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“SURPLUS FOOD FOR UNEMPLOYED
The International Union of Electrical, Rudio & Machine Workers, AFL-
CIO in this arew,-and its affiliated: Locals, desire that all tmemployed
workers in the Schenectudy area be given this vital information.
Unemployed workers and their families are eligible to receive federai
surplus, food provided they are not receiving public assistance or care.
You are eligible if the combined monthly income of the household is
not in excess of:
Total Liquid GO
Resources Allowed
ot eave Ladi Lite inde
fuss
OFFICIAL RULING:
Worker Refusing Lower Rated Job
Entitled To Unemployment Benefits
An important decision handed down by the Appeals Board
of the Unemployment Insurance Division clears up a trouble-
some question with respect to the riglits of a worker to un-
employment benefits when he refuses a lower rated job upon Number in Monthly Total
AFL-CIO
being bumped. Household:
- The ease in which a decision was
made in the worker’s favor was
one of a machine repairman, Gride
I, (G.E. was not involved in this
case) working at a $2.63 per hour
rate. He had worked at this job for
one year when he was reached: for
humping, He was offered a job as
an oilev,in Grade V,at $2.48% per
hour, which he refused to accept
on the ground that his severance
and vaeation pay would have been
affected if his job was to terminate
while, on the lower rated job.
The Appeuls Board decided that
the worker had a vight to refuse
the lower-rated job and still re-
ceive unemployment benefits. In
other words, the worker had good
‘ause for turning down the job
offered, This‘ decision upset | pre-
vious cases which ruled that a
worker under similar — cireum-
stances could not refuse such a job
and be .entitled to unemployment
benefits. .
One of the important principles
laid down by this ruling has to da
with the cfuestion of how much of a
loss of pay must there be at the
lower-rated job before a, worker
tay be said to be justified in re-
fusing the lower job? Heretofore
it was taken for granted that there
would have to be a substantial loss
in pay before a worker could be
suid to have good cause for refus-
ing a job. The loss of pay in this
‘ase however was only ubout 6%
of the former pay. Ordinarily this
would. not have been a “sub-
stantial? loss and its refusal would
have warranted rejecting the work-
ers claim for benefits. —
The Appeals Board’s decision
moves away from “loss of pay”? as
the test as to whether an individual
is entitled” to unemployment bene-
-tits. Instead, the Appeals Bozrd
turned to other factors which it
considered more important. |
Thus, for example, the decision
holds that: the factors weighing in
"favor of the work éntitling’ him to
benefits are:
1. The worker was’ being offered
employment in a lower grade of
work, ~
2. He was being offered ‘work
for’ whieh he was not fitted by
training or experience and ac-
ceptanee of the lower rated job
would affeet-his vacation. pay if he
were lerminated, or bumped out. of
that job. i
3. The worker was doing skilled
work at the time he was offered a
opeihre sina $
sess cesar hea.
a
NOTICE
SPECIAL
Executive Board
‘Meeting —
Monday, July 14, 1958
- 7:30 P.M,
UNION AUDITORIUM:
121: Erie Blyd.
Company Concern
For Council
is Touching
We were amazed to read in the
loenl papers Mr. Stevens’ choice of
words about the Union “packing:
the” council meeting.”
When over 80 high General Miec-
tric officials go to Albany to lobby
‘the State Legislature on more
favoruble Unemployment Tnsur-
ance laws for General’ Mectric,
these officials are going to Albany
for the benefit of the General
Mleetrie workers. When General
leectric employees see hun-
_ dreds of fellow employees leaving
the Schenectady Plant each month
on a lack of work basis and are
concerned with an employment. pic-
lure that causes a male employee
to have longer than G6: years, 10
‘months of service to* hold oa
common, labor job.and female em-
ployees must have better ‘than 15
Years of service to work 40 hours
a week, these employees ure ae-
cused of “packing a council meet.
ing’, Our answer is, Mr, Stevens,
that every citizen of Schenectady
/Who-has the interest of the City
at heart should attend. council
meetings and ask when General
Ilectric is going to stop their run-
away. shop program and provide
their.employees with a full yeur’s
employment euch year and not just.
during “boom” years?
job which was only semi-skilled.
. One of the important aspects of
this decision: is‘ that an employee
who turns down a lower graded,
less skilled, job than the one he
held at the time of bumping cannot
be compelled to accept it on the
theary that seniority forces a
worker to aecept a lower graded
job-on a theoretical union agree-
ment that he must “accept down
grading or lose his unemployment
benefits.
Speangeai ed GS Mea MELE ATH ASL Pe RPAIRITTA NI
»
Income Allowed
$120
165
205
245
280
1260
1865
houscholds, add $35 for cach
household in, excess of ten.
For larger
person in the
Types of available commodities may vary from month to month,
Current distributions may ‘include the following items:
Butter Corn meal Flour Pork. & Gravy
Cheese Dry milk Luncheon Meat Shortening
It should be noted: “
a. that the applicant must apply in person, or, if unable to appear in
person, through a representative authorized in writing. to apply for him;
b, that the aplicant must maintain cooking facilities, and eat his meals
ut home; is aan
«. that the applicant will receive only oné order per month;
d. that he must redeem his order at the designated store within the
specified period; ~
ce. that he may only receive the items and quantities indicated on the
order; * wey
f. that he may forego any items but thut he cannot substitute or le)
change; : -
g. and that no replacement will be made of any items. that may be
spoiled. :
All persons or households in Schenectady County who are eligible
for the federal surplus foods are requested to apply for same at 487 Nott
Street, Schenectady, New York,
THIS 18 NOT CHARITY — Ef IS PAID BY YOUR TAX DOLLARS
Bldgs 72: The group under Shef
Steward-T. Brzoza charge the fore-
man with violation of the contract
whereby there is total disregard of
the longer service employees while
at the same tinve the Company is
> Bldg. 72: The group of Mica
Tapers under Shop Steward E.
Girard feet that they ure not being
properly ‘compensated for the time
ost due to faulty material used on
job 6290841, ‘ :
Bide. 273: It has always been |
the practice: when a transpose bar
operitor is working alone, to as-
sign a handyman to help him Fal
wires. The group’ under Shop
Steward J. Squires feel that by.
taking another transpose — bar
‘operator from his partner and us-
signing him to work with another
transpose bar operator will cause
a loss in eurning’s to the transpose
bar operator who has to work
alone. :
Bldg. 278: The group under
Shop Steward J. DiGiorgio: feel
‘that’ the removing of burrs “and
chips falls into the chip and grind
classification, As there is a planned
piece price on this work, it should
he given to the group for whieh it
has been planned.
continuously preaching. that they
take care of the longer service
people beenuse they have a moral
obligation to them. The foreman
did not feel that way and when an
opening occurred, he failed to offer
the job to long serviee employees.
IUE-CIO LOCAL 301 NEW
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF LOCAL 301,
REPRESENTING SCHENECTADY
GE WORKERS '
: whe 2
Published by the Editorial Committee
7 Niko: President,
Troasurer, wo.
Recording Secretary.
Aas't Recording Secratary.
Chief Shep Steward
721 GRIE GLYD,
weneccendohn Shambo
Gerald “O'Brien
SCHENECTADY, N, Y.
AONE NE!
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Vol. 4 — No, 35
Lhe Voice of GE Workers, Local 301 _ Schenectady, N.Y.
August 8, :1958
Action for Employment Security
The following is a letter from Mayor Stratton and the
Resolution he introduced to the City Council followed by a
letter from the Business Agent:
CITY Ol SCHENECTADY
) NEW YORK
Office of the Mayor .
July £5, 1958
Dear John: . e
In line with your vequest, F'am enclosing « copy of the resolution
Which } submitted to the City -Couneil at its meeting last night. and
which failed by a single vote to be adopted by the Couneil.
As you know, Dr. Frank P. Marreand Dr. Peed Isabella joined with
me in supporting this resolution,
Tam happy to have been able to present this to the Couneil and 1
feel that the Support which we received represents a morak vietory even
if a cleureut majority: wits not avaiheble. The action of the Couneil cer.
tainly points up very sharply the honest concern which responsible: lend.
ers of the community feel for the future of the city’s economic life: 1
feel certain that this non-partisan expression of eoncern will yo far in
helping to meet our need for more jobs and greater employment security
in Schenectady, :
Please give my best regards to wll of the members of your, Local,
Qn particularly those who took the trorble to be en hand for our meet:
f :
“Muyor Stratton offered the Collowing:
ng lust evening.*
With all best wishes,
: Sincerely yours,
, SAM. STRATTON,
enclosure .
Mr. John Shumbo, Acting Business Agent
International Union of Electrical Workers.
Local S01, AFL-CIO
121 Erie Boulevard
Schenectady, N.Y. : 2
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The City of Schenectady his heen-ospeeiuily hard hit
in the past several years ais a result of the current economic recession
aund the transfer of jobs out of Schenectady, and is now olicially classified
Cy the United States government asain aren of majar unemployment; snd
WHEREAS, The loss of thousands of jobs in. Seheneetady has’
brought hardship te the merchants of Schenvetady, has inereased the
loc) welfare case loud, has hit hundreds of families, has jooprdized the
city’s urban redevelopment program, dnd has resulted ina drastic des:
cline in the city’s taxable property and
WHEREAS, The people of Schenectady are now cagerly seeking out
every: planar prograny which might possibly contribute in any way) tor
ean inerease in job stability within Scheneetadys and therefore eagerly
welcome any andoal sugpestions direeted to this end, whether made by
managentent or Labor or from other sources; and, a
WHEREAS, The Internationu Union of Mlectrical Workers, AIrL-
‘CLO, has “veceritly developed a program of recommendations nationwide
Sor the electrical industry, which is intended. to promote. economic sta-
-Dility and reduce the tendenéy. to transfer work or job opportunities out
of such established dndustrial centers as Schenectady; and
WHEREAS, ‘The | present eritien! state of “Sehenectady’s economic
health makes. any such proposal-directed Coward inereased Joly stability
and the reduction of unemployment of vital and transcendent concern to
the governmental leaders and the people of Sehencetady: Now therefore
be it .
; RESOLVED, That the City Couneil of the City of Sehenectady, while
adhering firmly to its belief that ft cannot and should not propery inter-
(Continued on Page 2)
nvarnypeannnsney aamaatarona neni
Resolution by the Board of Supervisors
a While the Board of Supervisors did not endorse our 8
point Employment Security.Program, they did, however, note
the recession. and: unemployment in Schenectady and they
_urged that all enterprises located in Schenectady strive to
maintain a top level of employment.
Peter Pista, who is the Supervisor of the 9th Ward und also an active
Shop Steward in our Union, was very instrumental in getting the Board
‘of Supervisors to tuke any actidn at ull.
The following is the resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors:
RESOLUTION — 109
MANAGEMENT — LABOR UNION RELATIONS
STATEMENT OF POLICY
Supervisor Osbonlighter offered and moved the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution; seconded by Supervisor Rogowie:
WHEREAS, Tn view of the present business recession and unem-
ployment conditions now prevalent in Scheneetady County, the Schenec-
tady County Board of Supervisors deems it appropriate to urge. repre-
sentitives of industry and labor located in Schenectady County to as-
sume i broad und intelligent outlook on any differences thitt may. arise
within the framework of contractual agreements sand .
WITERIEAS, We believe thats all industrial enterprises. leeated in
Scheneetiady County should energetically strive: ta maintain it top level
of employment; and .
WHEREAS, We beliove that all present facilities should be kept
expanded and maintained in Sehenectudy County, and that no work
whieli con be efficiently performed in the county should be farmed out
elsewhere, except during emergencies; and
WHEREAS, We recognize the established right of labor and min
ugement to settle disputes and grievances through collective. bargaining
precedures;- and : so .
WHEREAS, We further believe that labor has the right to nego-
tinte for wages, senivrilty rights and other improvements that will pro- ,
mote the dignity and muse the living: standards of working men and
women; now therefore be it me
RESOLVED, That in the interest. of civie unity and ‘the peaceful set-
tlement of all manapenent,- labor differences, this hoard extend to
rupresentitives ‘of both groups ancinvitation to use the facilities of the
bourd of supervisors ath any: time’they feel a feal contribution can he
made’ to uinieable cniployer ~ employee velutionshi ps,
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Schenectady, * ‘J
Office, Board of Supervisors a: : :
To have compared the preceding copy with the original resolution
adopted by the Bourd-of Supervisors of Schenectady County at a meet-
ing held Jay 8, 1958, on-tile in this office, and T da HEREBY CERTIFY
the same to bea correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of the
coripinal.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Boutd of: Super-
visors, at the City “of Schenectady, this 9th ‘day of July,
Gne Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-eight.
f WILLIAM M. LEONARD,
Clerk. Board of Supervisors,
" LOCAL 301
~ PARTY NITES
EVERY TUESDAY
7:00 p.m.
UNION AUDITORIUM
Support
ANNNARERUNRA
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Action for Employment Security
(Continued from, Page 1) °° :
ject itself into any collective bargaining negotiations that may in the
future be:under way in the electrical industry between later and man-
agement, notes with favor the proposals
the International Union of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO for the purpose
of promoting job stability and reducing unemployment in industrial
centers of the cleetrieal industry like Sehenectady. and commends the
; Union for the broad, constructive objectives behind these proposals; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the Council expresses its hope and helief that it
may be possible in the near (ature for labor and management, working
together in harmony and mutual respect, to find common agreements: in
taking steps in the direction of objectives such as those set forth in the
Union proposals, with a view to helping to meet the threat of the current
economic decline and resturing jobs und prosperity to Schenectady as
well as to other industrial centers uerass the country.”
The Hon, Samuel S, Stratton, Mayc
City of Schenectady :
Schenectady, New York
Dear Mayor Stratton:
As Busines
employment security program,
T would also dike to thank yout
made in voting: for it,
hate,
We certainly cannot iford anotl
nectady in the vext four years.
“With warmest personal regards
Sincerel
JO
July 16,
iy
Agent of Local SOL representing 12,000 employees at
the GE plant in Schenectady, [| have been instrueted ‘by a unanimous
-vote of our Mxeeutive Board to write to you-expressing eur heartfelt
and sincere thanks for introducing the resolution favoring aur 8 point
for the very favorable coniments you
Pm sure that our members wilh remember your
forthright and courageous stund on this issue and that your foresight in
this matter may help to wake-up others in Schenectady before. it's too
her 12,000 jobs moving out of Schu-
, | remain,
y yours,
HN SHAMBO, Business Agent,
National Convention
The IU, AFTACIO will hold its
annual convention September 22-
26, 1958, in Philudelphin. At the
last membership meeting, the. fol-
lowing members were cleeted ‘to
represent Lael 301 at) the
ventions ,
Leo Jandrenu—-Conference Board
Joho Shambo—-Union Office
William Kellys st Shift
Joseph Alois—2nd Shift
Frank Cornicelli--Srd) Shift.
cone
VACATION RATE:
Due to the number of trans-
fers. und ehanges inoaites in the
Schenectady Plant, this will per-
haps answer some of the ques-
tions whieh will arise. For vaen-
tion purposes this is the method
by which the rate of vacation
"pay is estimated:
“Whichever is greuter"—eur-
rent rate or year end rate (aver-
age ening rate obtained from
lust periodic average eurning
report in the year preceding).
The above has nothing te do
with number of hours to be paid
—it applies: only to the mite of
piy.
It Pays To Be A
Union Member
e
Notice
Any Class A Toolmaker with
Hig or more serviee who was
downgraded or forced ta leave
his ‘lrnde should) contuet the
Union Hall,
Any Class B Toolmaker with
IMF of more service, who wus
forced to leave the trade and
take a downgrade should: also
contact the Union’ Hall.
- Businessman
and program put forward ly
Attend Your
Union Meetings
Regularly —
NOTICE |
REGULAR
Executive Board
Meeting
Monday, August 11, 1958
. 7:30 P.M.
UNION AUDITORIUM
121 Erie Blyd.
Backs Union Shop
John Ll. Snyder, president of U.S,
Tndustries- a company with
38,000 that
tures oif well equipment, steel pipe
employees manufite-
and) power machinery-—told.. the
IUD union shop conference that he
was “firmly opposed to. any so-
ealled ‘right to work? law’ and be-
tieved “the union shop has hecome
,
a necessity.!
“A businessman may be a practi-
eul idealist,” the industrialist de-
clared, “but when he puts his ohn
Hancock’ on a union contract, he
his to know what he is signing
himself into, Otherwise he- will
luse both his business and his
ideals.” ‘
Snyder said businessmen want
two major points when they sign a:
contract, He culled these the need
for a stable and cooperative group
of people in the plants and. the.
observance of the spirit as well
the letter of the contract “with ve-
gaurd to attendance; workmanship
und production standards.”
He said that business also wants
to see grievanees settled fairly and
“promptly, without “festering”. for
weeks und months and wants to
avoid dealing with grievances that
are “politically promoted.”
“We want to See our men buckle
down to work without getting tan-
vled. up in petty factional and
jurisdictional disputes. And we
don't want ‘quickie strikes, Gwild-
rats’ and slowdowns, .. . '
“All of these things can happen.
| ought to know, We used to meet
“such conditions at some of our
plants, and that was the primary
reason we signed union shop agree-
ments,
“bocan say from ‘first-hand ex-
perience, that. production quickly
shapped back to. normal once the
men enjoyed. reasonable job and
Union security. Internal animosi-
ties died down, Rival organization-
al activity teuok a breather, All
things considered, my company has_
been well served by a sensible, hu-*
“min and profit-conscious approach
to helping provide job and union
security.” :
The U.S. Industries. president
declared that “American workers
hy the millions have cast thelr lot
with organized Inbor rather than
continuing a lost and lone position
in. what Was an unequal struggle
oWwith deonomically powerlul
" ployers,
“Once we accept in principle this
historical verdict on bargaining’”
he explained, “ave. can. bewin. to
contract for labor as we contract
for capital and management, With
such x concept the union shop be-
comes a straight-forward business
proposition.”
Over,
op
that this: will
em-
Double Standards
GLE. apparently has one stand-
ard for measuring. their own uc-
tions and another for measuring
the actions of our Union.
When there is a strike or a work
stoppage, G.E. issues letters to the
employees and the community;
they have paid ads in the local
papers and even go on radio and
television to inform everyone how
unreasonable the Union is und
above all how many thousands of
‘dollars the employees. und the com-
munity are losing by the action
of the Union,
However, we hear none of this
warm concern for the employees
when G.I. notifies us that six of
the departments will close down
Iriday,
Pressure in
. ‘Work’ Drive Hit
Cineinnati — United Organized
Labor of Ohio has backed up its
charge that many persons cireulat-
ing so-called “right-to-work” pe-
titions do so beeuuse they are in-
Jmidated by top management.
* “The UOLO made public the re-
sults of a survey in Cincinnati of
the occupations of 750 persons cir-
culating petitions to put a “work”
amendment to the Ohio constitu-
tion on. the November ballot. The
survey showed that G0 percent of
the cireulaters are on the manage-
ment level, ,
“Out of the 750-person sam-
ple,” the UOLO said, “we dis-
a ye) + hale .
" August 22nd, or shee ’ “covered 43. company presidents,
September 26th, for inventoryq ff '
his inventory is usually done on
a Saturday without’any loss to the
employées. However, this year GE.
arbitrarily suys we will have to
lose a day’s: pay, but they won't
go to the community and tell them
mean many. thous-
ands of dollars lost to the em-
ployees and the community. 7
guess it depends on “Who's at
bat”!
NOTICE
COMBINED
Stewards
— Meeting
MONDAY,.AUG. 18, 1958
2nd Shift—-1:00 p.m.
ist and 3rd Shifte—7:30 p.m.
Union Auditorium
121 Erie. Blvd.
: e
AGENDA
Discussion of coming
Negotiations
Reports of Committees
Regular Order of Business
Membership & ‘~
othe ‘vight-to-work’
suit People:
THE JET
FIGURES
HE 1S
SLATED To
GO PLACES
IN THE COMPANY,
iTS SMART
POLITICS To BE'¢, &
ANTI- UNION
Cemuetahtads Lahore Pasture”
a chairman of the board, 40 vice
presidents and | 31
treasurers.”
seeretary-
More than a third°of the 750 cir.
culators were supplied by just-eight
companies “all with long records
of resisting unionism,” the united
labor committee set up to oppose
the adoption of “work” legislation
in Ohio declared. ;
Management Sets Tone
“Clearly, top management sets
the tone, and the people down be-
luw hop to it,” UOLO said. “Where
top management is taking. the lead,
we often found most of the middle
GE yerngemens people, the foremen
ahd the engineers, circulating pe-
litions also, possibly out of fear of
‘their jobs or to protect - their
chances for advancement.”
The group pointed out that the
largest bloe of circulators, 160,
came from middle nianagement,
“where the big boss ean wateh
your every move, and where you,
have no union to protect you."
White collar workers made up
oily 9 percent of the total and
blue. collar ‘workers — comprised
even less—8.5 pereent. |
“The survey results should throw
into a, cocked hat any notion that
is a people's
- “fovement,” UOLO spokesmen said
“We have reason to believe that
the Cincinnati pattern is repeated
in other communities, At least in
Cincinnati, the Vight-to-work’ boils
down to a disguised assauit by anti-
labor managements on tlie’ whole
labor movement.”
The eight corporations, whick
~UOLO found are supplying 272, or
36 percent, of the 740 petition cir-
culators were uamed and described
s follaws: Andrew Jergens, “basic-
Hy unorganized’; American Laun-
dry Co, “largely unorganized”;
Cincinnati: Milling Machine, “com-
pany unions’; Formica, “organ.
ized”; General: Eleetric, “several
unions”; LeBlond Tool, “company
union’; Proctor & Gamble, “basic-
ally unorganized”; and American
Tool Works, “basieslly unorgan-
ized.”
__ No Compensation Benefits Despite
Industrial Injuries If Loss in Wages
ls Caused by Other Factors
When a worker has been injured
in an industrial accident .and-has a
permanent physical disability from
the accident, he is not entitled to
compensation benefits for his hand-
‘ieap when not working unless his
lack of work is caused by his dis-
ability. Such was the ruling of a
high ‘state court in aw case involy-
ing a, Schenectady General Electric
worker who had. returned to work
after he wus permanently injured
but who was retired thereafter
when he reached age 65,
In 1944, William Roberts worked
us an armature winder in Building
2. He fell off a ladder injuring his
back severely. He was totally dis-
abled -for about 4 months after
which he returned to Hghter work.
In 1917 he -was declared to be
permanently disabled with. a par-
tial disability and his case was
closed as he was not losing pay at
his job despite his injuries. Later
in 19438, Roberts” began» having
trouble with his back ‘and started
losing time. from works ‘Compen-
sution was awarded to him for the
pay floss which he‘ suffered,
On” October 1,° 1954 Roberts
reached the age of 6b and was re-
tired’on pension by the Company
Roberts tried to find ‘some
but was unsuccessful. The union's
lawyer reopened -the case for the
purpose of getting compensation
benefits for Roberts following the
date of his retirement,
The medical evidence in the case
showed that Roberts was physical-
ly qualified despite his injuries to
du the work which he was doing at
the time of his retirement. The
question was whether Roberts was
entitled to” benefits
tirement,
When Roberts testified as to his
efforts to find employment after
his retirement he |
ark
Stated that he
was “looking around for a job” but
that it was. “pretty hard to pet
anything suitable.’ When asked
why he could not get jobs that he
had applied for his answer infer-
red that his injuries did not play
a part in his rejection for these
jobs as he stated ‘that the places
where he applied for work “did
The VOLO charges came as
Colorado labor spokesmen point-
ed out that supervisory employ-
ees of the Denver Heiland di-
vision of Minneapolis-Honey well,
who know they ean. be fired if
they refuse to follow instructions
by management, began cireulat-
ing: compulsory open-shop
amendment petitions among em-
ployees, Heiland is managed by
Stephen Keller, chairman of the
newly formed Denver Right-to-
Work Committee.
after his re-.
‘not need help.”
The Court. which reviewed Rob-
erts’ cluim for compensation bene-
fits felt that Roberts was not en-
titled to these benefits as his un-
empoyment was not caused by his
bad back. The Court said:
“There is nothing in the record
. to indicate that claimant’s reduced
earning capacity or lack of em-’
ployment, following’ his retirement,
wus due to his disability.”
Then the Court made its ruling
as follows:
“Where the cessation of employ-
ment is apparently due solely to
compulsory retirement on a -pen-
sion because of ape, and other
suuses unrelated to disability ‘from
an industrial aceident, to pay com-
pensation benefits would’ result in
au situation where employees would
obtain retirement. benefits supple-
menting, us in this -case,
pension and social security pay-
ments, without the employee. be-
ing compelled to show easual con-
nection between the disability and
the inability te find work. Such
would not seem to be the intent. of
the Workmen’s — Compensation
Law.” 7
The Court’s decision makes it
elear that .an injured worker ean
get compensation benefits if there
is au “easual connection” between
his disability and loss of earnings.
Roberts will still be eligible to ob-
tuin such benefits if he can show
such a casual connection,
suai. People
alate
Stussorn
MADE UP
HIS MIND
YEARS AGO
NOT TO JOIN
STHE UNION...
So THATS THAT!
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1UE-ClO LOCAL 301 NEWS
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF LOCAL 201,
REPRESENTING SCHENECTADY
GE WORKERS
seo 2
Published by the Editorial Committee
Vice President
«-larry Gabo
shaol Rakvica
ncont Dikorenzo
SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
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Is It Fair?
G.E.- is asking people if it is
fair for IUE leaders to ask people
for a strike vote now before mem-
bers know what they will be called
out on strike for,
It might be well to remind G.E.
that if the people have to strike, it
will be because the Company re-
fuses to give them Employment
Security and not because Jim Carey
‘or any other IUE leader wants a
strike for the sake of striking. All
G.E. has to do to prevent a strike
is to give our members some as-
surance that they won’t wake up
some morning to hear that their
department is moving to Shelby-
ville, Ind, Roanoke, Virginia or
Jonesboro, Arkansas, without even
the opportunity to move with their
job or severance pay to help them
get started again, Therefore, if
Gs. is yveally interested in pre-_
venting’ a labor dispute, all they
have to do is put the IUE 8 Point
Employment Seeurity Program in-
to effect or come up with some-
thing better and when we say bet-
ter, we don’t mean another slogan,
‘such as “Operation Upturn”,
“GE. says it's not fair to ask
people for u strike vote this early.
What G.th is really saying is that
our negotiating committee should
meet with the Company, without
proof that the members of our _
Union are behind the 8 Point Pro-
gram. ‘The Company knows the
‘people are behind our program and
the people know too that the time
to fight for Employment Security
is while you still have a job and
not after they ‘have joined the
12,000 people who have lost their
jobs. in the Schenectady plant in
the past five years,
The Company ‘says if we vote
“yes” on a strike issue, it will:
mean'a long and costly strike. On
the other hand, if we vote “no?
will Gd. give us Employment: Se-
curity or will théy continue to
move out of Schenectady?
' By G.E. standards it would ap-
pear that if a Union official tells
people who are on strike to return
to their jobs, he is a leader, but if
when he is going into negotiations
and he asks for a strike vote, He is
au Dictator, This Local always has
and always will give all the mem-
bers an opportunity to vote for or
against a strike.
Some of the members of our Un-
ion have seen ‘fit’ to express their
opinions: in the GE. Works News
and whether or not the leaders of
this Union agree with “their state-
ments, there will be no resprisals,
This is proof of the democracy with
whieh this Union is run, We won-
der what would happen to a GE.
supervisor who publicly agreed
with our 8 Point’ Propram?) Ines °
dentally, many. foremen have py'-
vately voiced their approval of
We wonder, too, if G.E. policy is
decided by a seeret ballot of aii
stockholders ?
