Vol. 8, No. 22 The Voice of G.E.
Workers, Local 301 May 26, 1961.
NEW YORK STATE CUT SHORT ON DEFENSE CONTRACTS
In a speech to the dele
held in Jamestown, Monday
of the State AFL-CIO,
York State were unemployed.
President Hanover claimed there are 14 areas in N.Y.
unemployment has been in effect: for
is not good,
ment procurements and contracts for
BORING MILL OPERATOR GETS BACK PAY
As a result of a formal griev-
ance filed, the Company will make
retroactive payment of approxim-
“ately $300.00 to a Boring Mill
Operator in Bldg. 273. —
The Company recently changed .
the methods on a job which reduced
the prices, thereby causing loss
of earnings to the operator, He
complained about this situation to
his supervisor and received no
satisfaction,
The Shop Steward initiated a
formal grievance protesting the
excess reduction in prices, The
Company answered by saying that the
prices were adequate; therefore,
mo correction or adjustment would
be made,
_ The case was argued at the 2nd
'. level with Company Union Relations
representatives. Many meetings
were held at this stage of the
procedure, Finally the Union rep-.
resentatives were successful in
-convincing,the Company to take time
- Studies and.method checks, As a
, result, some methods and time
. @lements. were found to be incorrect
which ‘substantiated the Union's
original contention.
.... Adjustments were subsequently
“made to correct the inaccuracies,
Prices: were established that will
allow the operator to maintain
his earnings.
; “" Phe Union negotiators were:
. Alex (Dash) Daszewski, Vice-Pres,
Bill Kelly and Coordinator Ralph
‘Vitallo,. - ao,
gates attending the Union Label Convention,
» May 8, 1961, Harold C. Hanover, President
pointed out th
at 73% of the work force in New
State where high
months and the immediate outlook.
1d. He called on the members of Organized Labor to write
their Senators and Congressman to demand our share
of Federal Govern-
New York State.
He went on to point out that
in 1960, the people and corporations
in New York State paid a total of
17.3 billion in taxes to the Federal
Government. He said the total taxes
were seven times the 2.4 billion in
Federal defense contracts awarded
to firms in N.Y. State,.
On the other hand, said Hanover,
the State of California paid into
the Federal Treasury less than
8 billion in taxes but received.
more than 4.8 billion in defense
contracts, In other words, while
New York paid more than twice the
taxes that were paid by California,
New York received only half as much
of the available defense work, 2.4
billion as against 4.8 billion.
Hanover said that according to
the latest report on unemployment
in New York State, in the Schenec-
tady~Albany-Troy Area, 7 out of 100
are idle. “In Buffalo, 11 out of
every 100 workers are idle; in
Syracuse, 8.2% of the work force is
unemployed; Utica-Rome Area, 9.7%
unemployed. Hanover stated that there
are 14 of such areas in our State,
PRESIDENT SHAMBO RECUPERATING
Our President, John Shambo, is
at’ home convalescing after a minor
operation which was performed in
the Bilis Hospital last week. |
John received many well-wishers
during his stay in the hospital.
Reports are that he is coming
to be back to work next week,
i
UNION CASEIN FOUNDRY = | ‘OFFICE STAFF COMPILING —
RESULTS IN RAISING RATE . JOB SURVEY DATA
Recently Shop Steward Salerno, _... The "Job Survey" forms are
. salizing ‘that. ‘the wélding jobs hel presently coming into the Union...
by two of the men in his group re- Office in a steady flow,
gaired special skills, decided to: "
see if something could be done abou Members who have been down-
getting the rate raised. graded and desire to return to a
previously held higher rated job,
Upon checking with Union Head=| when such openings occur, should
quarters as to what the job des~ fill out one of these forms.
cription included, it became eviden’ “3 .
that these men were doing welding It is very important that this
requiring more skill than the R-20 {be done as soon as possible so that
rate which they were currently | j the Local 301 office staff can
receiving, At this point, Salerno record and file the data immediately,
filed a first step grievance reques- eT ae
ting an R-21 rate be paid. The All Shop Stewards have them,
foreman refused to raise the rate,
Saying that these workers were being
paid properly.
, — VACATION GIVEAWAY.
At a second step meeting,Board. ;
Member Mastriani, Recording Secret- The Activities Committee feels
ary Schaffer, Asst. Bus. Agent that the Giveaway Program has always
Townsend and Shop Steward Salerno been popular among Local 301 members,
presented new evidence to the _ and the early returns of sold books |
Company negotiators’ proving their of tickets indicate that the program
contention that the job was.worth will be successful again this year,
more money, Management stated that
they would take this evidence under The committee wishes to remind
advisement and let us know their Union members that there are limited
decision in the near future. tickets available, so get in on this
no! : ‘} possible vacation "windfall" right
A short time later Union~Head- away.
quarters was advised that the rate rk
would be raised to R-21 immediately. The tickets have been in the.
In addition to this, they agreed to | shop since Monday of this week and
make up a new job description more |returns started to come into the
accurately describing the duties of | Union Office Tuesday. Remember, all
the job. ticket stubs must be returned to the
ot Union Office not later than Friday,
Another point about this case. June 16th,
that makes us feel real happy is the
fact. that the two union members , The Grand Prize and 2nd and 3rd
involved have long service. |prizesare as follows:
lst Prize - Cruise to Bermuda or
$500.00
OLD AGE BENEFITS SUPPORTED ,
BY COUNCIL — énd Prize <- Two weeks vacation for
family or $250.00 ;
At the monthly meeting of the a wey
Schenectady Area AFL-CIO Council, |3rd‘ Prize - One week's vacation for
- Support.for the Anderson-King Bill © family or $150.00.
was endorsed unanimously by the
delegates, , “4
FINAL REMINDER
my This Bill provides health
benefits for ‘the aged through: the ~The Scholarship Fund Drive is
Social Security Retirement System. |nearly completed. The deadline for
‘The benefits will cover hospital —_|filing applications is Friday, May 264:
costs, nursing services, home health 1961. %It is suggested that if-any.
Services, and out-patient services, lmember has an application to ‘turn in,
Such as X-ray, laboratory, etc. he do so: immediately. =
The cost of this progreii will | “the Scholarship Conmittee has
“be financed by a small increase in arranged with the American College
_ the Social Security. Taxes, estimated|Fund Plan to purchase a }$1,000-
at’ 20¢ a. week, a Series "C' Debenture. :
so. The-Couneil.called.upon the rank, — This will enable the student to
and file members of Organized Labor |borrow through the ACF Central Finan-=
So write their Congressman and cial Aid Fund up toa maximum of
“Senators, urging them to support $6,250.00, if he so desires... - rar
“this legislation, = be oo ee ne ay
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