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NCWC News Service Release Regarding Right-to-Work Telegrams, July 26, 1965
National Catholic Welfare Council News Service Release Regarding Right-to-Work Telegrams, July 26, 1965
Churchmen Reiterate Right to Work Laws' Opposition
Members of three religious groups sent telegrams to all members of the House of Representatives, reiterating their opposition to the "right to work laws” section of the National Labor Relations Act.
The telegrams were sent by the Rev. Cameron Hall, director of the commission on church and economic life of the National Council of Churches of Christ; Msgr. George G. Higgins, director, Social Action Department, National Catholic Welfare Conference; and Rabbi Richard of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
A proposal to repeal section 148 of the law is now being considered by a House Labor subcommittee headed by Rep. Prank Thompson of the New Jersey.
The three churchmen earlier sent a message to Rep. Thompson in which they stated: "We look upon bona fide collective bargaining between management and organised labor as a constructive method of handling industrial relations. Nevertheless our devotion to the principle of religious liberty compels us to defend the rights of those who find it impossible, as a matter of religious belief, to join or support outside organizations, including labor unions."