LOCAL 301 NEWS April 15, 1960
Stratton Reluctant fo Endorse Forand Bill
The members of Local 301, ‘tho®
‘Central Labor Council and. the
301 Pensioner Club and many
her public minded citizens in
our Community have called on
_ Rep, Samuel S, Stratton to tike
nw firm. stand on the Forand Bill
which would bring much needed
ntedical, surgical and nursing aid
to our older citizens at a timo in
life when this service is meeded
most.
Despite numerous iettars,. post-
cards and petitions, Rep, Stratton
. has not taken a firm stand on this
Rill, Instead he says, “Of course
I recognize ‘the tremendous prob-
lem which our older citizens face
in providing needed medical care
at a time when they are onan
extremely limited income, and 1
certainly do feel that some steps
‘must be taken to meet this gitu-
ation.”
He then added, “Actually, the
~ Forand Bill is one of several al-
ternative measures that have
heen suggested, Senator Kennedy,
for example, has introduced a
slightly different bill of his own
over in the Senate.”
“While I am very much in ac-
cord with the objectives of the
Forand Bill, and feel that Oon-
gress should have an opportunity
to discuss the whole issue, I do
avant to have an opportunity to
look over carefully some of the
other BILLS as -well before. de-
ciding which one represents the
best and most effective approach
to this problem.”
The probiems of the aged and
aging have been under study by
various, committees for the past
eight years and the Forand Bill
covers the needs of our older citi-
vons without taking funds out of
the U. S&S. Treasury,: It would re-
duce Federal Spending.
YOUR POSTCARD OR LET.
TER 18. URGENTLY NEEDED,
Now!
\
CAREY, REUTHER TESTIMONY
STINGS DIRKSEN TO WRATH
Senate Minority Leader. McKinley Di R-II.) -has accused
the presidents. of two AFL-CIO unions “of: ng ‘stinking state-
ments" about the Eisenhower Administration in. the course of
testimony on health care legislation, ;
Dirksen erupted ‘during the course. of ‘McNamara Committec
hearings when testimony by. Auto Workers Pres. Walter P. Reuther
was read, and when’ James B. Carey of the Electrical, Radio &
Machine Workers’ testified.
Routher's testimony asserted that although Eisenhower had indi-
cated at his Feb. 3 press conference that a social security tax hike
“to make greater provision of the aged” was under consideration,
Vice Pres, Nixon and Sec. of Health, Education and Welfare Arthur
8. Flemming were engaged in “a retreat from this presidential
promisr.” :
Dirksen shouted that ' ‘TL. think that is a stinking slatement from
Walter Reuther,” adding that” Nixon and Flemming are just as
interested as Walter Routher ‘anyone olse” in medical care for
the aged, and that furthermore. Eisenhower had not made ‘any
“promise.” : . ,
Twenty- four hours later, when Carey accused the White House
of “shameful surrender to the American Medical Association and
the insurance companies GOP leader called this “another
stinking charge” and an e statement.” When Carey tried to
speak, Dirksen said: “Supp you just keep your mouth shut.”
Sen. Joseph S. Clark (D-Pa.) said Dirksen’s comments .were
“uncalled for and undignified.”
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Vol. 7, No. 16 The Voice of GE Workers, ioeal 301
‘April 22, 1960
EYES OF SCHENECTADY ON "301" AS 1/3. OF STEWARDS ATTEND CLASSES
at the High School.
Nancy Wiens
Fred Pacellin . ...
Mrs. W. Hurlbert
Attention Stewards!
SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE ENDS TODAY
Local 3011s end Anno Scholand
ship Drive officially ends at mid-
night today. From all appearances,
based on early returns, the drive
seems to be equalling, if not pass-
ing, the mark set last year,
It has been requested by the
Scholarship Committee that. eath
Steward get his final returns in to
the Union Office as soon as possible
in order to determine the amount of
the scholarship award for this
year's winner,
The fund will be used to-help
sponsor some worthy son or daughter
of one of our union members thru
college upon graduation from high
school at the end of the present
school term only. The amount we
are able to raise will determine
the extend of help we will be able
to offer. Last year's winner is at
present an honor student at the
University of Notre Dame.
Application Blanks are now.
available to members who have sons
or daughters whom they feel are
qualified, A record of the appli-
cant's scholastic standing must
accompany the application, This
may be obtained from the Rothedpet
For further information, see
your Shop Steward or Board Member
who will contact Frank Masterson,
Chairman of the Scholarship Comm-_.
ittee. Members of the Board of
Education will help select the award
winner as in the previous year.
LAST MEER S WINNERS~-WSNY
HARLY RISHR'S CLUB
John Szumiloski
Mrs. A. Jagarewski Irene Urbanski
Ben Rosa Ray Yamrozy
Anna Leonard Barbara gayle |
William:Groat .
M. Reisinger
Mrs. M, York Anthony Triano
» The eyes of Schenectady and
the surrounding area were upon
focal 301, IUE, during the past
week as TW cameras, ‘newspaper photo-
graphers and area radio. stations
“covered the 1960 Stewards ‘Educat-
ional Program: conducted by the IUE.
Ben Segal, International IUE
Hduéational Director » conducted a
group of four classes over a 3-day
session in an intensive program to
| prepare the Officers, Executive
Board Members and Stewards of Local
301 for the coming negotiations —
which will commence in the very near
future.
"Be Prepared” was the slogan
adopted by the membership of Local
301 as the enthusiastic groups. par- |
ticipated in the long, gruelling,.
6-hour courses which were squeezed
into a short days.
The classes covered "Negotiat-
ions for 1960, "GE Propaganda",
"Lines of Communications", "Pensions
and Insurance", "The Union. Program"
and many other subjects in prepar-
ation for the months ahead.
Joe Swire, Director of Pensions
and Insurance, IUE, assisted Ben
Segal during the 3-day session, Weli
~L/3 of the Stewards Body atten-
classes. Not a single hour
time was involved.
Press cov erage included:
WRGB-TV News, W-TEN-TV News, WSNY
Radio, WTRY-Radio, WGY Radio, WROW
Radio, WPTR Radio and WOKO Radic.
Newspaper coverage: Sch'dy. Gazette,
and the Sch'dy. Union-Star. Also
the WRGB-TV Home Fair Show inter-
viewed Ben Segal (live) for 20
minutes with Ernie Tetrault, moder-~
ator, doing the questioning.
Geo.Van Steensbur
SRERD OT WINNER FOR WEEK
LEGAT GLINIC._AT UNION OFFICE
_ MONDAYS 2 AM to th AM, 2PM to ork
“Union menbers may aval them=
selves of the services of the Union
attorneys in Workmen's Compensation
cases and other legal matters.
‘The Clinic is held at the Union
Office during the hours as listed
above, |
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