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. - « Official Organ of Local 301 of the United Elec.
Radio.and Machine Workers of America, Schenectady, N.Y.
No.1.
SUMMARY AND AN
ANALYSIS OF CUR-
~ RENT LABOR DE.
October 2—Board Meeting. | Local 301, Schenectady, once VELOPMENTS
‘ again makes its contribution for ; se
October 8-—Shop Representa~| tnternatiorial leudership. "| Concern is’ expressed “by union ~~}
tives . The General Secretary-Treasur-|leaders over the efféct on Labor
ber 4—Tool Room Night er of the International, Julius Eni- relations of possible involvement.
‘Oktober 5 ‘| spak, is a member of. Local 301;/0f the Union States in war. ‘
a the Vice President of District No.| Both C. I. 0. and A. F.-of L.
8 is also a member of the Local.|oPen an attack*on the important
ady is well represented|Wart Resources Board which is
ial ‘scale. “ . [Shaping detailed production plans
jor, President of _the}for use,-in case of war_In, the
Auxiliary, attended| drafting’ of Blue Prints for indus-
Convention of Aux-|trial. defense, tnion. leadérs are’ '-
ingfield as’ a dele-{not participating, nor are they be- ..
= Sara g-consulteds- Statements by “Wiler
Nam Green and James. B.- Carey,
Secretary of the C. I. 0.,° contain
warnings that cooperation - cannot~... ..
be imposed on Labor,
siNew York, September, 1939
Mes. E. Taylor Elected
International Pres. of
Ladies’ Auxiliary
a
GREETINGS!
| “Your Newspaper’ a
. The Union Members in the Schenectady Plant of the
eneral Electric Company have for the past year or so been
lamoring for a newspaper of their'own. We cannot say tha
this first eopy is “your” paper in the sense that it expresses
entirely your point of view.on your many problems — but w
hope that you will make. this news organ more and more!
Wnion Headquarters
~ for October
They
your own in the strict sense of the word which can be done!
by you giving the editorial staff your utmost cooperatio
__The need for a definite local news organ has been felt-mos
keenly among the members of Local -301 sitice the People’s
Presa. was taken over by the U.:E. ‘News which took on
more national rather than a local character. :
.. This Local 801 paper will not in any sense supersede, but:
will supplement the-U, I... News. The present policy of yout
Executive Board in regards to this paper, is to have it adiiWe
October 10—General
part. Mrs, Taylor made
the Shop Representa- ee
yperate in getting their _WAGE AND HOUR>
attend” “the auxiliary | — ———
: Lines are drawn for a thorough
court test of the’ Wage and Hour .
Law as administrator Andres an-°
ounces his decision to approve
recommendation of the: Textile -
relation to the Union. .
‘This paper willbe non-political. (in regards ‘to politi
parties) and non-sectarian. Especially during.these trouble
times, and the Eurepean powers ‘at war, is it necessary fos
‘us to realize, now more than ever before, that we are al¥}
_.. workers, union -brothers, Americans, and, thereto
5 Kean Ourselve: MCroVverslur —argutnens—wta
f plit mity that now exists among u
This unity has made it. possible for us to win increases i
yages, vacations with pay, seniority rights and most che}
ed of all — true representation on the job...
With the Kuropean Countries at war, American: Indust:
will be called upon to supply Europe with all kinds of mant
“factured goods at a hacer profit. It is unfortund
that one country must profit through the miseries of ano :
ex, (however, this is not the making of the American, wo ae a ite Gulanendine
x= people, and least ours, but according to John L. Lewii ba . i at _than_there.ever--was-because+
rough-the-mental-errors-of current-statesmen);-and-sim ne yepresentatives have become
‘this is the casé, we°intend to make the most of it, and 6. experienced and havé more
rkers:get our share ae th Bight. This we een Only ag b ' ‘Knowledge of. standard procedure.) (ig
intaining our.present unity of purpose, and further bri : ; ‘80, : "| Responsibility of Forenien: ~-
i every worker in the Schenectady plant into the Union. hig Jeeaee, ‘ ME enue Tereniet, ya well az thef.ém
‘We hope that this paper will bring about a 100% C. 1.0. TF the tyouble. However, ne have|Bloyers, are fined for violation of ©
‘ganization in“Schenectady. To-make“this: paper -most--ef- n long way $0 go. before time stu-| the, Wage-Hour Law in two courts,
fective, we need. your cooperation. This you can give us by dies and. price setting will: be ac-|{0 instituting proceedings ‘against
iting. to. Union: headquarters concerning your thoughts on
_not ‘any reason why
‘nour, The order will be effet:
October 24th, ‘ .
hearings on the committee’s
recommendations during June and
duly, southern cotton manufactur-.
ers made it clear that if the reo-
ommendations were approved, they
were prepared to contest the vali-
dity of the Act itself. The Admin- —
istrator’s decision..to_approve_the.
recommendation indicates that he
is ready to defend the Act and the —
cominittee’s procedure in the
8 boys in the Marine Airer
omplaining ‘because of Time
ly procedure. Time Studies are,
have been, a source of com-
‘Board Meeting
October 24—-Shop Represen-
tatives *
October .26-
— ae ean “\foremen, the Wage and Hour -di-
Ladies’ Auxilia- cepted by the employees as some vision contends. that they are. e7
he paper, the Union, and your problems.
DUES PAYMENTS
A Union is’as strong ag its dues payments. Why do we
y this? Because a member paying dues has a stake in, his
jon, and demands service from his union. A Union becomes
ry ;
October 26—Boxing Club
-October 27—Transport-Work-
ers.
October 28—.”
October 29—
‘things necessary, fair, and under-
standable.
It would seem that procedure in
‘time studies should be tempered
do not fit in others. ° :
with the type of work that is be’
-jing timed. The methods that ave
-{applicable inone place some times
ployers within the meaning of the
act although .they may bea
solely on.orders of their employer.
---The-Wage and-Hour-division.ex-
pect to utilize a foreman’s know-
ledge of his employer's operations
in enforcing the- Act .as indicated
from cases and from an announce-
eting |
itronger and deeper rooted through service.
-With the proper-funds:to-function-with, A Union is able
q@ give’its members the service they need to maintain good
ages by keeping constantly, abreast of wage levels in the],
“Industry; a decent Headquarters for the various departments
The boys in the Aircraft refer
to the..rate man as.a...“bull_in_a.
China Shop.”
. This problem of time study is
-|one of-long. standing. The last G.
October 80—Board. Meeting Ren.*
October 31—Shop: Represen-
_tatives.
si
‘
al
meet in where the members can freely discuss theit prob-
ams. A Union fully maintained by its members is-fully con-
rolled by its members.
‘Last but not least —
x the wife — by being able to buy
whi
in
Liti
ty-five’ ¢
othing and
ich make a wife's life much happier
Twenty-five cents a week is most 6 g
ce to maintain a decent American Standard,
mplies.
ent clothing and better schooling fox’ the
‘Twenty-five cents a week is insurance-for
moder
an easier life'|:
meée appliances
October 31—Bldg. 52 -
DEPARTMENT
MEETINGS
acanen wanting
aS
BE. Locals Conference raised this
{question and appointed a commit-
tee representing Schenectady,
‘Lynn, Fort’ Wayne, Bridgeport,
Bloomfield, and Cleveland. =~
This committee will attempt to
drew up ‘standard procedure and
uniform methods of payment for
the entire General Electric Com-
pany.. The_intention is to.get this
as a-matter-of contract... .!..
_ BLDG. NO. 60 TURBINE
Rates ‘and job values havé heen
on the fire of recent: date with the
(Continued on page 2)
manufacturers,
ployees.
ANDREWS OK’S 82%4¢ TEXTILE
o WAGE RATE
Washington, ° ae
- Overriding. protests of. southern
Wage-Hour.. Ad-
ministrator Elmer Andrews: today
ordered.a 82% cent minimum hour
ly wage for the textile. industry.
Some 650,000 workers ‘will ben-
order, effective October 24, .
A eeanentwontunerr tt
CaaS Saas
efit directly .or indirectly, by tho _
stitution, Finance;
mittee. All these h
order to male an efficient
Published by: .
“UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS.
OF AMERICA LOCAL $01.
801 Liberty St., Schenectady, Ny Y.-
SEPTEMBER, 1959
oe
frorn oneanigegon f in a mo
” SOHENECTADY, N.Y,
Hes an ;
ery. G: E,employee to re-
lemoeratic--manner_ surpasses
that of any that has aver presented itself herore.
EDITING ‘BOARD
Seymour Schreiter
Sidney Webb, Secretary
Michael Tedisco
“William Turnbull
Thomas Caulfield
Benjamin Geersen
: Enea Schoeffler Fred Matern, Chairman
_ oo. + Editor — LeJandreat ~~ DH
“The “ELECTRICAL. UNION NEWS ussumes no financial respon: aibiity, but
Ml -¥eprint that part of any nadvertisement?in which typogtaphicnl errors may occur,
_SHOP PROBLEMS
(Continued from page. 1)"
boys in the Turbine Department;
The question arising in the-mine :
of these: members is: who i
principal. when
Nerabees shouild be forailiar with the machinery. yf the:
inion, The office still receives questions on’ procedur
_. will try to illustrate in the Simplest way. how. t
=». functions.
The Shop Representative is elected by hose’ miembe
in a department either by ballot or by petition. There shi |
-be one: representative assigned to each immediate foreman
he representative is usually elected for 4 term of on eaj
but-may be changed at any time subj ect to the desire:
ajority-in.s-given-group..
- The management is not ied to the effect th
union representative. The office supplies him with ‘the
_ Sary credentials and he takes: the oath of office at the'ne
~ General: ‘Assembly Meeting.
Say aay tate at any tone DRS nea
tacting the representatives
matiy mae
gement styte
; long. wa’
Hlem.. The emplo
ay Ta
‘any time he or she deems :
«, May. contact: the foreman for information concerning an aly
~leged grievance to determi 2 thé facts in a case. He may
é office at_any. tim ary information. TH
employee does not have to con ‘first Onsynse
complaint. He may go..directly to the union representativens
If the.representative does not get a satisfactory answer after
: discussing the case with the foreman, he may refer the cage
* to.the. Executive. Board through the Business Agent. :
. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 7
. "The Executive Board is composed of 10 elected. members, TSR Ae
‘usually. from. the General Assembly,. and..the ‘General. Offjaiae
‘cers. In total there ‘are eighteen, The Executive Board is, res“ {erally accompanies
; ponsible for the administration of the local’s business. pee usual enone
The Board meets regularly every Monday night. The sia is Tisceutive tos
i grievances that are referred to the Board are prepared by the |" New machines and ‘thethods in-
Buainess Agent and submitted at the meeting for discussion. | troduced each time dis lacing men
A: sub-committee of the Board meets with the Management
“each week, generally on Wednesday.
“COMPANY MACHINE |
‘The management has a negotiating committee which
consists.of the Assistant Works Manager, General Superin-
ace ind two investigators.
“Grievances are sent to the company committee several
days in: ‘advance of the meeting. in order to give ample time
fox investigation, ‘
“Jt is well-to point out at this time that the investigation
by. the. management is usually quite thorough giving the
‘ilest consideration to. the most minute detail of a question.
’ NEXT STEP
Grievances that. cannot be. settled by. this committec
“the union are referred to the Works Manager. for his
onsideration. Then, if not settled, .to the Vice President.
THE. GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The- ‘Ssnevet Assembly is composed of all the sl shep re re
‘They meet every Tuesda; i i
i ! nid Tuesday * “whiet
members:
epartment
another
>| this. dioylneement is termed as
progress, hundreds of refrigerator
employees are still unemployed
from last -year arid this, and mil-
lions more in the country. The Un-
ion cannot afford to object and be
called progress.:
The Union did, however, as a
request rom many. married .men
with families, try to establish a
third class job as an. emergency
measure, (jobs that are being: held
down by boys), to give these mar-
ity to-earn a
wage that could” keep them: ‘and
heir families off relief. The local 44,
BLDG. 53--R FRIG)
8 the general mem- “CONTROL: Ae
“Tt is? dittionlt &
some foremen have
guntzation wouild |,
General - reonaitions are diseased, Each. reprasentative
1s the opportunity to exten the ceelinge of his constitu-
There certainly is a definite ad;
vantagé for a foreman to-know the
‘fopinion and attitude of the. majori-
ty! of the employees on certain
atters in order to have the- “good
[aril and cooperation which is nec-
cessary to successfully operate any;
department.
The process of going from one:
employee to another in a collec:
‘tion of many ideas and usually a
full honest expression is never Biv.
an deals with the
and “women, are ae nde that :
criticized for curtailing. this “80>
thi ough an elected representative
‘expresses ..thé opinion of a
majority on a. fundamental prob-
or the true feelings ofa per: |
yon on individual one, ”
ewe may all agree that a fore-
n’s Job is not a simple one, but
ay-make-the-joh. more.compli-,
a ‘by individual bargaining and
ises, Questions arising as to |
her. employees: should join a
is something | ‘8 foreman
if question he is taking on.
headaches than he is entitled
is advice will probably not
the best because he is step-
out of his particular specialty
Nrould not try, to atnadede an
fines * sor an employee and pre-
seribe a stemedy, He ‘would .send
them to some one more fitted,
We suggest that the employee
. | dalke a free cholee. If advice is re-
juested from the foreman on uni
yonism, he should: advise them that
‘this Is entirely out of his line,
and we will assure you that we
will not give advice as to how a
product should be built,
|| DAIRY. FARMERS_URG@
ENTER MILK BUSIN ss
New York,
A ‘proposal that. the City of New
York ‘take over pasteurization and
distvibution of milk for Gotham
consumers was..put. forward~today.
‘by. an. official.of the Dairy, Farm-
‘ars Union, which- with Or 0, as-
victory against the’ milk trust,
Speaking over Station WEVD,
‘Sec, Harry: Carnal of the farm ox-
ganization said the rank and ‘Tile
mill. producers are - ‘uncompromis-
ingly-opposed. tothe. price increase,
lapped, on by the private distri-
Disousting tie “recent statis,
which. cutin half milk. deliveries
tothe city, until the distributors
agreed to incre. Re,
farmers,. Carnat
‘the farmers have
the efficiency of their departments,,|" ”
nieve”
.. second.
twhich. would.
sistance recently. won a major|’
“) rebuke ‘to’ those*
(Continued from, page 1)
.|:-the sehedulé:is en mney .
‘| well: Ele
ied =e a
You ‘may phone the office.
and have your meeting: sche-:
meetings posted.
Modifications to’ =
eral Electric Contract
to be Approved —
~ Reports of each local’ fitiona
were read at.the General Electric
Locals’ Conference in. Springfield:
All proposals, excepting: Pen-
Officers were instructed to ‘renew
‘the agreement. incorporating the
changes.
On the. Pension question, the:
General Secretary was instructed-
to write to the: Company express-.
‘ing our dissatisfaction and with:
‘the request that changes that the
Lcompany-is contemplating to make.
relative to the 10-year clause, will
conference in May 1989..
Contract modifications have been -
made ..effective as of Sept... 13,
1939, A
DIES COMMITTEE INVESTIGA:
popes peers RON
The _ Dies Committee is no
putting on its puppet show. for the’
BEAR was ex,
its tour thi ins out’ to é
incide with important political
“{elections, and we may expect that
wherever New Deal candidates are
running for office in important
national, state or even city elec-
tions, the Dies Committee will be
= | there -too,-to-smear- all. ‘Progressives
jas best it can...
We do not believe it serves the
cause of Democracy and the. Labor
movement to tack the label, “Red,”
on every man, woman, or child who.
But the insincere manner. in whith
}Congressman Dies has used, andi
is using, his investigation as:
means of influencing elections:.i
favor of Anti-New Dealers, shoul
needed,
That certain nations are, in fact;’
conspiring against the government |
tof. the Unite
rest of spies, ‘dlsovery of leakag
im aviation plants) — these’ are:
signs of un-American activities!”
which might be profitably i i
guted: by any bona fide committe
much, or more, in discovery ~ 0
actual espionage,
We say. that no union.
woman.-in this country need take:
second place to anyone: in the.mat:
ter of patriotism. ‘Union: members...
are good Americans. first, last, an
always. Let the: record of the labor:
movement in. its ‘consistent. defense :
of American liberties and: Amer!-"
can..standards of living stand’as‘a-
seéle-to mask theix own. anti-demo
eratic adts behind:a. flag which;
neyer:stood for ary’ such. sordid °
practices. We,.of the labe move:
Vment, know avhat- patri
ericaniam, and the flag~ real;
~| stand for, and'we mean ‘to do ow
utmost to! keep - these mora
bright and clean.
GOGGLES A
duled, and arrangements: can.
be made. to: have. nesineet of: ~
sions, were ratified. The General :
be ietroactive to the date of the .
“predicted =moves=to~ pre
lifts a finger in labor's defense."
\
not blind us to the fact. that.a: ger He
uine bona fide investigation is stil fe :
fi
ntevest itself) OS "ome
eedy <civcles* whoe?s.:
cries an U5s5;
: “Washington!” :
“America took a ‘wage cut last ey
week:
20%. But payroll Welopes"™
tained no corresponding increases;
‘the patio: vere paying
for ‘the
: Thus,
European war on. the ,.-United
States: was to: cut the purchasing | i
power of the peoplé.
Many ’ predicted that the ‘price
‘vise: had taken placé “with: such
startling suddenness that’ the -bib-|
ble “would ‘soon burst, throwing
~ the: country’s” economic ' machine
_ into‘! state of. disorder,
Other indications, too,’ pointed
to a ‘boom. Steel production rose
to over. 70°per cent, ‘the. highest
since 1937. War industries in gen-
eral, prepared for increased bus-
iness.
«Stocks of the “nation’s “war
baby” corporations skyrocketed on
the" New York Stock Exchange,
vising 10 and. 15 dollars. a day —
to the profit of the speculatois.
~But, though employment. may
riseias a result of the war condi-|
tions, the increasedscost:- of’ living
is ae to pla, Har Va a family
~ the iat rise
necessary in view of the nation’s
huge surplus ~—- came immediately.
_from workers’ groups nd: from the}
lief ‘allotments now: prevailing wi
fail‘even more completely to pro-|-
i vide liveable diets for millions ‘who
President Roose elt, in a move
to curb profiteering, announced
the sugar quota plan designed
fustain prices for that com-
ty, would. be lifted until sugar
s came back into line... ..
Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
serve: the |:
nation’s national resources from
possible -war-time—profiteers, de-
- clared:”
can ‘see no legitimate reason
-.. for'! the present increase in com-
modity prices because of the Huro-
“pean war.”
Abundant supplies of all farm
commodities, Secretary of: Apricul-
. ture Wallace predicted in a radio
speech, should be sufficient ° to
‘keep prices from rising. *
* “Tf all other industries will pro-
’ duce as abundantly during the next
year as the farmers, we need have
it” Our” econ
‘ tare, ” the Secretary sal
‘AUTO UNION vicrory IN,
BRIGGS POLL =
4
nother . decisive victory was
“won: today by the G. I, O. United
’“Automobile’ Workers. as workers
‘the Briggs Manufacturing Co.
fed in National ‘Labor Relations
ard:-vote- to nani their: sole col-
8 voting at Briggs, where |;
conducted one. of its biggest
cleations ‘to date, followed - i
TIN
“Fei “Remember our
iversary? We: spent" it on the
dy: “Yeoh! And this one we'll
id on the: rocks”.
*|.4°J> Mossey — ‘Bldg. No.’ 95
f rst :
AR, Hildreth _ ue Now. 18 F
“President—Frank Emspal
~" No 46° :
Nay ie eee Witingtora
Bidg.. No, 60
¢ Recording ‘Séeretary
Cooke, Bldg. No. .16
Win. Hodges, Rdg. No, 72
“Chief. Steward —. -. Bellinger,
Bldg. No. 60 '
* Business Agent — L. Jandreau,
Union- Office =
‘Board Member, — C. Herbeck,
Bldg. No. 63,
No. 109
4+ Board Menibér.—. B. LeMoine
» * Bldg,.No.. 85
¥Board: Member — T. Caufield;
Power Station.
+ Board . Member —- C.
Bldg. "No. 10
4Board Member — AL Christison
Bldg.. No. 16
‘Board’ Member — D.
.. Bldg..No. 28
‘Board Member’ — F. Davidson,
Bldg. No. 16
4 Board: Member — H. Aussiker,
Bldg. No. 57 e
_ White,
Bldg. No. 73,
Slop: Committeemen: -
4W? Edgell — Bldg. No. 8
“A 7 Urbano — Bldg. No. 9, 2nd
shift
shift.
\y, Von Stetina —_Blde, No. i
‘Bender — Bldg. No. 9
VE. Gerring — Bldg. No. 9
FE Woznack — Bldg. No. 9
“Mae Tse -— Bldg. No. 9
SH, Buehler — Bldg. No. , 10
2nd shitt, 5
XC. White — Bldg. No. 10
Geo, Barton — Bldg, No. 11
*L..Shannon .-~- Bldg. No. 11
‘TH. Beller — Bldgw
. shitt
VL. Bavaro — Bldg. No. 11:
\A. Davis — Bldg. No. 12.
-\R. Bloom — Bide. No 12:
VR. Gardinier, — Bldg. No. 12,
2Qnd_ shift
‘I, Anibal — Bldg. No. 12
»B. Geersen — Bldg. No. 12
Aa. McLay — Bldg. No. 12
J. J, Niemiee — Bldg. No. 12
AE. Bauer.— Bldg, No. 12.
*M, Phillips — Bldg. No. 12, ani
shift '
\T, Caulfield — Bldg. No, 18-
| Mae Anderson — Bldg. No. 18
in Ca ee ee oe
De Ro. Diigo Nor 1s=
AW. Whited — Bldg. No. 14.-
\Miss M. Nolan —- Bldg. No. 14
4K. Anderson — Bldg. No. 16.
‘R. Hendry — Bldg. No. 16
Ad. Porter. — Bldg. No. 16
‘J. Bank — Bldg, No. 16 ‘
ME, “Davidson — Bldg. No. 16
°F. Dahlem — Bldg. No: 16
A. Christisor — Bldg..No. 16
SC, Pluhst -—- Bldg. No, 16
\E. Temkins — Bldg. No. 16.
xB. Pala Barbara — BldgyN
4G. Watt — Bldg, No. 1
*W. Cooke — ‘Bldg. No. 16
nl ae ‘Plummer — Bldg:
“3M. Schicle — Bldg. No. 17
8D, Belott — Bldg, .Nov17
Ne Lasher — Bldg, No. ig
ey
iG. Kendrick — Bldg. *
4J. Flower — Bldg.
AD, Fisher
‘AS, Schreiter — Bldg. No. 24
4 Assistant Recording” Secretary |.
4 Board Member—t. Creasy, Bldg. |
4 Ri
|) Board Member -— A, J. Spearg
<BR. R. Anderson — Bldg..No,, 17].
wR Schmidt: — 3
Wm. Holzhauer - — Bldg. No. 23
“Bldg. No, 23 «.
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Bldg. No. 26 .
Bldg, No. 26°.
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Bidg. No. 29. -
iF, Schoeffler’ — Bldg. No. 87
1G. Fox — Bldg. No, 40°
AW. Graham — Bldg. No. 40
& Miller — Bldg. No, 42 -
4A. Cunningham —- Bldg. No. 42
+L, Posson,— Bldg. No. 42,
4J, 0’Connell — Bldg... No. 46
“42, Emspak — Bldg. No. 46
VW. Stevens -— Bldg. No. 46
‘J, Fe enbaee — Bldg. No. 46.
fe Bldg. No, 46.
aaecpide. No. 46
‘Bldg. No. 46
ldg.,.No. 46.
Bldg. No, 49
Bldg. No,:49
Bldg. No. 49
‘Bldg. No. 49
Idg. No, 49°-
— Bidg. Any 0
Bide, No. 6
Bldg: No. 52
Bldg. No. 52 -
Bldg. No. 63:
Bldg. No. 53
sh
Bldg. -No. 60
Bldg. No, 60°
Idg. No. 60
Bldg. No. 60
Bldg. No. 60°
: wee Bide. No. 60
FTES Bide. No. 60
man
“Bldg. No...60
Ni
‘Bellings 5 =
“EB, Kre Bde. Now 60
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Bldg. No. 60.
Ide. No. 61
Bldg. No. 61
‘Bldg. No. 64 - 65
Bldg: No. 64
‘ "Bldg. No. 66 -
Mercer — Bldg. No. 66
Westbury — Bldg. No. 66
D. Morrett — Bldg. No. 67
L.. Michali¢-— Bldg. No. 68-
H, Busse — Bldg.’Mo. 68
AP, Palomba, — Bldg. No. 69
\G. Fox — Bldg. No. 69 a
\He Reece'=+ Bldgy Now 69°
\E, Pons — Bldg. No. 69
‘Plde. No. 70-d),
orn - — Bld. No. 60}:
orice!
af, syou do ‘not get a copy ;
‘of “your”, paper, have your -
representative get one for
you at: Union -Headquarters..
_* The second shift represen-
tatives may also: get papers
for. thelr’ .atoups .at Union -
headquartere dnelie: the ‘day.
| UNION BUTTONS!
” Have ‘you wonlved your sapien.
ber buttons? If so, are you wearing
it?”
The union button’ plays an im-
portant role in the Union, It. first
shows your. fellow. workers that
you .are..doing. your part, to help
{protect the: job as well as trying
to better ‘conditions. . ‘
It‘ also. shows others that™ you
{belong to an organization that is
gnized by the Company as‘the
bargaining agency and with a
that provides certain
for members of the union,
of tther provides ‘ negotiating
DEPARTMENT, BLDG, 85
boys had their ‘annual work
| Saturday at the Rod and
akeating and. “his: accordian
plibd the music while Billy
pa and-Spears put on the
jth the arm bending until
tertioon when Jas
Doing t en has not been seen
AYit-was-the clanr |
a emoning: all-day, others
sn’t the clams,
Vat nv wedding. ” No man
wedding and clambake
belt in one day.
the gang was all ‘back
b Monday feeling great
and ready for another one.
ACTIVITIES. COMMITTEE
Local has decided to organize a
band.:They would like the names
and addresses and type of instru-
ees hay send your name to. the
Union Office.’
The Committee is planning “an
extensive program. of social activ-
ities for the local for the fall and
winter months,
For: further information, “get in
touch with either Fred. Matern,
Chairman Bldg, No. 60, Bast Gal-
lery, or ad the Union Office.
‘Twn. Sanders — Bldg. No.. 86:
Geo, Kling — Bldg, No. 85
MER Bryant — Bldg. No. 85
«Wm. Muddle — Bldg. No. 89°
e ABs ‘Kluge +=Bldg.-No, -98 =~:
yo Seber — Bldg. No. 98
me Sommers — Bldg. No, 95°
; \c. Crossley — Bldg. No. 95°
Bldg. No. 95
Ide. No. 97.
“bles. No. 99 «
05
ithe clam eating. held its.
‘put on an exhibition of.
‘The Activities Committee ‘of the!
‘Washington. ny — ys
C.:l) 0. unions won a total of.
13,319 votes in 20 elections. cons.
‘ducted by the National Labor-R
lations.Board jn August, as oppos-
ed to. 1,277 won-by.the A. I. of L.
in, .eight elections, according : to”
figures released by: the Board this :
week, ¢
The.C. I. 0. took: part: in: 80
elections, winning 20. of . them,.:
while ‘the A, E..L. was.on the. bal-
fot in 20-cases; winning eight.” * :
Three “of...the. elections won: by. *
the C, I. 0. involved more’ than.»
1,000 workers’ ‘at each -poll..'The-.°
A} F. L. won only. one election of
over 1,000. ge
Largest election: won by the: C.,
I> Q. was ‘that conducted among™
employes of the. Packard -Motor
Car Co. ut Detroit, where the C..-:
J..0. carried 6,090; out of a total
of 8,352 votes cast: The A. F. L.
union received 1,547 in this elee-
tion.. ;
Next'in number. of workers vot:
ing was the poll”at the Mote
0. by a vote of 2,088 to. 188 for the
ALR. L.
: The third poll of over ‘1,000 won
by the C. I. O,-was at the Alcoa.
plant’ of the Aluminum .Company ~
of America, won by the Aluminum
- |Workers of America by -a vote of
1,707. The A..F. L. was not’ ‘on the
ballot. in- this .un-off * election,
having been eliminated: at an ear:
lier .poll. by failing to. receive suf-
ficient votes, =
Congratulations”
BLDG. 52
gniney. Webh, “Shop ‘Represent
firro
ed. to trispectar, Marine Atrernft
Department. Congratulations, Sid.
The boys in the department are.
sorry to see you go, but they algo
say, “You can’t hold a good nian
t | down.”
Sp BED aS 6b
‘Sidney Wedlake,; Shop Represen-
tative in Bidg.°66; has been pro-
moted to inspector in the Turbine
Department. Congratulations, Sid,
on your new job and the best! of
luck.
BLDG..53
Frank Droms, Shop Representa-
tive, Bldg. 53, (small tool), was
transferred ‘to Marine ~ Aireratt,,
(better job). Good luck on:-yo'
sj new Assignment, | Frank,
Arthur Bosley, -union: member in
Marine Aircraft, promoted to Fore
man, Congratulations, Art, on youns/;
new Job, and the best of lick. -
BLDG. 23 ti,
* August Goaindi, in line-for some:
thing better, is leaving -refrigera-
tor too. Congratulations, Gus.
C. Ernst, A. McKenna: and. "W.
“Nass 2vero “promoted - to- supervis-
ors. Congratulations, boys, and the
best of luck, on your new job,”
oe SETS AD SMILE”
When a free-born ‘Ainetioal citi
zen wants to do’ anything, he moe
go tight ahead without consulting
anyone): except — his’. wife, ° the
police, his: boss, his life, insurance
company, and, his neighbors, -— :
sanetially * tha nalaphpin:
Products. Corp., ,won' by the C. Ii
