b'Page4 unionswhichhadhoped,andhadbroughtall oftheirinfluencetobear, toobtainamildmeasurewhichwouldleavemostoftheircustomary economicpressuremethodsunimpaired. Inbarestoutline,hereis whatthe newlawdoes: Guaranteesunionmembersequalprivilegesinconductof meetingsandelections,enforceablebycivilsuits. Requirespublicfinancialreportingbyallunions. Limitstrusteeshipsoveralocalbyaninternationalunion to18months. Providesforsecretballotelectionswithalimitonterms ofunionofficers. Bansserviceasaunionofficer byanypersonconvictedof amajorcrimeforfiveyearsafter heleavesprison,orby anyCommunistorformerCommunistforfiveyearsafterhe quitstheparty. Endsavoidinfederal-statejurisdiction bypermitting statestohandleanylabordisputethattheNationalLabor RelationsBoarddeclinestohandle.ButtheNLRBcould notrefusetoactonanyclassofcasesit washandling August1,1959. Banshotcargocontractsunderwhichanemployeragrees withaunionnottodobusinesswithanotheremployer. Closessomeloopholesinthesecondaryboycottprovisions ofTaft-Hartley whichwill makethelegalregulationof secondaryactivity moreeffective. Establishesnewlimitationsonorganizationalorrecognitionpicketingintendedtocoerceanemployertorecognize aunionwherearivalunionisrecognizedandnoquestion concerningrepresentationcanberaised,wheretherehas beenanNLRBelection withinayearor wherepicketinghas continuedmorethan30dayswithoutapetitionforanelectionbeingfiledwithNLRB. Theactalsocontainsthreeprovisionslongsoughtbylabor: Permittingstrikerstovoteinabargainingelectionforone yearafterastrike begins.ThisrepealsaTaft-Hartley section. RepealingtheTaft-Hartley provisionrequiringunionofficers tofilenon-Communistaffidavitsiftheirorganizationsseek tousetheNLRB. Permittingpre-hireagreementsintheconstructionindustry plusmandatoryunionmembershipaftersevendaysinsteadof 30. Section8(f)addedtoTaft-Hartleycreatesspecialconditions applyingtounionsecuritycontractsinthebuilding-and-construction industry.'