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Vol. 9, No. 14
The. upiee of G.E, WoRIeEs, Local eel.
April 6, 1962.
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SCHOLAR ee LP DR IVE UNDER WAY
Local 301's 1962 Scholarship Fund Drive’is:
‘This will be the fourth annual drive in which Shop
presently under way.
Stewards will
solicit our members for. contributions.
The three previous fund raising ‘campaigns proved very successful.
This was ‘ae wholly to the generosity a , Cooperation of our members.
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NOTICE
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Monday, April, 9th, 7 7:30 peme
Officers wilh meet “6 Dame
Union Headquaz érs-121 Erie Blvd.
STRIKE IN FITCHBURG CONTINUES
~ “On March 23, 1962, Local 301
_ News: reported that: President Shambo
had received a letter from Norman
J, Santerre, President. of Local ‘286.
IUE-AFL~ -C10, notifying-us . that. his:
sLocal was on Strikes | °
Over 600 members are involved,
y Unsatisfactorily
settled at the ‘New York Level
(third step) of the grievance Pras:
cedure were TesPonede he aor the’ “
walkout. | . ea a
— » The.’ depike. is. now in its. Sth.
weak, qt began on Febe 27, 1962.
‘President Santerre. has ,
appealed to Local’ 301 for financial
, assistance on behalf of the members
of. oe 286.
Next: ‘week, . Ehosubiive Bbend:
Membexs will.distribute to. thet:
“Shop Stewards petitions requesting
a contribution from! members of. me
Local which will help to ease the
burdens and hardships of our. union
brothers in the G,&, Bl aia. ine
3 itchburg,. MASS.
* The three young men who have
or aré presently receiving finan-
cial’ benefits as a result ares
Paul Graziade, John. Whitehouse and
Robert Wilock, ‘
Scholarship Chairman Frank
Tesgeekere points out that the Schol-—
arship’ Committee receives a periodic
progress report from the colleges
attended by the recipients’ of our”
scholarships, He reports. that all.
three students are progressing very
“lsatisfactorily in their studies.
Students are selectéd for the
Scholarship on the basis of their
scholastic standings nel ‘financial |
need,
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-Once® again: the: Scholanship
IConmittee solicits. your financial
support in an effort to make this
year's fund drive a successful one,
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“BOARD MEMBERS .TO DISTRIBUTE"
NEW RATE, SHEETS a
-At-‘the meeting of the Executive.
Board which will be héld-on April 9,
19 Board. Members will receive
opies of the new rate sheets cover~
ing day work and piece work dite
which went into effect on April 2
1962;. as provided for. under the 1960
IUE- GE. Contract. "
“Piece work. conversion. sheets
aves contacted
Shop. Shawande
Board. “M mbers....
by their respectiy
information wild be given: to! them,
CAPIT TAL _bigtarc /T, LABOR REPORT
The New York State Depts: of Labor, Dividion of Employment, reported
“dn its March 1962 issue of "Labor, market Letter".that the Albany-. 2
Schenectady-Troy Area had a manufacturing employment of approximately
63,100 in February, indicating nochange from January; however, “Lt was.
wid 400 higher. than February 1961, This: gain over 1961 was due to dines
creased employment in stone, clay. ate glass, primary. metals,, electrical
. iephanery and garment firms, — . eens ee ats
Non+ ~Mabuts eturing: eno tevmert iateebpuaiy was “about
1,800" from January but 1,500 over February of last Vests:
Unemployment in “February held about. even’ with January t approx="
imately 15,500, a drop of 4,000. gompared ties February 1961. | B
‘The unemployment rate held stable at. 5, Qe TE ‘his ind
‘decided Arp | ‘from 74 level ain ‘February of last "year.
‘The decline of the average. ‘weekly rnings of: ordduetion worker
“which was evidenced. in December continued: into January. The Januar
© figure was $103.23 compared with $107,20<in December 1961: and, $109.51
ein November, The eamnligsy however, are = still above. ast January" s
Selguee of $97, 066 idle & ag e
; Yous: currently ‘being. expe fenced is due: primarily ‘to a cutback
in hour's worked per weelcs «The. average dropping- from at 6 to 40,5 hours.
A: labor. force imma ry OF the Albany Labor Market Are - shows, the
to Liewiag? mee ' a re ee
Prue S Feb.
(282 fg LOGE
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Civilian’ Work Force. LE: -'963,000' " ota OG "9263,900 <'_.
Employed’ 12 mage | -BA7y500.-, 248,900. 244, 300+-.-
Unemployed » HRS _ ~ 25,500 15 5700.-* 19; 600 ©
_ Unemployment Rate: a aoe 5 9 ats Be Z hae 7.4 -
Naesnanelic a
2 Includesabout 10, 000! ‘commuters living outside. the” ‘Sabor market
area, and an. unknowin number’ of dual job- holders.
ip) Preliminary, Be (t)-Revised ' reg
~ SURVEY ON DOANGRADE EWES Nr? STATE WELERRE REPORT
The Surve ey. made. pe aantiy. by . ~ OoIn Jariuary, 555, 500 persons Tres
‘the Union shows, according to the’ [ceived supplementary or full support
reports received’at the-Union .. through the five public assis tance”
Office, that approximately 175 mém-|programs in N,Y. State, amounting .”
bers of IUE Local. 301. are’ presentlylto: $27.8 million, Recipients and:
working: on ‘lower rated jobs and arelexpehditures both increased 3, 2
requesting upgrades when. the’ oppo: Ex area? as: the monthly aver=
“tunity presents itse 1fs canes @.| os per Dereon: was almost
eis. The skills-onw ich ithe down
-graded workers cla: oo
co ineluder s). an al) LOW a ceaseral pettores Sek? is:
cfually less marked in New York City:
~ TOOLMAKERS, ERECTORS,. “INSPEG~ ‘than, Upstate, “In New York: City, the
o TION, WELDING, BORING. MILL, MILLING mee . f recipients | increased by
~~MA CHINE ,- ‘STEELWORKER, | MILUWRIGHT , be ~the ‘previous month; Up-
_.,. ELECTRICIAN, STOCKKEEPER , ASSEMBLER] the increase was:6, A%, ‘A year
‘SHEET’. METAL, TRACTOR OPERATOR, = ago. the comparable increases were
CHIPPER: AND MANY OTHER SPECIALIZED 26 Lor New York City. rAd 74 296
OCCUPATIONS oa 4 oo Upstatea.o:
. Many. of the: “Longer. service em-|' Med. cal’ Read stance: for’ the Aged
' ployees.who are among, the downs .* |paid out $8.9 million this month for.
graded. have physical limitations oricare of 29,915 persons, compared to
will only work.on the day shift; 1$8,2 million for 28, Ba) persons. in |
. howevery: the majority of, those. . iDec,.In its. 10: months ‘of operation ..
downgraded “have (io physical” or eatso far, MAA Ras paid medical bills
ee Limitations. ay he {amounting to $é million, providing |
“ {tétal of about. 300,000.months!' care
to iil and neesys ged OF: ‘the States
