Page Four
June he 1960
Senate -"'Last Chance” For Forand |
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‘Things to Think About’’
By Frank Masterson
Better seniority and protection on layoffthis is what we are
uking the company for in the 1960 negotiations. Certain depart-
ments) due to decentralization, have taken) the opportunity fo rule
individually, so to speak. Central management is ‘not capable or
does not care to adjust this situation when, it affects people in transit
and.on lack of work.
The contract specifically spells out what is,to be done. “When,
‘fic issues und conditions are discussed in reference to jobs and
pk ment, they say this’is not the way we interpret. this situation.
Just becuse they say this, docs not justify their actions and make
them right, For example, ‘the Local Supplement very clearly states
(ow shorter service employee (and not the shortest).
MORE ENDICTMENTS on collusion against G.E., Westinghouse,
cle, have been realized, (his collusion has taken millions upon
millions out of, the working man's, pocket in taxes to fatten big
i protils, and, yet, top management, claims they are ignorant
situation involving money
ATTEND Y ou RK MEMBERSHIP MEE LINGS and he better in-
formed about what your Union is doing.
that may have tun into billions.
Father's Day Rally
(Continued from “Page 2)
Program at ‘time in life when,
tWey are foreed to live-on a fixed
income and cannot afford expen.
sive “medical treatment,” Suareg
stated. », ore
Fe alsa urged citizensfrom all
Walks of life “to jdim with us this
Father's Day to insure ote pen-
stoners the best gift woocan give
“them... (Medical Secutity w ith
Dignity” 2 un ee
SoWhis Rally: is jotntly sponsored
: the oT i
headed. by
dent, sand. Dis
Jack Lindsay
Workers of America,
tor Pat MeNamura’s Bill to in-
P), We continued, “Once again, we
oe our Suppor t Needed
‘oy he luboi movement is solidly
behind: Medical ‘Aid for ‘the Aged
through the medium of © Social
Security. Liberal Senators) are
lining up in foree behind Sena-
sure its yp 2» They need our
support,” Lindsay stated,
“Liberal, Congressmen are also |)
lining up behind the Worand Bill
in apposition to the Administra-
tion JGil which merely subsidizes
the cinsuranee” companies — and
takes. away the disnily of the are-
Alred worker," Geersen remarked.
urge everyone ine the Community
to attend our rally in support of
this. very. worthy eause.”
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IMPORTANT!
UNION MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 20 — IVE” HALL
Make it your duty to atiend
"This Important Meeting on the Contract Proposals.
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© The U.S. Senate now
, tion providing health Ben
social security beneficia : iaione
the Hnes of the Forand. bil.) For-
and-type legislation was, defeated
in: the House Ways and, Means
Committee. last. weck, although. .
the. Committee did vote out a bill
covering, other features of the,.
social security system,
Beeause of the rules of proce:
ure in: the House, it is -unlikely
that House tnembers will be able
to vote. on the 'Forand-type legis- .
lation unless- the’ Senate acts.
Therefore, the last chance to pass
a Constructive bill will come on
‘the Senate floor sometime before
Tily 2. -°
‘Chanees -for Senate action are
good, provided Senators are con-
tinuously aware of the import-'
ance of this issue and the fact
that Americans urgently want
Forand-type legislation. - There:
fore, you should immediately ”.
WRITE. ~ WIRE - TELEPHONE
both of your’ Senators, at- the
Senate” Office Building, . V hing:
ton, D.C. Urge them to-do‘every-*
thing possible to pass Forand-tiype
legishition to provide health bone-
fits for social security benclicis
jes, at this session of Congress.
Please. de everything, you can
to encourage as many people as
possihle to write, their Senators
on this issue. iminediately,
Rail, Leaders Blast
Dirksen Proposal.
Kinley Dirksen (i
workers from, ‘st
denounced « by - the”. Railway
Labor Executives’ Association
as “one of the most vicious,
anti-labor’ undemocratic. and
inhuman proposals ever to be
laid) before Congress.” The
nounced the proposal. .
Tn. a, resolution, the’23 rail
“union chiefs, said. the,” bill
- “would. go farther in restrict
) ing the: legitimate and“ long-
recognized collective bargain-
ing rights of labor than has
ever before been attempted.”
FeORTSAERAUERPESERRTTORTAESSSERITE
even” bargaining—over ‘Tayotts }
‘or abolition: of jebs has been
were being asked to "work. overtime.
AFL-CIO had previously de-_ |:
give you contract", and shortly
ready to protect us against these
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Vol. 7, No. 25
were
The Voice of GE Workers, Local 301
“Sune 24, 1960
CAREY CALLS FOR HARLY {_AGPREMENT=-ASKS GE TO BARGAIN IN GOOD. FATTH
MATTETUDES" ON THE PART
~ OF SUPERVISLON -
by Larry Wilkins, ‘LM&G
In recent weeks. in L&C, Union
“personnel has become increasingly
aware of an ‘unrealistic. and iron
onable attitude on the part of sup=
ervision, particularly those direct
ly responsible to Supt. Frank Waish.
‘Among the incidents pointing
this up was the announcement that.
-on a three day notice all partnere
ship groups and cooperatives: were
to be dissolved.and everyone was. to
go on individus lece work, After
dockets were filed by the Union, —
supervision bac ed off by postpon-'
ing the effective date of the plan
and Mr, Walsh held a series of
meetings with the affected groups
in an attempt to sell them on the
plan. When he was unable to do
this, he announced that the plan
would go into effect anyway ,whether
the people liked it or not. .
Downstairs, in the Assembly
and Erector groups, .an attempt to
"crack the whip". is apparently ‘being
made.also. Shop Steward John
‘Corless objected to a plan whereby.
two of the men in his group would
be transferred to the Form E Group -
due to lack of work, while others
Hie men refused the overtime and
4@ insisted that the two men be
given lack of work slips as per corn
Sract. Gen. Foreman Dewey said,
"Okay, if you want contract, Thad
thereafter ‘called Steward Corless
into his office and announced that
he was laying off ten men and would
also rotate ten more,
These are but two of a number
of examples of the new attitude of”
Supervision here and we can be
thankful that. our Union stands
“practices as ae hehe done in past
In an unusual: Press Conference
~~ {covering 8 major GE locations,
James B, Carey, Pre
International IUE -ed upon Ga
to commence early’ negotiations in
an effort to come to a fair, peace~
ful settlement long before our con-=
tract expires in October of this
yeer ®
GAREY, in a closed-circuit 2-
Lway TV hook-up, gave details of the
IUE-GE contract proposals, to
reporters from Washington, Boston,
Bridgeport, Cinsinnati, cleveland,
Ft. Wayne, houtevslle, Philadelphia
and Albany... 7
"Since 1955", Carey Stated,
"wages have increased 17% while «
produétion.has increased 34% and we
believe that GE can well afford to
meet. the demands. we have put forbs
Layoffs Continue
"Layoffs have continued since
that time in many plants of the
Company, particularly in the older
plants ard, job security will be one
of our mest important issues", he
continued.
When asked about the possibil-
ity of a strike this year, Carey
| stated ‘that we are not asking for.
‘a Strike. -ttAL]L the strike talk to
date has been from the company.’ We
want: a contract which will meet our
standards, All the company has to
do is sign a contract and. their.
plants will stay open",
In Albany, préss coverage ine
cluded: WGY, WRGB-TV, WROW, WIEN-TV,
WasT-TV, WSN, WPTR, WOKO, Sch'dy.
Gazette ;Seh'dy. Union-Star » Albany
Times-Union, Albany Knickerbocker
News, Berkshire » Ragle and the Assoc~
lated ‘and United Press.
“To. date vio ‘word has come “fPoin
GE g rorindine opening early negot=
‘lations in order to allow plenty of
time to bargain in "good faith".
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