Which Program Do the Union Members
Favor?—The Union's 8 Point Program—
Or—The Co.'s 8 Prong Point Program
by Paul Hucko
The Union has adopted an 8 Point Program for Income
Security, Union Security and
Employment Security. This
Program forms the basis for our proposals to the General
Electric.
The workers of today have in their minds a deep and
intense feeling of insecurity. The average worker has_a con-
tinual worry that his or her job may come to an end, regard-,
less of the’size of his weekly envelope or the amount of his
hourly earnings. “
A great deal of misunderstanding has been taking place
concerning the G. A. W. (Guaranteed Annual Wage Question).
To hear CG. E. talk«they would like to have you believe
that this plan is something new.
Ao study made by the United
Stites: Bureau of Labor Statistics
au decade ago revealed ithe fact
that some form of guaranteed
pluns had it least tentatively been
in effect for « considerable. period.
Three such plains were inaugur-
ated before 1900, Several: hundred
were under way at one time or un-
other prior to 1946, The report
stated that as af dan. 1946, 196
plants were in operation.
Among -these are ‘three well
known plans of Proctor and Gam-
oble initiated in 1928, of the Hormel
Company in operation since 19381,
and af Nunu-Bush, launched in
i985, ‘These accounted for a ma-
jority of 61,000 employees.“ em-
ployed in 1946, (Source of infor-
mation --- Bureau of Labor Sta-
tisties Bulletin 906, 1947,
Other coverages include United
Auto Workers, 1956 over w million
workers, contracts in air craft
farm. industries; 282 companies in-
il, together with 60,000 workers
in wlass and. eleetrical Industries,
35,000 in ean manufacturing and a
seattering of other industries,
Th duly 1956 the principal com-
panies in the rubber industry en-
tered into. a contract with United
Rubber Workers which included
supplemental un-employment been-
fits and in Aug, 1956 all leading
steel: companies agreed with the
United Steel Workers tu establish
such benelits. (Business Week
June 2, 1956 -— Page 54)
This fact mandates the recogni-
tien of employers responsibility to
maintain the living standards of
workers aid off through no fault
of their own, ;
Technological improvement which
is the result of continued industrial
“progress necessitates the reduction
of the work week without a reduc-
lion in take home pay as well as a
continuing sharing with thee work-
ors of the results of productivity in
corder that purchasing power might
be constanty safeguarded und ex-
panded as a means of assuring the
continuation of National prosper
the workers. in our industry than
this. The movement of plaints to
the South and rural areas to escape
uniénism and to impose wages GU
and 70 cents per hour or mare,
under those of existing plants, is a
“Menace not only to the workers in
the older plants but to those in the
newer ones who thus become sec-
ondary citizens. The Nution’s ma-
jor industries outside our own,
have ended or are rapidly ending
geographical differences and puy-
ing workers for what they do and
not where they doit. .
“We know no. reason why the
electrical industry cannot do the
sume. We must carry on a vigor-
ous intensive program ound” cam-
paign to narrow those differentials
in our industry and finally ‘aholish
them.”
Reduction of hours without a re-
duction in take home pay is essen-
tin] to the welfare and expansion
of the productive economy of the
United States,
An increasing threat to the em-
ployment security of our members
is the growing practice of farm
outs or self-contracting,
Wherever the munpower and fa-
cilities are available, certainly un
employment — security program
should provide that limitations be
placed upon this ‘practice.
Handling problems of Automu-
tion, Dismissal and Severance Pay,
Protection of Seniority in Plant
Movement,. Improved scheduling of
work, Area und Sex Wage Differ-
entiuls are also important factors
in the Union’s 8 Point Program.
The Program i§ socially and ec-
onomically sound, Tt is | morally
right,
Labor cannot eat or live on the
hopes of anticipation or future’
dreams. Tmmediate. higher stand-
ards of living, achieved through
collective bargaining in pood faith
with labor Unions, is the best
guarantee for the continual ex-
pansion of industrial activity, and
protits for manugement,
The success of the so called free
enterprise system, the future of
a a Lace gach Se EEE SIS
TUE. Local 301 handles thou-
sands of grievances at all levels
each year, These are just a few
examples of cases, not settled at
steward-foreman level, to be proc-
essed at management level.
Bldg. 16: The group under Shop
Steward J. Corless are charging
vigation of contract under Article
1, Seet. 1, in this instance non-
hargaining unit employees perform-
ing work which falls into the bar,
gaining unit.
Bldg. 273: James Goldsberry who
works in Shop Steward J. Brown's
group feels that the proposed price
for intercept flange JU7A4944 is in-
adequate and requests adjustment.
Bldg. 49: The pup under Shop
Steward R. Beiling feel that su-
pervision's practice of assigning
piece work to day workers using
the excuse of rush jobs is intoler-
able, The facts prove that the jobs
were hot rush and the excuse was
just a subterfuge to assign piece
work to day workers.
Bld. 49: The group under Shop
Steward C. Kuebaugh are charging:
violation of contract under Arti-
cle 1, Sect. 1, in this instance an
employee in non-bargaining per-
furming work which falis into the
bargaining unit.
Bldg. 49: The group under Shop
Steward R. Lee feel that ‘the as-
signing of close alignment and
elearances to Class “B” men should
le stopped us this work falls into
the Class “AY Assembler elassifi-
ration,
Bldg. 273: The group under Shop
Steward VY. Natale are charging
violation of contract under Article
XI, Sect. 8, in, this instance re-
turning a non-bargaining unit em-
ployee to a job other than a job he
has Wad in the bargaining unit.
Bdg, 49: The operators of the
100” King mili under Shop Steward
R. Bieling feel that they were un-
justly sent home when there was
Work available they could do.
America’s. industrial leadership lies
squarely upon the shoulders of
General Electric and the Corpora-
tions of America.
The Union is confident that if
we exercise the militancy, the wis-
dom, faith und confidence in deal-
ing with the. General Hlectric on
matters pertaining to Employment
Security, the negotiating commit-
tee will achieve this goals
It will ‘be of tremendous help to
our membership, our communities
and to the corporation as well.
Which. program do. .the Union
_ Members fayor?
The Union’s 8 Point’ Program
Or ‘
The Company’s 8 Prong Point
Program.
FUE-CIO 301 —
On the Job |
Bide. 16: ‘The group under Shop
Steward J. Roca, do not, feel “thaf
apprentices should do productio
work .while longér service employ-
ees ure being laid off for lack of
work. « :
Bldg. 60: The group under Shop
Steward J. Lumia are charging .
violation of contract under Article”
1, Sect. 1, in this instance Fore-_
man Steelwagen delivering mater-"
jals which is work that falls inte
the bargaining unit. ;
Bdg. 273: .B. MacDonald who
works in Shop Steward C, Daley's
group feels he is being improper!
paid as he has previously held
Class “A” Chipping rate and shoul
be paid at top rate. : ;
Bidg..57: The group under Shop
Steward E. De Nuécie feel that
when a crane is not to be utilized
in a bay and a crane operator,
therefore, must be removed, it
should be the shortest service crunc
operator in the bay involved.
Bldg. 57: The group under Shop
Steward E, De Nuccie feel.that it
is unsafe’ to change the roof of
the furnace “While it is hot. They
request investigation and correc-
tion of this practice.
on
Our 1958
Negotiations ©
As one condition for signing the
agreement with GE. in 1955, we
insisted that. provisions be made.
for full negotiations on the ques- —
tion of Employment Security.
The present contract provides
that: Upon written notice from the
Union to the Company not more.
than 60 days and not less than 30
days prior to Sept. 30, 1958, col-
lective bargaining negotiations
shall commence between the par- .
ties on Sept. 1, 1958, for the pur-
pose of considering proposals for
vontracting with regards: to em-
ployment security which may ¢
submitted by either the Union
the Company. If no ugreement is
reached thereon by Oct, 1, 1958,
the Union and its Locals shall have
the right: to strike, .
This language is perfectly clear.
Contrary to the impression that
G.E. steadily tries to create, this
contract deals with “collective -bar-
gaining negotiations’. It says
nothing — about “eonversations”,
“discussions”, or a “review”.
PERE
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August 29, 1958
Local 301 members packed their auditorium at a special
dalled membership meeting Monday night to answer Mr. A, C.,
Stevens’ attack’ on the leadership of our National and Lo
) ‘ 2 : ‘Local
Union. 3,000 members in effect told Mr, Stevens. to run ‘the
Company’ and we will run our Union in the usual democratic
manner.
_ In one of the largest membership, meetings in Local 301's
history it was rhade clear by the members that they. would
accept directions from their elected officers both locally and.
nationally and not from Ralph Cordiner or A. C. Stevens.
_ The 3,000 members attending both the afternoon and eve-
ning meetings passed a resolution by a unanimous vote ap-
proving: 'the letter which Acting Business Agent John Shambo
had written to Mr. Stevens. This letter appears on Page 4 of:
this paper. —
The membership also voted un-
animously that this letter be cir-
culated in the plant aceompanied
Cy a petition to be signed by the’
nembers which reads as follows:
“We the undersigned members
of Local 301 approve the posi-
tion stated in the attached letter
and request that the Company
stop interfering with the internal
procedtres of our Union”.
Present at the two membership
meetings to explain the Union’s 8-
Point Program were three mem-
bers of the G.E. Conference Board:
Dave Fritzmaurice of Cleveland,
Ohio, Frank Fiorillo und Leo Jan-
dreau, Also present was Juck
Suarez, President of District 4 and
aiso un International Viee-Presi-
Cyr, Harry Williams, the Local's
resident, and John Shambo, Act-
ing Business Agent, also addressed
-the meeting. :
The members heard Pitamaurice
charge that ‘General Electric prof-
its have been running half again
as large as any other American
Billion Dollar Corporation": He
pointed out, too, that G.E. has en-
joyed a. favorable profit position
but has a job layoff record worse
than the rest of the Electrical In-
ystry und he said the problem
wan't wait for more recessions and
sulfering before effective vemedics
are applied’ Brother Titzmaurice
also pointed out that it is a mut-
ter of (great amazement and con
cern that GE. can by application
of brains, talent, energy and money
produce marvels in atomic energy,
jets and missiles, artificial dia-
monds, fevices toconquer outer
space, and automation, but in the
field cf Employment’ Security ‘it
has mudé little advanee in the last
fi, yours. This ean be borne out
by the fact “that since 1954, we
have lost 12,000 jobs in Schenec-
tady with 8,000 of these jobs being
lost in our bargaining unit alone,
Leo, Jundreau stated that !! he
thought the letter which was:sent
to Mr. Stevens by the Acting Bus-
iness Agent was the tight stand
for the Union to take and: that the
membership should let Mr. Stevens
know that they were going to ac-
cept direction and leadership from
their elected officers and not from
Mr. Stevens. Brother Jandreau
also stated that some. of the man-
agers of Labor Relations who rep-
resent the Company should be. giv-
ena gun and a horse as they made
“Jesse Jumes look like a gentle.
man’,
Jandreau also’ stated that this
Tocal Union has been dealing with
GEM, for aver 22 years and we had
to fight for everything we have,
and we-did it without directions or
leadership of any. Company Of-.
ficial, We further reminded people
we will have to fight, if necessary, °
to keep what we have and the way
to do it is by forcing G.E. to agree
to some Employment Security.
At the end of the meeting the
members gave a stunding ovation
und vote of ‘thanks to the three
guest speakers,’ Thus ended one of
the best membership. meetings in
the history of Local 301,
Some of the members
ir. Stevens
Report on Special Membership Meeting.
. . . Ama
who attended the Ist and 3rd Shift Meeting.
’ Some of the members who attended the 2nd Shift Meeting,
ames thu
UNION MEETING
Ss wena
Mr. Stevens Launches Scare Campaign
"We don’t know how Mr: Stevens can state quote “if a strike can be
maneuvered it in the objective of the National Union to see it take place.”
Mr. Stevens is cither attempting to create the impression that he has
access to the internal thinking of. the National Union or is attempting to
create a scare campaign, The LUE does not. strike for the sake of strik-
ing. IUE is a mature, responsible, and democratically operated Inter-
national Union, that even G.I. can find hard to dispute. A strike is the
last economic weupon that the workers have against any management
that refuses to bargain in good faith, Mr. Stevens can be assured that
the IUE can very effectively and efficiently afford ample opportunity
for all our members to vote on the forthcoming decision concerning
relations between the Union and the company. :
Mr. Stevens’ expression of deep concern might bring greater: re-
sponse if the company had evidenced the same interest inthe employees
and community in the past. years in which we have prevailed upon ‘the
company to continue our jobs in Schenectady in fulfillment of the com-
pany's responsibilities to its employees and the community,
The’ G. EB, workers have been threatened in the past by Vice Presi-
dent Crawford that Schenectady did not possess the cultural climate,
and etc. Mr. R. Cordiner has repeatedly stated that G, EK. will locate in
states that have the proper political and industrial climates and right-to-
work laws, The G. KE. spokesman with tongue in cheek appeals for aid
from the community, as G, E, professes to have the interest of the com-
munity at heart, and in the same breath threatens to leave the community.
Thousands und thousands of jobs have left Schenectady in the last
couple of years through farm-outs, setting up of runaway plants in the
South and Puerto Rico, and closing of many departments.
The full objective of T[UE-AFL-C1O is to provide employment secur-
ity for all the members whieh when achieved will bring stability to Sche-
nectady and other areas of this great Nation,
. ANSWERS
1. There is a possibility of a strike in G. E., but only if the General
lectrie Co, refuses to seriausly consider.the needs of its employees as
outlined in TUI2'’s Bight-Poitit Program, Up to the present time the com-
pany has made it crystal clear that it has no intention of considering
any of, the “proposals made by TUE’s Eight-Point Program and this
position by the company is made prior to negotiations, The only course
that is left to the Union is requesting full backing by the membership
on its program,
2. 1. Guaranteed’ Annual Wage.
If. Dismissal and Severance Pay.
IKI, Protection of Seniority. in Plant Movement,
TV. Farming Out of Work.
Y. Handling the Problems of Automation.
VI. Improved Scheduling of Work.
VII. Area and Sex Wage Differentials. .
VII. Reduetion of Hours of Work. :
3 The question is purely speculative, it no doubt will have some
effect but not a harmful effect. Of course the duration of any strike
depends on the willingness or lack of willingness of both management
and the Union in reaching a fast and honorable agreement. There have
been many long strikes inthis nation that have not been harmful to the
community among which is the G, E, - UE-CIO strike in 1946, which
lasted 9 weeks.
The questions following are the Lype pitched strictly for the benefit
of management and as asked to the Union are typical of the question:
When did you stop beating your wife? These questions are geared for
a full, propaganda response in behalf of the G. FE. company and are
purely loaded against any type of labor response. © —
. * * * * *
Questions We Would Like Answered by G.E.. Management
1. Does the company intend to bargain in good faith with the IUE-
AFL-CIO and give serious consideration to the needs of the employees
for Employment Security ?
2. Is General Electrie willing to debate the issues on T.V. or any
other forum
3. Does the G.E. company have plans for more jobs in Schenectady
— is so, when?
4, Does the G.E. company intend to close more departments in
Schenectady and add to the serious unemployment that now exists?
5. Does the company intend to continue its vicious program of
working people out of classification? - :
6. Does the company intend to continue closing plants and depart-
ments and moving to the South and Puerto Rico?
7. What has Schenectady done or propose to do about stabilizing
employment and providing employment security both to the old and
young worker? ‘
tion to the questions under negotiation?
: °
Suarez Answers Hershkowitz —-
Statement by Jack R. Suarez, International Vice President, Président of
District #3 IUE-AFL-CIO, and President
of Local 301 A.E. IUE-AFL-CIO.
In reply to C. of C. President Max Hershkowitz blaming both the
IUE-AFL-CIO and the G.E. Co. for the Schenectady economic ills, noting
it is “unfortunate” decisions for both “are not being made here, but on
the national level, by people who don’t care about Schenectady. The
company can produce elsewhere if production drops here, the union at)
organize elsewhere if they cannot organize here.”
Mr. Hershkowitz is only partially right in his remarks pertaining to
the General Electric Co, decisions being made on the national level.
We in IUE wish to correct Mr. Hershkowitz’s remarks pertaining to
IUE and make it quite clear that he is misinformed as to the voice of
the members of IUE. / ; ,
« Delegates from all IUB-G.E. Locals unanimously eridorsed the IUE’s
Bight-Point Program at Louisville, Ky.,'in September 1957, Since that
time the membership of all IUE-GE Local Unions endorsed the Eight-
Point Program.
The IUE-GE Conference: Board consists of elected delegates from
each Local Union who in turn select the National Negotiating Commit( -
tee. The Schenectady area G.E.. plants are represented on the Nationa
Negotinting Committee by Leo Jandreau, Business. Agent of Local 301,, -
Final decisions on acceptance or rejection of a ‘contract including the
calling of strikes, rest strictly in the hands of the members. .
_ As for My. A. W. Halverson’s proposals on Right-to-Work Laws for
New York State; the so-called “right to work’ laws are u patent fraud
and deception upon the Americun people, because they guarantee no
rights to workers, but outlaw: employer-union agreements providing
union security, ;
lt-is ‘significant that the major sponsors Gf such legislation are the
N.A.M, und the U. 8, C. of C. whose record for workers’ welfare is barren
of accomplishment. We in IUE strongly urge the repeal of Section 14 B
of the Taft-Hartley Act which authorizes these repressive measures hy
the states. sf
In every state where the’ so-called “right to work” laws exist has
resulted in lower wages and the lowering of the standard of living.
Pollowing is a copy of the letter which Jack Suarez wrote to nak
. Hershkowitz: : .
Mr, Max H. Hershkowitz
Schenectady Chamber of Commerce
246 State Street
Schenectady 5, New York
Dear Mr. Hershkowitz:
How-is the Chamber of Commerce trying to aid in reaching a solu-
You, Mr. Hershkowitz, now
ussume to be the spokesman for the whole community, or so you. imply.
Since when have you become the conscience of the community?
Mr, Hershkowits and the Schenectady Chamber of Commerce in the
past have not evidenced much interest or made any audible outeries on
the farming out and clesing of departments which added thousands to
the rolls of the unemployed.
August 25, 1958
The company and the Chamber of Commerce are propagandizing the ,..
IUE memberhip and the public on the method of the membership voting |)
on “NO Contract - NO Work” if an agreement-is not reached by October ~
2, 1958. We in TUE have no interest what-so-ever in the methods used
by the Chamber in the selection of Mr. Hershkowitsz as President; or how
Mr. Stevens achieved the post of Manager. .
We do know that the workers of G.E. were never offered the oppor-
tunity of voting on whether their jobs would remain in Schenectady or
not, .
We do resent the company’s and the.-Chamber’s attempted inter-
ference in the democratic processes of the TUE-AFL-CIO. The Union
operates quite efficiently and democratically without the need of any’
assistance what-so-ever from the company or the Chamber.
always the right to speak and vote for or against any decisions that ma:
affect them, including a strike.
The Industrial Climate that the company and the Chamber is inter-
ested in is one where the Union is weak and company-dominated, wages
are low, standards of living are low, working conditions are poor, and
“Roll back the clock to the 1930's.” |
Sincerely,
Jack R. Suarez, President
District #3 IUE, AFL-CIO
We do assure the public that the membership will be afforded “C) :
IRS/ge
Richest American Says:
Free, Honest Unions —
Our Greatest Bulwark
TRUE Magazine recently interviewed Jean Paul Getty, billionaire oilman who
heads the vast Tidewater Oil Co. Getty, certainly the richest American if not the
world's richest private citizen, had some pungent advice for the calamity-howling
type of U, 8, bustiessman: In particular, he pointed to the key role that unions
‘ ‘
to oil, involve ships, house trailers, hotels and life insurance, His millionaire
father, Georga Getty, helped him make his first million in oil at age 24. The
younger Getty went on from there. Here are excerpts from the ‘interview as told.
ta Bela von Hlock in the June issue of TRUE.
Orr in the U, S, economy. Getty, 65, owns some 40 companies, which, in addition
(
T have very little patience with the fears and complaints expressed
by the calamity howlers’of our present day and age... .
Another woeful ery of the unsuceessful or faltering type of busi-
Community
Leaders Invited -
September 10th, 1958, is the ten-
tutive date set to present our Un-
ion program to community leaders.
When the date and time is decided,
we will issue invitations to the
community leaders to attend a
meeting in our auditorium at which
time we will present our case. We
fee} that members of our com:
munity are interested in keeping
industry in Schenectady and we.
nessman is the “exorbitant” cost of American labor. To hear some’ further believe that they should
men talk, labor in general: and union labor in particular. are threaten-—
ing to wreck the national economy. .
“Yd go into business for myself tomorrow,” an executive told me
recently. ‘The only thing that holds me back is the labor situation.
— Wages are so high that IT couldn’t make a profit.” :
I hope this .executive’s boss is satisfied with him. I wouldn’t hire
the man on a bet. For my money, he’s an idiot. »
Tam a “union man” myself. 1 don't carry a union ecard .or pay dues
to any local, but I do believe in unions and [ believe that‘free, honest
labor unions. are our greatest guarantees ‘of continuing prosperity and
our strongest bulwark against. social or economic totalitarianism.
True, some unions-and union officials abuse their power. A few, from
all 1 can gather, ave controlled by Communists or gangsters or both, ©
On the other hand, some businessmen abuse their power, too, Some
are unethical or even downright crooks: Simply because “some” are this,
or that duesn’t mean the entire system of private ownership should be
condemned, ‘ “
Newspapers sometimes carry stories about bank officials embezzling
their depositors’ funds, Despite these incidents banks continue to flour-
ish. No one in his right mind would dream of suggesting that the entire -
banking system be abolished because of an occasional, larceny.
Yet let a single union—or even a local--turn sour, and a loud alarm
Cy} raised catigating: all organized labor, It doesn’t make sense. a
High pay and good working conditions mean more buying power
and more production, As huying power increases, so do sales and profits,
We pride ourselves on the level of the American standard of living,
We boast that the majority of Americans have decent homes, cars, tadios,
television sets und all the rest. This would hardly be possible if the great
mass of workers wasn’t well--even highly-—paid. “Excessive” labor cast
is a handy excuse to cover up inept management's inability to meet
competition,
Mr. Stevens:
Give us jobs, not words! *
Give us security, not promises!
Give the community facts,
not fiction!
Produce goods, not confusion!
Try our skills, not our
patience!
Give our children hope, not
threats!
Run our company, not our
union! ‘
You have shown, of late, a de-
side to become a union. leader,
First try doing your job well!
Lead us back to the 12,000 jobs
you.have led away. Lead back
your present employees to the
skills that once made Schenec-
tady great. Lead back the peo-
ple to the stores and shops you
have, in fact closed. Then join
the union and you might just
have a chance.
; UNION MEMBERSHIP...
LOCAL 302
PARTY NITES
EVERY TUESDAY
7:00 p.m.
UNION AUDITORIUM
he informed that the only way this
“an be ruaranteed is to have the
GE. Company agree ta our Em-
ployment Security Program. The
time for civic leaders to uct on
Employment Security is.now and
not after our jobs have been moved
down South or to Puerto Rico.
It should be =pointed out that
awhile G.I, stands at the front door
With the leaders of the community
inviting. new industry to Sehenec-
tudy, G.I. is moving departments
out the back door. Tt is the obliga-
tion of all of us to keep the in-
dustry we have and then go after,
. More,
SMALL People
om ALWAYS
COMPLAINING
ABOOT THE:
» ONION? (HE'S
NEVER BEEN
TO A ONION
MEETING 7
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Copyrighted; Labor Features
3rd Shift Requests
Change in Schedule
The 8rd shift employees working -
a 6-day schedule have asked to
substitute Monday, September 1st,
for Sunday August 31st, as their
regular work schedule. Normally
they would work Sunday night,
“August 31st, and stay out Monday,
» September Ist, which is Labor day.
The change if granted will pro-
_ Vide a longer’ weekend with Sat-
urday and Sunday off for 3rd shift
‘employees on a 6-day -schedule,
Overtime premiums remain the
“same for these employees affected,’
and the qualifying days for holiday
pay would be Friday and Monday.
it Pays To Be A
Union Member
Job Insurance No
Dowry Brides-to-Be
Are Cautioned
Brides-to-be were cautioned to-
day not to look for unemployment
insurance if they quit their jobs to
hecome housewives,
Richard C. Brockway, Executive .
Director of the State Labor De-
partment’s Division of Employ-
ment says his recent mail shows
widespread. misunderstanding of .a&
July 81 decision by the Appellate
Division of the State Supreme
Court. The court allowed unem-
ployment benefits to Shelia Shaw
who quit her Albany, job to go
with her new husband to Tona-
wanda where he worked. ;
“The wrong notion has gotten ,
around that unemployment insur-
ance can be claimed as.a kind of
dowry,” he said,
The decision actually settled two
“issues, he explained; (1) that the
bride became entitled to benefits
when she began looking for a new
job and (2) that a 42-day suspen-
sion of payment for quitting “with-
out good cause” was not called for.
The decision supported an un-
employment insurance referee's
ruling not only that she had quit~
With good cause,-but that “it was,
her legal duty to live with heir
husband,” :
Key to the case, Mr? Brockway
said, is in-the following excerpt
from the opinion written by Judge
Francis Bergan:
“This is not a case of a wom-
an attempting to ‘collect unem-
ployment benefits because she
gets married and stops working
entirely for that reason; nor is
it u case of attempting to collect
benefits for the period when she
is being married, or on a wed-
ding trip, or while she is setting
up housekeeping. The benefits
sought, and those which have
been allowed began, and only
began, after the claimant had
been settled in her marriage
domicile, and after she had re-
entered the labor. market, had
registered for employment, and
was attempting to obtain em-
ployment, an effort in which she
was ultimately successful.”
For any information about un-
employment insurance, be sure to
contact the Union laywer.
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