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LOCAL 301 NEWS
January 15, | 960
STEEL UNION CONTRACT GAINS SPELLED OUT
Here are the highlights of, the
30-month contract won by the
Steelworkers in negotiations with
the basic steel industry:
Wages. -There is no direct wage
change to a non-contributory in-
surance program (described be-
low) will give Workers an imme-
diate @-cent hourly increase in
take-home pry.
Effective Dee, 1, 1960, and again
on Oct. 1, 1961, workers will re-
ccive a basic Tcent increase, In fice utions, wage incentives, senior-
ily, medical care and other over-
all problems,
Insurance—In addition to mak-}-
ing the insurance program non-
contributory, the © contract im-
proves it by lifting the scale of
life insurance to a maximum of
$6,500 per employe, raising the
maximum weekly sickness and
neeident benefit to $68, and con-
nddition, the contract provides.
for a O2eent-per-hour hike in
cach job classification with the
first raise, and a 0.1-cent-per-hour
hike with the second, Inctuding
the impact on incentives this will
mean 4-cent rise at the end of
this year and 8.46 cents in the fall
oft 1961, "
Cost-of-Living---The existing 17-
cent hourly cost-of-living adjust-
ment is continued in effect, and
workers can receive up to 6 cents
nn hour more’ over the life of the
contract, depending on movement
of the Labor Dept.'s Consumer
Priee Index.
Work Rules--Present clauses in
the agreements dealing with local
working conditions are retained
intact. ‘Three additions have been
ninde:
1. Settlement of a grievance
prior to arbitration shall not con-|§
stitute 4 precedent in the settle-
ment of other grievances.
2, “Hach party shall as a matter
of policy encourage the prompt
seltlement of problems in this
area, by mutual agreement at the
local level.”
a neutral chairman, will be cre-
ated in each company to study
local working conditions and to
iS AAT ov . Che ara make recommendations before
increase the first year, but the Nov. 30, 1960.
Committee—A joint committee
vill be set up to recommend
equitable wage and benefit ad-
3. A joint committee, headed by
Human Relations Research
“muides for the determination of
stment,” and to study job classi-
linuing company contributions for
an-employe for six months after
layoff,
Pensions-—-The settlement estab-
lishes a special retirement pay-
ment equal to 13 weeks of pay—
estimated at $1,500—in uddition to
the monthly pension.
Pension benefits are increased
lo $2.59-pex, month for each year
of service prior to Jan. 1, 1960,
and $2.60 for each year thereafter,
—_ the limitation on the years of
ice credited towards pensions
1ised from 80 to 35 years, In
aaah, full retivement pensions
will be pnid eniployes 55 or over
with 20 years of service who lose
their jobs because of permanent
shutdown, layoff or sickness.
Present retirees receive an im-j]
mediate $5 pension hike.
Supplemental Unemployment
Bene rfits-—The present SUB pro-
gram ‘is renewed on the same
basis as before, with the com-
panies putting in 3 cents an hour
plus I.0.U.’s of another 2 cents dn
hour. ‘This restores the contingent
liability-—-composed of industry's
-10.U.'s paid in over recent years—
which the industry had canceled
July 14,
Union Security-—The union shop
is continued under the new.con-
tract, and in all “right-to-work”
states (except Alabama, where the
agency shop is also oullawed),
Attention All Women!
There will be a meeting of the
NY State Women's Activity Com-
mittee, Wednesday, at 7:30 P.M.
at the IUE Auditorium. © All fe-
male members of Local 301, and
Wives of members are invited to
attend, Movies will be shown.
Don't Miss It
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Mitchell discuss the Steel Set-
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Jandreau Text
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ly wailing five years already for
n-steady job that will afford them
a decent standard of living.
ARBA NEEDS HELP
Tho great need is for assistance
in helping to replan our economic
future and for the allocation of
overnment contracts which would
provide us with employment while
we are working on the new pat-
tern of economic growth, The
present leadership which heads
the GUTS (Gear up for Tomor-
row in Schenectady) organization
is secking new companies through
advertising and other publicity.
That is all for the good. We have
positive resources, both human
and capital in this community.
But what we need in addition is
federal aid,
assistance as is provided by the
Area Redevelopment Program
passed by the Senate and the
House Banking and Currency
Conunittee.
.We need the federal contracts
which can convert the idle fa-
cilities into immediate work.
will be better adapted to mod-
erm industrial needs,
created in industry every day.
tries to this community.
6.We need the liberalization of
the unemployment insurance
benefits which will insure pay-
ments to workers while this
conversion process is going on.
With. the concerted efforts of
labor, the business community,
.We need the assistance neces-| local officials and the aid of the
sary to modernize our commun- | Federal Gioovernment, there will be
ity facilities so that the area| created the emergency team dedi-
cated.to redevelop this community
into » thriving industrial center
4.We need funds for a Rebilita-| supporting the growth and ad-
tion Program for re-training dis-}vance of the American people.
placed workers: for the new] We cannot do this through local
skills and manufacturing tech-|efforts—the Congress of the
niques that are constantly being | United States must pass the lezis-
lation needed for this action. We
5.We need the expansion of re-|call upon you to recommend and
search facilities at Union Col-|support such federal legislation
lege or RPI. which can offer | which would give us adequate and
research aid which would at-|immicdiate relict on these vital
tract the advanced industrial] matters which I have referred
t.We need the typo of technical
processes and the feeder indus-| to in this statement,
mae nn mr ee EAA AE ESIGN SAME a RI a SAE NCS peer ne EEE rp pen ET
-a Junior Accountant at G.E. In 1922
Vol. 7, No. 3. The Voice of GE Work
ers, Local 301, TUE Jan. 22, 1960
a7
- OVER 600 HONOR LEO JANDREAU AT TESTIMONIAL
LE MADE PATROON BY MAY
ELLIO LAST SATURDAY
An enthusiastic crowd of over 600 friends, including many leading
citizens from civic, religious and
Evening to pay tribute to Leo Jandr
labor groups, turned. out last Sat.
eau who was cited. for his "dedication.
and service to the working men and women in Schenectady and to the Com-—
munity as a whole" over the past quarter of.a century.
HIGHLIGHTS OF LEO'S CAREER
Leo Jandreau, a native of
Despite the hazardous driving
conditions, every seat in the huge
IUE Auditorium was filled and the
testimonial dinner, which will long
Schenectady, attended Nott Terrace [be remembered, got under way about
High School. His first job was as
he transferred to the factory where
he learned his trade as a toolmaken
He then- helped organize Local 301
and thus began a colorful career
in the labor movement, where he
devoted his energy and skills to
improving the working conditions
of the working men and women in
the community. In 1934, he was
elected Recording Secretary of the
Local and in 1935 became President.
On Dec. 15th of that same ‘year,an
NLRB election was held in the
plant and the Local became the
bargaining agent for a majority of
the employees.
(cont'd reverse side)
WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES COMMITTER MEETS
AT TUE HALL-OVBR 50 ATTEND
Betty Dodo, a representative
of the N.Y. State AFL-CIO, chaired
a meeting of the Woments Activit-
jes Committee at IUE Hall, last
Wed. evening, January 20th, 1960.
All female members and wives
of union members were invited and
close to 50 women attended.
The Women's Activities Dept.
(WAD) is a part of COPEts regular
organization, It was authorized
by the AFL-CIO's lst Constitutional
Convention which directed COPE"to
continue to strengthen its program
for integrating the family voter
into the political action program
of our organization." WAD operates
on national, State, county, city
and Congressional Dist. levels.
Any women interested in taking part
in this worthwhile cause can con-
tact Art Christopher at Union.
‘Office or call EXpress 3- neuen
7:00 p.m.
Mayor Malcom Ellis cited Jandreau
as an outstanding citizen who has
contributed so much to the well being —
of the Community and bestowed upon
him the honorable title of Patroon.
Rep. Samuel $. Stratton lauded
Leo for his "dedicated service to
the labor movement. and to the comm-
unity and named him’as probably tthe
outstanding Business Agent, in the
Country for 1960." °
John Callahan noted that Leo
Istarted his career in the labor move-
ment "when union organizers were
looked upon as outcasts in the Comm-
unity and when it took a lot of GUTS
to stand up to one's convictions".He
also praised’ Leo for his perserverence
courage and great leadership ability
in his struggle to raise the standard
of living for all working men and
Women in the Community and elsewhere
in the Nation. :
Jack Suarez described Leo as a
staunch Labor Leader for the workers
in Schtdy., the State and the Nation",
Father Lamanna said that Jandreau
was almost like a God to the union
members with whom he became associated
Al Hartnett, Secy-Treas. of the
International TUE, was the principal
Speaker and praised Leo for the
courage and fine leadership he showed
pbver' the past quarter of a. century,’
When leaders like he were hard to
bbtain.. He also gave a big share of
bhe. credit for. Leots success to his
wife, Ruth, and his family "who
worked for’ him behind the scenes"
through. their devotion and.encourage~
nent :
{cont'd. reverse side)
