would discourage new and expanded industries. The result of recognition, he said, will be compulsory arbitration. The city will lose control of its employs, he said.
Commissioner Carl Mibec said he didn't like the way Curran used arbitration.
"Some people think it's a dirty word," he said. "I trust arbitrators."
He said the commission used arbitrators to decide utility rates.
"Why is arbitration good for big business and bad for workers?" he asked.
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Commissioner Fred Pence said he was aware of the law.
Clark said the reason arbitration was used for utilities was that the reasons for a utility price increased need explanation. It is too complicated for the commission, he
Washington. Things like that bring out my red neck."
Commissioner Donald Binns said a law was pending in Congress that would force
all cities to recognize all emplyce collective bargaining units.
"It's taking away more of our freedom and rights," he said. "I don't know why the police are so aggressive."
Officer David Reavis, a member of the police officers association, said Curran was wrong about the increase of strikes when he was introduced to Mr. In fact, he said, there have been strikes.
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There were more strikes in the early 20th century before the recognition of labor unions, he said, than after their recognition.
Norm Forer, associate professor of social welfare and adviser to the association, said that historically there had been fewer strikes since the formation of labor unions.
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