Electrical Union News, 1945 March 10

ELECTRICAL UNION NEWS ~

“THIS IS MY HAPPIEST DAY.” Pvt. George Lott t whose

life was saved ‘by blood plasma, penicillin, and skillful
‘surgery will be able to use his arms again, A reminder to
visit .the Red ‘Cross Blood Bank,

4

Executive Board
_ Makes New Rule

Each committeeman riust now
‘have at least 25 members in his or
her jurisdiction in the plant’ to
remain a union representative ex-
“‘eept ‘when he receives approval
from the union Executive Board.
In such eases where extraordinary
eircumatances | exist, the repre-
2 pentative:: may. present such _ev:-
dence to the board for considera-
tion,

“The new ruling was adopted by
the Executive Board ‘nt its Jan-
uary 29 meeting, In explaining |,
the action, it stated that due to
substantial cutbacks in many de-
partments, many committeemen
are still on the active list with
few or no members in their juris-
diction. With the cutback in em-
ployment, the membership of the
union has decreased accordingly
and such action is necessary for
financial reasons and in line with
. the union policy of retrenchment
-of expenses. .

Forum Will Hold
Rally March 5

" The ‘meeting of Freedom Forum
on March 5, when Garnet Gardiner

will speak on “Total Victory Over |.

Japan, Or Else . .°.” will be a
fight-!o-the-finish rally, it was
Qhnounced yesterday by the Rev-
erend Edwin H. Wilson, Chairman
of the Forum, Place of the meet-
ing will be announced hter but
it is expected that if fuel per-
Iaits, it will be held at Nott Ter-
, Taco High School audiorium,
‘The Forum committee believes
it.. important to underscore the
“fact that it will not be all over
“when victory is established in
Europe, -and that. -we- must all
Gontinue-in-support-of the. men. in
action in the Pacifi¢ with all pos-
sible energy on the Home Front.
The chief speaker at this rally
Jived in Shanghai for ten yenrs,

apent several of them under‘ Ja-’
panese “domination and was re=}

turned in an exchange: of war
prisoners,

ee”

BUY BONDS

Lists Cities
Which: Support.
Wage Program

(Continued from page 1) .
‘table with management in accond-
ance with the American way.”

. OHIO STATE LEGISLATURE

Gov. Lausche, Dem, Assembly
predom'nantly Rep,, adopted a bill:
stating the “Little--Steel~ Formula}!
was‘ obsolete and quoted cost of
living had inerensed 80%. The bill
permitted State employees a 30%
increase in wages. « »

Mayor of Rochester issued a
statement favoring a revision in
the Little Steel Yormula.

Mayor of Utica issued a state-
ment that the 15% formula was
obsolete.

The Council of the City of New
York adopted a resolution claim-
ing the Little Steel Formula was
inadequate.

Mayor Hague authorized the.
Jersey, City Council to issue a
statement urging revision of the
Little Stee] Formula.

The Mayor of Lock Port, N. Y.,
issued a statement favoring the
request of organized Labor.

The Mayor and City Council of
Bloomfield, N. J., went on record
for a change in the 15% formula.

The municipal bodies of the fol-
lowing communities took similar
action: West Lynn, Mass., Ever-
ett, Mass., Cambridge, Mass., Mal-
den, Mass., Salem, Mass., Woburn,
Mass., Chicago, Ill, Pittsburg,
Pa,, Warren, Ohio, Indianapolis,
Ind.

Sincerely,
Leo Jandveau

| Compensation

Bills Usted

Many Sani an now. pend-

State | Lesgislature in | “Albany.
which are being backed -by the
CIO. in its comprehensive legis-
lative: program on workmen’s com-
pensation. Local 801 Legislative

committee. members are studying |{

them and ask that members of

|the union become acquainted with

them also and write or ‘Wire

-;Assembly: man—Heek-~-urging~ his

support of the measures. Legis-
lative committee member. Frank
Behan has pointed. out the fol-
lowing pending bills as being very
urgently needed.
DISABILITY BENEFITS

Introduced’ by Assemblyman
Robert J. Crows A.J. 148, and
Senator Joseph E. Parisi, S.1., 129.
Increases workmen's compensa-
tion for disability to maximum of
$35 instead of $25 per week and
to minimum of $15 instead of $8;
temporary total disability mini-
mum shall not be less than’ $20
instead of $12 and permanent
total disability minimum not less
than $20 instead of $15.

WAITING PERIOD

Introduced © by Assemblyman
Bernard Austin, A.J, 246, and
Senator Joseph E.-Parisi. Requires
payment of workmen’s compensa-
tion. from date of disability if
injury resulis'in disability of more
than 7 instead of 85 days.

WAIVERS
Introduced by Assemblyman).

Senator Joseph BE. Parisi, S.J. 131.

ing waiver from “prospective em-
ployee, or release from lability
for. workmen's compensation and
fixes penalty for violation...
« LIMITATION OF CLAIMS
Introduced “by Assemblyman
Robert J. Grows, AJ. 50, and
Senator Joseph E. Parisi, 8,1. 180.
Increases from one year to three
years time limitation for work-
men’s compensation claims; no
claim shall be barred for failure

ceived first aid or medical treat-
{ment or if: injury is reported to
lemployer or labor . department;
board may by majority vote in-

filing of claim after time limit
but not exceeding six years.

Bring 1943
Income Tax

Statement
Edwin McGill and = Morris |
Rosenbaum, representatives. of .
the Bureau of Internal Revenue
who are at the Union Hall daily
from 9 A.M, to 5-P.M. for the
purpose of assisting members
file their income tax statements
have made a request that peo-
ple bring their 1943 income tax

statement with them.

SATU RDAY,
“9-12

¢

J t. Patrick's Day Dance

CiO HALL

Freddie Gray's Orchestra

Sponsored by Activities Committee

MARCH 17th
P.M.

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ing before: the New York:

Robert J, Crows, A.J. 150, and-

Prohibits ‘employer. from - obtain. .

to file claim, if employee’ has re-|

stead of unanimous’ vote permit}

mernber of Local 301

- take your side, fight

perience in their job

their own household

pay check along with
enjoy.

=) Also you have an organization which i is strong,
‘unafraid, with a representative. near: you: ‘to

rights as an employee.

_ DOES YOUR son,

~ brother, “sister or “friend who works in n the
office enjoy these advantages which. you
‘enjoy? Of course, the answer is no——they ©
have ‘no union. Did you ever compare your
pay check for a week’s work with theirs? If
you did you found their pay lower, yet ithey
no doubt have had as much training.and ex

have worked just as hard!

TTS. A FACT. that if “tndea are thou-

sands of union factory workers, including
some who held some form of union office,
who have not only friends but relatives in

fice who have not signed an application for ”
membership in the UE. If they had signed,
they would now have a union, and a fatter

SIGN THEM UP TODAY
February Is “Organize Clerical” Month

You WORK in the factory. and std _ :

. You enjoy all the bene-

fits which come from such:a union as UE..
Among ‘them are right to know the duties .
pf your job, thé job rate; seniority. right,. free-

rom. —diseriminatics mated

ea Ree A, Tavor iiss

your, fight, tect your

sctien, -

_mother,

as you have——and ‘they

who work in a GE of-

all the other things we,

The Exectitive Board at

ployed in the plants.
Leo Jandveau, business agent, +

8 of the UE which takes in all

Ilion drive to Schenectady.

our own working conditions.
INVITES ASSISTANCE

At the present time the greatest) GET

Local 301 to Assist —
Union Rem-Rand Drive

its last meeting voted to lend

assistance. to the organizational drive being conducted. by
the UE in Ilion where the Remington-Rand: plants are
located by sending Austin Case, editor of this paper and
former resident of that village,®

there to assist the field organizers | Mayor Endorses

make contacts with people em-)

|

‘Union's Fight .

» (Continued from page 1)

who is also President of District minimum necessities, therefore, be

it,

of upstate New York, explained] RWSOLVED, that the National
to. the board the importance of the, War Tabor Board grant the re

quest of organized labor for a 17%

Ilion, which is a highly industrial- |an hour increase. This adjustment
ized but small town is the place in wages to be accompanied by
where the famous “Mohawk Valley | maintenance of present price levels
Formula” of strike-breaking was
originated during strikes by. an-| tion, and be it further
other union in 1986. The rank
management of those plants is{adjustment in the “Little Steel
notoridus- for its low wages, poor; Formula” is not recommended by
working conditions and anti-labox| the War Labor Board, that Con-
fights. Inasmuch as this condition! gress take tho necessary action to”
exists only an hour and a half’s
drive away from Schenectady, it
remains as a continual threat to

and thus secure economie stabilizas

‘RESOLVED, if such an upward

accomplish it.

Printed in is.

f.

The hundreds of Tlion workers now

have enjoyed the advantages of the

active union are urged to tell Crt |
it and urge them to join UE. Also
Case if any Local 801 member

to the union hall (38-1886) the
names and addvesses of any rela-
tives or friends who are working
in plant 1, 2, or the L-B. He will
call on them and tell them about

area ara TEST

(TUE.

need for assistance is in Plant 1. A LEAD

employed in Sehengctady GH who; ON

UE. and come to know it for what MAR. 15.
it really is, x Hberal, responsible, FILE

friends and relatives in Ilion about | YOUR
it would be apprecinted by Austin TAX

formerly from Ilion would call in| STATEMENT
EARLY.

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Recent action by the Public Members of the War Labor Board in regard to changing the ‘‘Little Steel” Formula
proinises to make the ‘wage question the biggest domestic controversy since the national presidential election. That action in

the form of a report by them, said that wages have more than kept pace with rising. prices and that no revision of the — --

| Phon y Strike’ Outfit.

Wi, WEB

It has. eer brought to light, that an effort has been

made in the local General’ Electric plant by representatives |)

of-the Mechanics Educational Society of America to cauge
confusion among members of Local 301 and to sign them

up into their organization. Evi-®

dence which the union has. received
points to the fact that the effort

has been made largely among tool-|_

makers, although pamphlets ‘and

application cards have, bean, favind,

other sections of the

2

A unanimous - pledge to sup-
port Local 301 and to fight any
dual Jabor movement in the lo-
eal General Electric plant was
made by toolmakers, members of
Local 301 at the last general
meeting of their group.

= — ae a

For the benefit of the members
dn the shop who have heard of or
been contacted by this “strike” out-
fit, the Electrical. Union News
offers the following’ information
about the MESA which is authentic
from the Office of War Informa-
tion and Natl. War Labor Board.

The head of the MESA is
Matthew Smith, whom the Board
describes as follows ... “Smith’s
purposes in using, during the war,
such a powerful and destructive
force ‘as the strike, and the sym-
pathy strike, oat that, seem
to have been most selfishly indis-

. eriminate, This panel (WLB) finds

its ‘patience particularly tried when
the MESA ‘yepresentative boaata
that he was peisonally and directly
responsible for the calling of
atrikos in—-19 war production
plants, 4.6 07,

POLICE RECORDS

Smith, an alien, who has been
4n this country since 1927, refuses
to-- become naturalized, stating,

‘Maybe I don’t feel I would make

& good eltizon, Porhaps F- will-wait
& few more years to be sure.” Al-

. though Smith now portrays him-

gelf as a leader. and: fighter for the:
workers; he himself worked in this
country for years without ever tal-
ang part in union activities or be-
oming a: member until he launched
his MESA. in 1988. Smith and many
of ‘his organizers with “whom he
has survounded -himself have had

police records and found guilty for

various infractions of the law.
Smith has made many public

remarks which exemplify the.polley

“We are weary of being
yadioed at day and night, about
our duty to buy bonds, support, the
Red Cross, the British, Russian and
China relief, and badgered about
civilian defense.” In the same
speech he said: “We are in the
middle of a period in the war when
patriots everywhere feel it their
duty to annoy the general public
in the name of aiding the war ef-
fort.”

ANTIFAMERICAN

This MESA. outfit, has a record
of continual strikes throughout. the
years we have been.in vital wat
production. In fact that seems to
be its only policy, and in carry-
ing it out, has shown itself to be
not only un-American but con
temptuous of the welfare of the
men fighting the bloody wars over-
seas,

On February 8, 1944, the WLB

(Continued on page 2)

Farrell Named
To Boys’ Club
Post by Union —

George Farrell, Local 801 Ex-
ecutive Board member. represent-
ing building 89 of the Transmit-
ter department, was elected by
; the union Executive Board © to
serve on_the Board of Directors
of the Schenectady” Boys Club.“In
his new additional capacity Mr.
Farrell will take with him a great
deal of experience which will
prove of benefit to the fine Boys
Club program.

An overseas veteran_of - World

committeeman in the Schenectady
County Counell, Boy Scouts of
America, Also, he jy serving on
another civie body as member of
the Board of Governors of the
Community Chest.

or rganization... Among. them,

War J, he has taken. an’ active,
|part in boys’ problems ag Troop

ittle

Steel

*Little Steel’? Formula is necessary.

‘Called: to Special

issue

. CIO President Philip Murray has called the CIO Executive ‘Board to

meet in Washington in special session March 10, 11 and 12, to consider next
steps in labor’s demand for an upward adjustment ‘of the “Little Stee!” Formula,
The labor members of the War Labor Board, who have constantly fought the coali-

Local 301 Committeemen

In Scotia Mayor Race

William M, Turnbull, Local 301,

committeeman in building 49 and

a man who has leng been -a. mem-|-

ber of organized labor, is: a,candi-|

-date-for sthe:-Mayor™ f-Seotia~on:
‘the Republican ticket in” the

March village election, Mr. Turn-
bull, an employee of the General
Electric Company for over 40
years, lives at 118, Bruce Street,
Scotia.

ENDORSES WAGE FIGHT

Mr, Turnbull, in conversation
with the editor of the Blectrical
Union News, stated that he was
liighly in favor of the union’s
fight to secure a fair wage ad-
justment based on the high cost
of living and also. that he had
actively supported the union's
program from the start in his

capacity as committeeman and
also as an interested member,
BETTER BUS SERVICE
. One of. his: main. objectives if

elected, Mrs Purnibull-states;” ewill é

be to secure more adequate bus
service for the village of Scotia,
Although it has improved some-
what since the addition of new
buses by | the railway company,
there is much yet to be desired,
During the past two years he has
worked in conjunction with -an-
other prominent Scotia resident
and made many representations to
the Railway Company manage-
ment pointing out the ‘many in-
tolerable conditions. This, he
claims, has had some good effect
and benefited the entire com-
munity.

An Editorial ~

Transportation in Schenectady by buses is still a critical
and serious problem for many workers, Hearings in Albany
before Public Service Commissioner Wm. ‘Bray, have brought
about promises and rosy pictures by the management of the
Schenectady Railway Company but those promises of better
service and pictures of efficiency pass away like a mist when

one has to get a bus.
It is true that many new

local fleet but apparently old buses which have become worn.

buses have been added to the

out break down as fast as the new ones come in. Net result
is that the service is no better.

at once is the No. 8 line which runs on Hastern Avenue and
Upper Union Street, In the past two weeks there have been

‘mornings when there were no buses at. all to take-workers:

to their jobs between 6 am. and 6 6:40 a.m, . although buses’
are “scheduled” during that time.

Large numbers of works have been late every morn-
ing in the week because of this condition. Others have been
disgusted and veturned‘home rather than go. in to.work: date
when it- was: through no fault of their own, "2.

be for the Company management to appea! to the :proper.
authorities for permission to let the 2 half-filled Troy buses
" (Continued on page 2)

i

ation of' industry and publie mem-

bers of the board on the wage
§ssue, stated after the , public
members’ Feport was ade mh
Ne:

LABOR MEMBERS OPPOSED

“We express our most vigorous
dissent to the report.of the -pub-

‘|1f¢ members, We submit that such

reveals a complete’ ab-

which are now
present and will shortly confront
the nation... The report of the
public members provides no. con-
structive and forthright wage
policy to assure continued maxi-+
mum war production and provide’
for continued full production and
employment during reconversion.
. .« The national wage stab'liza-
tion policy must be changed to

permit a. substantial adjustment .

of wage rates at the present
time.” .

MURRAY'S STATEMENT

The following statement ue

made by President---Murray~
which he states the CIO elon
on the wage question: :
“The report of the public mem+
bers of the National War Labor
Board on the national wage
policy completely fails to meet
the needs of the nation. It shows
that they possess no understand-—.
ing whatever of the problems of
war production now or of the na-
tional economy after V-E Day.

[Jt simply reflects the frustrated

thinking and inaction which un-
derly the present administration
of the Board. ;

“Now more than ever, it fs of
the utmost importance to our war

, ; . . _Jeffort that there be . maintained .
One particular line on which something should be done ‘

uninterrupted — production, The
CIO and its ‘members are fully
conscious of this need and there-

fore shall observe their no-strike

pledge.

“In tho very interest of fur-
thering the war effort, it. ia ea-

sential that there be » complete ©

revision of our national wage
‘policy’ 40° provide for: an. upward:

| adjustoent- of the: Little ~ Steel
A remedy which would help relieve this situation would

formula and to wnshackle the
War Labor Board: from the. freez-
‘ing restrictions imposed upon it
through ‘ordérs and directives of

Judge Vinson.”

ing 68 AUB. oe eed

=

Nene ee

FLECTRICAL UNION NEWS |

United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers of America, Local 301 ClO .
Schenectady C.& Local 301 ; |
Published bi-weekly by Trade Union Service, inc.,. 220. Fifth. Avenue.

ork i, N.Y, Subscription price, 60c por year. Entored as second
_slass matter August 8, 1944, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y.,
andes the act of March 2, 1879.

AUSTIN J. CASE, Editor
RAYMOND D. FLANICAN, Co-editor

Editorial Committee: Frank Emspak, Sidney Friedlander, Chet Cook, - :
: Jayne Starko, Troy Snipes, Blanchard Mowers

suo aoe==" Eiitariat” Office Blech iat” Union News
301 Liberty St. Schenectady, N. Y.

—

a i An Editorial _

(Continued from page 1)
entering Schenectady: between 6 and 6:30 a.m, stop and
pick up passengers on upper Union.

NEEDS SCHEDULING

It is apparent that a revision in scheduling the bua
runs is badly needed. It has often been observed that no
buses of a particular line will show up at any designated
place for a long period of time and then
four will follow one another. a ne . 2

Local 301 has set up a Transportation Committee which
has arranged to work with similar committees representing
the Locomotive Workers’ Union and the Bus Drivers’ Union.
Although the Public Service Commissioner's office approved
the scheme by which the Railway Management would meet
with this combined committee and try to work out, means
of improving service, the Raflway’ heads have found many
“excuses” for not: Kolding méetidgs.and up to this writing,
no meetings have been held, ;
vor a gtt MWWRETE © "gee ten

The Electuical Union News isuzgésts that every mém-
bey who is lositig pay and suffering from the bus service,

ae aan

write his case down, giving_dates, bus_line,time—of.day,
and all information regarding his particular situation. and

send it to the editor of this paper, If the response is suf- |.

ficient, the niaterial will be valuable in building up an. appeal

“40 thé Public Service Commission that ifthe ldeat tus -eoin-

pany can’t correct conditions the Commission itself will.

MANPOWER LOSS

On just one morning the number of people who were
late for work in one building alone because there was no
_bus totaled 58. They were late 49 minutes, The total man-
hours lost from essential war production that day was more
than 47 hours: If a survey could be made of the entire plant,
the result would be staggering.

Why doesn’t GE, as a company which claims to have a
shortage of manpower, try to really do something about it?
But they aren’t the only losers. Every worker who is late
is losing much needed pay, both on_his straight time lost
and on the overtime premium on Saturdays if his total
tardiness is in excess of 30 minutes for the week, ,

CONGRESSMAN DRIPP

by Yomen

WLLL

4s many-as three or 36

| Joun Davis:

Man About Town |

Jest Jokes
Jack “Carson: I didn’t go out
with the opposite “sex “until 1
was 23. .
Dinah Shore: Was your father
that strict? vo
- Jack Carson: No. He just
wouldn't .tell me which was the
opposite: sex.. 7
—Dinah Shore’s Open House

‘ostello: But, Abbott,

et an.old friend starve!

, I weigh only 901,

Bud Abbott: Ninety pounds?
Why you're 56 inches around the
waist. :

Lou Costello: Sure. But I'm |.

holiow! a
. . Abbott & Costello
I have a date with
a soldier who’s been overseas for
13 months: and- this is his’ first
liberpy, :

Jock Haley: You mean his first
leave, Liberty ‘is whet a sailor

.—_H46B1

a invite me” to” diriner.

Cases Pend

——

ing Before’ Management

By LEO JANDREAU J,

——

——

“the following Is a iat of cases pending. before management at the
present. ims. As a service to-tha-meniberahip,.the Blectrical.Union. Newer). =.
In co-operation with the Business Agent's Office will publeh in each Issue
the, Nat of casea pending When a case nw longer appears in thin lat 1%

may be assumed that settlement
incomplete.)

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= «te Village-. Sto

Mrs. Rogers on
Welfare Agency

The Executive Board has ap-
pointed Recording Secretary Mrs.
G. Billie Rogers to act as labor
member on the Board of the
Schenectady Family Welfare Serv-
ice. “During the past year Mrs,
Rogers. has served on the Executive
Committee of the Schenectady
Child Welfare Centers and her
work on that bedy has brought,
coiiiiendation froii” Mis. “Anna |
Hoadley, director of that group,

Phony ‘Strike’

[Outfit Hit

(Continued from page 1)
issued the following report on the
MESA as follows:

“The Mechanics Educational: So-
elety.-has--defied--the- Government
of the United States. It struck in
violation of the law, and it struck
not becruse of any dispute with
employers, but to compel the
Gavernment to do its bidding. When
it called off the strike, it de-
claved that the action was only
temporary, and dependent upon
favorable government action.”

The working people will not
tolerate such a clan‘in Schenectady.

WAR LABOR
BOARD CASES

The following are grievances
which have been processed through
the regular barguining machinery
and hava.been referred to the War

{Dabor Board for. settlement: a
Docket 4632, Ft. Edward, Martin| |

Berquist, committceman » Bramer,
filed with union 10-10-44,

Docket 3086, bldg. 59, Petrosky,
commitieeman Bethancourt, filed

Joan Davis: Oh, you poor,. mis-

with union 10-19-43,

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Group Compiaint

Enclosing (:

Ft Ed, Group Complaint
Ft Ed.
Ft. Ed.
Ft, Ed, Mary Kellog

Phyllis Johnson
Harry Boynton

Agnes DePillips

Ft Ed. Nrs, Tatsey
Ft. Ed, Arvid O'Connell’
Ft. Ed.

Kenneth Mooso
Fritz Gommell

Skid Group

Joseph Laroina
--Group Complaint:
Group Complaint —
Riggers, Millwrights,
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Endorsed.

The membership at the February meeting passed the
following resolution presented by the Legislative Commit-
tee in opposition to the proposed “Merit Rating” measures
which are. being considered by the New York State Legis-

lature at the present time:

WHEREAS, ‘five “merit rating’’|

bills have been -introduced— into:
the State Legislature at this ses-
sion, which is an old dodge to cut
benefits’ to“ workers” through the
unemployment insurance fund
and reduce payments by employ-
ers,..and....... secedlecsnl
WHEREAS, “merit rating” would
unfairly penalize employers in
unstable industries for conditions
largely beyond their control and
would reward employers in stable
industries merely because. they
operate in a. relatively ‘stable
market and would ‘tend to. drive
finantially weaker industrial
ont of business with ve-

sulting unemployment, and
WHEREAS, under “merit rating”
the amount of nioney collected
annually by: the unemployment
insurance fund would be cut
approximately 67% which is a
direct threat to the postwar
security of all’ workers in New
‘York, therefore be it :
RESOLVED, that the membership
of Local 301, United Electrical,
Radio and Machine Warkers of
America representing 20,000

members in the Schenectady
Bint of the General Electric
_..Company,._go_.on_record—as—op-.

posed. to’ any and all forms of
“merit rating” ond that our

Legislature be urged to work and

ing” bills and be’ it further
D ¢

asked instead to work for the
liberalization of benefits along
--the-lines--proposed” by~ the “CIO
as follows: 1. Reduce the wait-
ing period from eight to four
days; 2, Extend weekly pay-
ments from twenty to twenty-
six weeks a year; 3. Raise cash
benefits; 4. Pay an additional

unemployed worker; 5. Pay un-
_employment. _iAnsurance._benefits,
‘to sick or disabled ‘workers not
_. teceiving compensation; 6, Ex-
..tend the unemployment insur-
anee program to cover all work-
ers, and be it further
RESOLVED, : that copies of this
resolution be ‘forwarded to
Governor Thomas E. Dewey; to
Hon. Oswald D. Heck, Speaker
-of-the Assembly; Hon, Irving M.
Ives, MajovityLeader of the
Assembly; Hon. Benjamin F,
Feinberg, Majority Leader of the
Senate; Senator William F,
Condon, Chairman of the ‘Sen-
ate Committee on Labor and In-
-—-dustry—and—-te——Assemblymat]
Frederick A. Washburn, Chair-
man of the Assembly Commit-

representatives in the State

tee on Labor and Industries.

cn Capital Dist. Council.

For Seamen's

The Bill of Rights for Merchant’ Seamen recommendea
by Adm‘ral, Emory 8. Land, Chairman of the United States
Maritime Commission and the War Shipping Administra-

tion, received the: unanimous

LeMoine’s Son

Posthumously

Tech. Sgt. Eugene J, LeMo‘ne,
27, son of former Execut've Board
member and Mrs, Eugen? . Le-
“Moine, has been ,cited post-
humously for meritorious achieve-
ment in combat ‘and awarded the
Bronze Star Medal, The award

8S. Wood, .commanding, the 4th
Armored Division in’ France.

The citation states: “While. in
bivouae near Pont Scorff, Brit-
tany, France, on August 7, 1944,
Combat Command “B” yeseived
an extremely heavy enemy art'l.
lenge mortar barrage which
edket ed more than two hours,

‘During this bombardment
more . than 80 personnel’ were
killed: and more than 70 wounded.
Throughout this period of intense
five, Sergeant LeMoine conducted
himself with courage and devo-
tion’ to duty, remaining at his
gat wlth utter disregard for his

thereby enabling the
Nis’ to cont'nue: to ‘fines
actions reflect ‘credit to
to the military forces |
ed States.”
LeMoine, an
her, was killed

intelli-
in the.

-ethe Capital . District

Benetits

approval of all delegates to
Industrial
Un'on Council at a recent meeting.
The Bill of Rights, as com:
mended by Admiral Land and re-
ceived “entlitisiastically by the Na-
tional Maritime Union, CIO, would
extend the benefits of unemploy- |
ment insurance, workmen’s com-
pensation and pensions. to the men
of the Merchant Marine who do
not have these protestions at
present, Further, the Bill wh'eh
will soon be introduced to the
9th Congreas,- carries provisions
for Hospitalization and Medical
Cave, “Educational opportunities,
Disability Payments, Protect'on
for Dependents of Decensed Sea-
men and many other benefits,
DESERVE BENEFITS
Frank Murphy, President of the
Council, in requesting the adop-
tion and the support of the meas-
ure made the following statement:
“The request of the National
Maritime Union for ou support
of Admiral Land’s Merchant Sea-
men’s B'll of Rights*should receive
our wholechearted and enthusi-
astic cooperation, The Men of the
Merchant Marine, despite a hard
and uncertain calling, donot have
the protection of workmen’s com-
pensation, unemployment —ingur-
auce and pension plans, Surely
this group of nen, who have sup-
plied and maintained the vital
commun'eation and supply lines
to our millions of allies and fight
ing men thrgughout the world,,
deserve the same benofits granted
to our industrial workers and

members of ewx armed services.” '

$2.00 for each dependent of an|-

/ WHY DON'T YOUU a

GROW UP LIKE THE'
GUY BEHIND YOU?

-~vote against ali stich “merit rat-\y-

on f COST
OF
LIVING.

Mayor TenEyck Backs Union Wage
Fight; Seek Supervisors’ Support

nes  MAGED

To Help Break “Steel Formula’

The program of Local 301 to enlist the full weight of the community opinion behind
efforts to bring about liberalization of the Little Steel Formula which would permit: «
general wage adjustment to offset the increased.cost of living is progressing well as. is
similar campaigns being conducted by the UE throughout the entire country,

MAYOR WRITES

Schenectady—Mayor Mills Tcn-
Kyck wrote the following letter
to Chairman William Davis of the
War Labor Board in behalf of the
union program,
“Mr, William Davis, Chairman
National War Labor Board =~

-AWashington,-D..C..,-

“My dear Mr. Davis:

“The cordial cooperation of la-
bor ‘and management in’ our local
war industries has maintained and
exceeded production schedules in
Schenectady,

“Throughout the entire per.od

‘strated their patriotism.

of the war there have been
strikes or stoppage of work in
our city, ‘
“In the purchase of war bonds,
blood donations and every war
effort the men and women of the
Schenectady plants have demon:

no

“Based on this record, and be-
cause of. the marked increase in
living costs and the complaints
against the Little Steel. Wage
Ceiling Formula, may I ask that
labor be granted a hearing by

your Board on this important
question.

“Very truly yours,
« (Signed)

“MILLS TEN EYCK," MAYOR.

Business. Agent Jandreau, on
February 26 sent a letter und a
copy of a resolution to Ra'ph
Strecver,--clerk. of the Board of.
Supervisors requesting considera
tion and action of that body on
the resolution, Action by the
Supervisors similar to that taken
by the City Council which author-
ized the Mayor's letter is hoped
for in the near future,

Ft. Edward News
By BOYNTON

We welcome the new members
to our ranks of which there are
many lately, Every member should
encourage his or her co-worker to
join our organizntion.

Congratulations and thanks are
in order for all of the people who
have been donating blood to the
-Red Cross Blood Plasma Drive, Mx.
Lockhart has done « wonderful job
but .that job could not have been
done without. your support.

Ft, Edward now has two blind
people working on vital war jobs.
Preston Harrington and Jimmy
Parkinson, Preston is still working
on a lathe while Jimmy is work-
ing on’ impregnation. They are to
be given loads of credit forWwhat
they are doing in spite of their
handicaps.

BUY BONDS

March of Dimes
Thanks Lecal 301

The following letter has been received by President
William Wilkinsqn’ from William L. Mayotte, Campaign
Director of the March of Dimes in Schenectady County in

which the union receives gratitude @

for the contribution of $1,240 by
the members in the shops.
“Dear Mr, Wilkinson:

“The National Foundation for
the Prevention of Infantile Para-
lysis is deeply grateful to you and
the membership. of Local 801: for
their contributions totaling $1,-
240,00 to the 1945 Polio und
appeal. :

"T yegret that you couldn’t at-
ténd the meoting Inst Tuesday, but

wish to thank you for. sending
‘Treasurer, Mr. Sorensen, in’ your

place, It was.a pleasure to aincet
and’ talk to him and to recoive
the check with -the amount men-
tioned above.

“fam asked by State Chairman
Louis A. Wehle, and Chapter

Chairman Rey. Thomas Miller, to

convey their compliments to you,

Mr. Jandreau and your. fellow

union . oMcials, I personally am

thankful to Mrs. Genevieve Wi-
narski for her cooperation and I
trust-that I can look forward: to
such pleasant continued associn-
tion’ with your splendid orguni-«
zation.

. “William L, Mayotte” '

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guest of the Maharaja vf Indore,
T invented a great national sport,

Robert, Young: Nonsense, Mor-
gan, whe game did you invent?

Frank organ: Indore base.
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