New: employees hired. ‘Hod ‘eilevgnee’ “must recé ¥e * at least $1,08 per. hour as a
Starting. rate. This ‘rate applies only’ to inexperienced employees: and: those, hired”
for low rated, jobs. The lowest production job.rate is $2520. per. hour, . These
jobs: are. held mostly, by women’, On all job: ratés up. to $2, ‘505 -per hour inereases
“are made by automstic progression, whereby employees progress’to their job rate
within four months. -The schedule. gn Job. rates and Bisekiog rates for the
Schenectady Works: is: ‘as follows
starting RATE
FTER © - ORPTER . — arte JOB RATE
oferty
1.08
2
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1.23
1423
1.23 -
1.33
1433
1,33
1.29:
1.A2
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1620. LBB
1.20 1.23. | 1426
1.29. - 1033" faa
1.29, 1633 1378,"
142 1h
Me 146 16505"
MO. 2 MOS. 3 MOS. 4 MOS,
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MIN TUM STARTING. RATES, FOR PIUCE WORK
_ UP: 70. AND INCLUDING.
NEW EMPLOYEE
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‘OLD EMPLOYSE BREAKING IN .
. AER. l. 23 mo
w 1,33 -& 1,375
1.42% higher
1.08 ave
Tele 1,24"
51423 oe AB
On fob rates above i. 505inereases ‘gre not automatic? but are on ‘merit,
However, employees are entitled to the job rate for normal performance, Jobs above
1,505 should be filled -by” upgrading and not-by newly hired employees. , Shop fl
“stewards should take note and be sure that the above is carried out in these groups,
CRANEMEN TURN Down COMPANY OFFER
‘The eranemen “pequasted that their.
job rate be increased, pointing dut that
the present evaluation had been made ~
many years ago, and since’ then their
responsibilities had increased, the’ work
had been increased in size and the cranes
were much larger,: handling more, tonnage. |
The case was negotiated through all. the
steps of the grievance procedure, with
the Company finally offering to increase
the "A" class cranes 5¢ per hour.. The
Granemen called an emergency mecting at
‘Union Headquarters at 2:30 p.m. last
Wednesday and voted .to reject the
Company! offer, ‘demanding ‘that all
classifications be treated the same...”
They also voted to reject all-overtime :
as. a protest to the Company's. answer.
Since then production. in many shops has.
‘beet, slared Gown o
a
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STEWARDS" “MEETING POSTPONED
~The monthly Shop Stewards Meeting
regularly ‘schaduied for. the lst Tuesday
of the month hiss been postponed until the
2nd Tuesday, hey la, at 7:30 peme,
because Election Dav fatls on the ist
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“Tuesday, The 2nd shift shop stewards
will meet at 1:3C p.m-. (before work) on
the same day, Tuesday", Nov. di, 1950.
DEPARTMENT. MEETINGS
-It has always been the custom arid
practice of the Mndon to encourage
department ‘mevtings. Some departments :
and groups have ‘taken advantage of this
opportunity a and heve fegil ar PRonthly
meetings scraduledc. si Uriton A santana
In a departaune mee ing waue
chance to dis Phere ‘ ae
problems ‘mor sci: ae “Likewise, a
better undersic ning between She nenbers *
is created. Depirtne t maetisins do not
have to beall work and no ola
have facilities available to:
Get your Board member or Stewart to
organize: a ‘department: or: group: meeting. -
“TooLmaKERS CERTIFIED
. * toe
Somé Toolmakers are using dvadsendie ‘wader’ tha} sua ber justify: bide staying
gut of the Union, UE Local ‘301 has! been certified/by’ the National Labor’ Relations
Board as the bargaining agent for’ Tool \Reoms in. the main plant and K-1, Knolls. .
Toolmakers hnve received outstanding ‘Nenefits from the UE, They have rates: andworls
er way to provide for thé future,
ing conditions equal or ‘better than any other G.E, plant, Schenectady is the only
plant with automatic progression: on rates for:Toolmakers, All this.was gained with
less ‘strike action than was’ experienced in many other plants. Sure we don't have
what we want, but, who has? Remember your hopes: of improvements on the job wilt
never be realized without a Union. The record is clear on that for 15 years prior
to 1937, Don't just use your’ability while working at your job arid don't lock Up
your ability in the tool box when you finish work for the Company. Give a Mttle
petice and assistance -to making: the Uniors stronger and more effective, “That's 8
LO ¢ A oa 302 - --- U. ‘Be Re& i, Wl Bae
NOVEMBER 17, 195¢-
"PROPOSED SULPLNENT ot SENIORITY
The Executive Board has dirasted a proposal for apely ing. the seniority. provisien.
Of the National UE contract, or reduction of forces, The.. proposal was approved. by
the shop stewards at, their regular meeting last Tuesday. The proposal. will now’ go. te |
. the membership meeting next Tuesday, If approved, the Executive. Board: will’ ‘present
“At to local: company management to Bago part of the Union's. contract. ook
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‘Sections a) Saba 312 of the siviiancnts, consist of the. steps to be taken when
a reduction of forces is necessary.
Section 4 - Employees selected for dismissal On, layers. shall: be iffeee withthe
shortest continuous service in the group or department working ‘6n jobs that are
Similar. and’ in accordance with Sections 1 (a) and 7 “(by of- Article XI, :
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Seetion 5. ~ Employees seléoted for dismissal ar layof? iW decerdaneé with Section:
1 (a)"and 1 (b) of Article Xl, froma a group, shall first be offered existing operanigs
. within, the departments,
.
Section 6 - If ne openings exist, they wikl be created by adjusting other work=
‘ing’ forces in, the department, by Laying’, off people on thie “same. or ‘like kinds of Jobs,
who have shorter: service, : me
Section 7 - impLloyees who finally are: ‘displaced by another employee of longer
service shall be considered laid off-for lack of work and shall be sent to the
employment office:to be offered Seleuing openings in: the ether departments’ in the.
bargaining units * . . = Whip .
a . 4g, we we - di
. » Section $8 If no openings exist, they will be created, in we bargaining unit
in? accordance with Sections 1 (a), 1 (b) and 6 of Article X1, . “eo
ees 12 - - As layoffs are ‘made, employees: -with bees than one year's service
will be laid off before schedules of hours are cut below. 40 hours per week, Before
further Layoffs are made, the factory working schedule will be cut 10 percent (from
LO te 36 hours). If further reductions are necessary, schedules below 36 hours per
“week may be negotiated, In general reduced schedules will .not be, put into effect wher
the WORKENE force is in excess of normal requirements. —_ Pel
CONSTI TYUTTON comer REPORT.
‘NENBERSTD. MEETING TUES Spay, NOV, 2st
The Constitution Committee'will. report
ion . on two preposed changes 42 the Union 2
Pledge of Allegiance Constitution, at ‘the ner: membership _
Reading of minutes. i. meeting. . a
Nominations’ of officers — . . 1, The commistae wilt report
Nomination and slection of Election , unanimously to increase the Union dues
Committee from $1.50 to $2.00 per month, ©
“AGENDA
» Recommendations of Beenutiye’ Board: Co he The committee will. report non-
“.,., The Union has requested ‘the N.Y, State. Depts of Hygiene’ to davestigate the”
_New Business
“coneurrencé on a recommendation. to elect
officers and Executive Board.members for
“two, year terms, alternating the election
of officers and Executive Board each year.
Members: should make: a special’. effort to
attend this membership meeting and vote
~ on these Anpoxrians questions. 5 .
‘Report of Constitution Committee
Report of Defense Committee -
Report of, Activities Committee
Good sand Welfare
LABOR “DEPARTMENT CALLED IN:
“ageinell
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“condition of the air in Bldg. #269.’ A committee, composed of Fay Hildreth, Stanley
Aldhous,’ and the Business. Agent, met with two representatives, of the N.Y, State Dept.
of Labor Hygiene Division on: Wednesday, at Union Headquarters, and discussed the
complaint. . The. members of the Uncen an Bldg, #289 have complained that tne air makes
Within : a ‘short serioa of time theyet have- been semedL fatal heart attacks among. the
employees in this Dept. Complaints were made to the Company by the Union, The
Company promised.to make ‘an. extengive investigation through the Works Hospital.
| This, building was not built for the present electronic production, It is air
conditioned and without wdndowe » ‘The air circulation depends anerely on mechanical
devices. : . ; a :
The Dept. of Labor representatives agreed that wiep vould make ‘a separate
investigation of this entire question,
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