Group asks USDA to oppose Labor Relations Act
WASHINGTON, D.C., -
Agricultural Policy being
developed for the 1980’s
should include a strong
statement of opposition to
extension of the National
Labor Relations Act or
similar legislation to
agriculture, the Chairman of
the Farm Labor Research
Committee has told
Secretary of Agriculture Bob
Bergland.
Writing to the Secretary at
the conclusion of the
Agriculture Department’s
series of hearuigs on the
“structure of agriculture,”
FLRC Chairman W.B. Camp
pointed out that American
agriculture is “the envy of
the world.”
Camp, who has over 60
years’ experience as a
farmer and representative
of the Umted States at mter
iational agricultural
feelings, emphasized that
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“Productivity has in
creased steadily despite the
vagaries of the weather, in
sect and disease outbreaks,
and other factors which set
agriculture apart from other
industries,” Camp wrote.
“One of these
distinguishing factors is that
agriculture remains free
from government in
terference in farm labor
management relations,
while industry has suffered
under the National Labor
Relations Act for 45 years,”
he continued.
The FLRC Chairman ex
plained that the basic pro
blem with labor law is that it
organizes workers and
employers into warring
camps, treating workers’
rights as bargaining chips
and seriously interfering
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“Industry’s experience
under the NLRA has shown
that this atmosphere en
courages violence and
disruption,” Camp said.
“In an effort to buy peace
and protection from strikes
and boycotts, employers
often agree to union officials’
demands for contracts r°-
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recently received a
registered Jersey Calf for
his ten years of participation
in Hunterdon County’s 4-H
dairy project, and his in
terest in Jersey cows.
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Bill by John Bishop, of
Ogston Farm, Columbus,
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quiring all employees to join
a union or be fired from their
jobs. Employees thus lose
their fundamental freedom
of choice, and employers
subject themselves to fur
ther demands by union of
ficials who literally control
the workforce.
“Inflationary wage
demands, featherbedding
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Bill bought his first Jersey
heifer m 1969. Since then he
has acquired other heifers
and bred them. His awards
have included Grand
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and made-work practices
usually follow. As a result,
many American-made goods
have been priced off world
markets.
“We know that your goal is
formulating agricultural
policy for the next decade is
to enhance and productivi
ty,” Camp concluded to
Secretary Bergland. “Keep
ing agi iculturc free from the
Champion at the State FFA
Show.
Bill has been a member of
the Milford 4-H Dairy Club
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law is vital to the achieve
ment of that goal.”
The Farm Labor Research
Committee is a non-profit,
non-partisan organization
which researches and
analyzes farm labor rela
tions, paying particular at
tention to proposed legisla
tion in this field.
for ten years and has served
as its president and as
treasurer of the Hunterdon
Countv 4-H Dairv Council.
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