ABSTRACT
Of the major problems of the union as a citizen, the strike problem is likely to be eased most by the adoption of the principles of industrial order outlined earlier. The positive and constructive function which the union acquires under these principles should eliminate a good deal of the pressure for the "political" strike. Whatever government intervention there is in strikes, must be exclusively in the national interest; the government must not throw its weight either on the side of the union or on the side of the employer. The strike at the Ford Motor Company was intended to undermine the authority of the union leaders by forcing them to support a "wildcat strike" against the provisions of an existing contract at the very moment when delicate negotiations for a new contract were about to start.
