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The Voice of G,
Workers, Local 301
June 2, 1961,
Vol. &, No. 23
MEANY--SEND LETTERS TO CONGRESSMAN AND SENATORS
In a letter addressed to presidents of all affiliated national and
international unions,
George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO, stressed
the importance of arousing Congress in an’ effort to get their approval
of Labor's 4-Point Program, The aim
employment. —
Every trade union member is asked to s
of Labor's program is to stimulate
end letters to their respec-
tive representatives in Congress urging them to support Labor's 4-Point
Program,
UNION WINS RATE INCREASE
Three Test Men in Bldg. 273
receive R-20 as result of grievance
filed by Shop Steward.
Recently three Test Men were
given assignments by-supervision
which in the opinion of the Test
Men and Shop Steward required more
skills than the R-19 rate they held.
An effort was made orally to
convince supervision that the three
men should receive an increase in
rate for the new duties they were
asked to perform. Supervision's
answer was negative,
At this point, a first step
grievance was initiated, restating
the Union'w contention that the work
which these Test Men were asked to
perform necessitated the use of more
knowledge’ and higher skills. The
Company's answer to the grievance
stated that the new duties did not
warrant a rate increase, oS
Notification’ was given to the
Company that this case would be
., argued at the 2nd Level, Union rep-
~ resentatives met with Turbine Union
- Relations officials, The case was
discussed thoroughly at this stage
-of the procedure,
(Continued Reverse Side)
~The Scholarship Committee wishes
to remind all union members. who have.
. submitted scholarship applications
to make sure that rating sheets giv-
cing pupil's.scholastic. standing are
forwarded to the Uhion Office for
_processing as soon as possible,
,
_An economic analysis prepared
by the AFL-CIO indicates that even
if the entire program of the Kennedy
Administration were adopted, it still
would fall short of Labor's desired
goal. 2
_it- would mean that at the end
of 1961, the overall national unem-
ployment average would be at or above
6% of the work force, To alleviate
‘this serious situation, Labor has
proposed four additional legislative
and administrative measures:
1. <A temporary three (3) months in-
dividual income tax cut, giving
families’an additional five billion
in spending power, which in the opin-
ion of the Federation would be the
quickest and most decisive means of
spurring sales, production and job
opportunities,
2. One billion program of federal
grants in aid,to step up necessary
State and local public works, This
is in addition to President Kennedy's
proposal for additional necessary
public spending,
3. To lower interest rates on long
term borrowing, while at the same
time maintaining stable short term
interest rates,
4. Housing in America’ is desperately
needed. It is proposed that addit-
ional appropriations’ and authorizat~
ions be:made and to urge stronger
efforts to lower mortgage rates.
out such action ™not only will high
unemployment continue, but the nation
will face another recession within
the next few years...,a recession that
will start with high joblessness and
idle productive capacity",
President Meany stated ‘that with- —
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ment. basis,
-order'.to: establish the correct. .
_ UNION WINS RATE INCREASE (Cont'd,)
“The Company's representatives
agreed that they would conduct. an
“avestigation to determine whether
or not the Union's contentions wére
justifiable, © : fag tee
After the completion. of their
findings, management agreed to in-
crease the rate cf the three Test
Men involved in the case.
Credit for resolving this case
successfully is given to the follow-
ing Union negotiators:
Alois and Hacko, Shop Stewards Capen
and Saccone and Coordinator Vitallo,
MAC CORRECTS PRICING RATE
The MAC Department corrects.
pricing rate on assemble and connect
operations.
Due to a change of manufactur-
ing engineering regarding the Titan
‘Missle Job, a Random Coil was for
the first time inserted into a Form
Coil Slot.
On the Random. Coil wound oper-
ations, the inserting is done by
I-l17's, the connecting by I-15's.
On the Form Coil Wound Stators, the
inserting and connecting operations
are done by I-20's.
When the inserting part of the
_ operation reached the floor, the
* @mployees working on the Random
Wound operation were asked to do the
job. .The group on Form Coil Wound
felt that this should’ be their work.
A meeting of the two groups was
called and as a result, Board’ Metber
John Wager and Coordinator Bill”
.. Christman were selected to meet with
management in an effort to determine
at what rate the inserting and conn-
.eeting operations would be priced.
They met with officials of
_. the MAC Department and it was mut-
ually agreed that either group could
do the operations and the jobs would
be priced based on the I-20 rate.
The first two (2) motors are
now being manufactured on a develop-
‘This.is being done in:
methods and time allowance to per-.
-form.the operations,
~~~ This temporary ‘set-up makes it
possible for management to meet
production schedules’ on the order
for fifty-seven-(57) motors and at
the same time to gather the — '
necessary data and. information
needed to apply proper standards to
the Jobs *
“’: WELDER RATE. INCREASED
A Welder in the Toolroom in
Bldg. 60 was classified as an R~19
Welder - Hand Arc and Gas. Shop.
Steward Gerardi, noticing that this
employee was performing work that
normally fell into the Welder - Hand
Special R-20 classification, con-
tacted supervision and asked for the
proper classification and pay.
Subsequently, the Company had
the job revaluated and the employee
in question has been reclassified
Board Membersas an R-20 Welder - Hand - Special,
He will receive the increase from the
date of the contact.
Steward Gerardi, by knowing the
difference between Welder - Hand
Arc and Gas and Welder ~- Hand -
|Special, was able. to obtain the
proper rate and classification for
this employee,
LOCAL 301 CONTRIBUTES
TO. BOYSTOWN
At the regular meeting of the
Executive Board, a motion-was passed
to send twenty-five dollars ($25.00) .
‘Ito-Father Flanagan's Boystown.
Boystown is a non-sectarian
institution. It receives young
orphaned boys and also those coming
from broken homes,regardiess of
their race, creed or religion.
These boys are given the oppor-
tunity to acquire an education and:
a vocation which will equip them with
the necessary background to: become
useful citizens.
VACATION. SHUTDOWN
SCHEDULE - Teal
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. vacation schedule
at Union Head~
SUPPORT LOCAL 3021'S VACATION
GIVEAWAY PROGRAM
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(seks Beginning) ~
, o 2 Week . 3rd Week ~
Department . Shutdown adjoining
Power Tube... 7/17 & 7/2h 7/10
M.A.C.(ESt.85%) © 7/3 & 7/10 7/17
Foundries 7T/2h & 7/31
Gas Turbine . 7/31, & 8/7
Ins Materials 7/31 & 8/7
IM&G 273 & 7/10
TPB. &. 7/10
7/3. & 7/10
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