Vol. 8, No. 45 The Voice of Gk. Workers, Local 301 “Hove 10, SCs
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“Mme Constitution Committee will make recomendations for changes
in the. Local 301 Constitution at the Membership Meetings on. Monday, .
November 20, 1961, Therefore,.in accordance with Article XXVI, Section
D, the following will be the r recommendations and. proposed changes:
ARTICLE-XV, SECTION C.
as (Present) _ us candidate for Exécutive Board Member must.
(2nd paragraph) be a Shop Steward with a total experie ance as-
: a Steward of at. least one year." 2
(Proposed). -" "A candidate Lor Executive Board Member must.
'(( Change 7 _ be a’ Shop. Steward elect with a total exgpr seta
(2nd paragraph) » as. a. Steward of at least one year,"
This remommentation is made for the purpose of clarity. The Shop
Stewards! election takes - place prior to the election of the Executive
Board, Therefore, to qualify as-a candidate for the Bxecutive Board
elections, the member must be elected or reelected a ‘Shop Steward.
during the current election. for Shop ¢ Shewands »
ARTICLE aly SECTION E
(Present) "They shall ‘meet at least once every two weeks:
or on. call by ‘the President,"
- (Proposed) "There shall be one regular Executive Board
( Change ) meeting a month, to be held on the 2nd Monday
of each month, Other Executive Board meetings
may be called by the President or a majority
of the Executive Board Members,"
This change was recommended by the Executive Board in light of the -
experiences of having two B' ‘oard meetings on a compulsory basis each
month, Many times the amount of business that came before the Executive
Board did not justify the inconvenience nor the expense, The recommen
dation for change provides.for a regular meeting the Monday prior to
the regular Membership Meeting, It also provides for additional mest.
ings if the Ela Une EaneSs warrant such meetings, a
ARTICUE XV, ‘kets 3
‘ Orie constitutional change was referred to the ‘ candelpEbtion Comin:
ittee by a member of Local 301, to the effect that a present Executive’
“Board Member should be qualified to run for reelection even though he
“was defeated as a Shop Steward in-his. particular. BPOUD « :
The Constitution Committee. Penaunienas noh=coneurrence ee this:
proposal. The committee says that.a person not elected in his own.
group as. Steward should not De eligible. to. Der “a candidate. for. the.-
. Executive Board, wove _ ;
SCAFFOLD BUILDERS GROUP Inc CREASED
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A formal grievance. filed on ‘behalf of Seaffold Builders: in Bldg. -
“273 results in increase in’ forces, , a
re ‘ é cas
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. o A few nionths ago, an’ ' inotdént occurred in the Large. Machine Sect-..
ion in Steam Turbine where’ supervision directed inéxperienced..workers
to erect wooden scaffolds... The Union’ representatives entered a ‘strong
protest noting that tthe use of inexperienced workers in erect ng such
a seaffolds created’a” safety hazard, The reasons why: they were being
us used. were because the Scaffold Builders group was undermanned, The °
“Union recommended that this group. be PuBHensee. to: take care of the
increase in the work load,
The Company took: a negative position, Several meetings were néta
at the 2nd level of the grievance procedure, In the interim, while
these meetings were being held, Union. representatives were able to
‘gather sufficient information bo substantiate the.claims in their ©
grievance, FPinally, after hearing. the. Union! Ss evidence, the Pompey
greed to add more Scaffold. Puerto be the group.
This is another good example ‘of how the investigative works of
Union representatives resulted. ina satisfactory settlement, The
following representatives took part in the investigation and presentat~
ion of the case: Board Members Alois, Stockheim; Shop Stewards Morey,
Polsum, Weaver sem Assistant Business’ Agent Vitallo,
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NOTICE
EXECUTIVE 3CARD. MEETING
Monday, November L3th,-. 7a ae: pe Me -
Officer's will meet at 6 D. m,
Union_ Headquarters - 22h Ente Blvd,
MORE, ABOUT WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
_ The Importance of a Full Medical History -
Some of the most serious: difficulties sneounteead by workers in-
jured on the job have resulted from the failure to give the doctors and
hospital a full description of the accident. and of all the parts of the
body which were hurt. Many cases have been lost because. the lack of a
-proper history prevented the doctors from -connecting a , SRS: evelopmens
to the ones accident, “Here is: a bypaqat example, .
A worker: slipped off ‘the edge of a platform sthiiciag hes lower bale,
against a. nearby machine, At. the same timey his head. was eaused:to snap |
back sharply giving him a typical "whiplash" injury to the neck, Although.
his .neck..gave him some discomfort, his greatest’ pains were in the Lower:
back, so he. did not mention the neck condition to the apeters wine treated
him én at. thes
time, ROWaOr } the fag d snatetan had ‘become worse,
s) radiating into the shoulder and right arm. When a
did seek medical. assistance for this condition, he wa: told.
However , the doctors refused ‘to relate the condition to:
e. accidentusince he had not complained of..it earlier, and the. Company: :
has: denied responsibility for any claim relating to th DES.
“This is only. one. of ‘any similar cases. which. havé eome: to out”
-attention, Perhaps it is only human nature for @ man to concentrate.
‘all his thinking on the conditidii' which is giving him the most diff-
iculty at the moment, and to disregard what he considers minor pains
or aches in the hope. that they-soon will clear up -by themselves, However.
nature does not always. ‘operate that way. -If this: ‘worker: had consulted”.
_an attorney, experienced in handling. Workmen's Compensa ion cases, soon -
“after the accident, the result could have been different. Most likely, -
the attorney would have questioned him in detail‘ about all his. injuries ©
and would have warned him to, be ‘sure ‘to report all of them to the attend
Ing: physicians, “A ‘complete: history: in’ the record: at an-early date would’:
have established his claim for: the neek condition’ beyond question,
Remember , your Union can help you. to get prvper advice and assistance
“Lf you get hurt, on the job, but only if you ask for it. before it-ds
“boo late.
