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WUE Local 301...
Mieet Your
by Executive Board
William Templeton, Bldg. 63
An Eleetrician with 19 years. of
5 Bill pea the Power
ved 3 vears in the capi-
Ly Of Assistant
Business Agent
and has. acted as
Local 801’s rep-
resentative for
the Crafts, both
locally and na-
tionally. He was
Chairman of the
the , Editorial
Committee, a
member of the Legislative Com-
mittee.and has represented the Lo--
eal as a delegate to the Capital
District and District Three. -
During World War I he spent
2 years in the RAF. and saw serv-
ice in Palestine. Bill is a member
of the Last Man’s Club of British
Vets, a Life Member of Ledge St.
John Dolmuir F&AM Scotland and
the Scottish Rite in Scheneetady.
BiH resides at 2825 Plunkett
AVG, Ratterdam, with his wife,
ivbell B., and son, Thamas J.
Asks Jim Crow. End
An examiner for the Interstate
Commerce Commission has’ urged
the IGC- to ‘end segregation on all
trains and in stitions of trains en-
aged in interstate commerce, The
recommendation followed “hearings
—on a complaint byought by. the
NAACP,
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other. valuable prizes listed belaw:
7-3
1. Ladies Certified Diamond
Ring:
Aluminum Boat
Automatic Clothes: Dryer
5°HLP. Motor (Johnson Sea
Horse)
Box Trailer
Golf Club Outfit
Reclining Chair and Stool
Three Piece Luggage
Power Lawn Mower
Swivel Top Cleaner
11. Lane Cedar Chest
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FIELD DAY =
~ SUNDAY, JUNE 19th, 1955 j
i a
At, Republican Park, Princetown Rodd a
There will be a full ‘day of activities , such as Vaudeville Acts,
i gumes, the drawing: of a girl’s and boy’s gate award and the 21
12. Rotisserie (Black Anus)
13. ‘Twin Brush Waxer
14. Portable Phonograph
(4 speed)
15. Floor Circulating Fan
8. Clock Radio ,
Portable Radio >
Martha Washington Bed-
spread
Man's Electric Razor,
Fishing Outfit
Steam Iron
Tickets at 3 for 50 cents
SEE YOUR SHOP. STEWARD
RA. OTST at
Women’s Meeting
Well Attended
A large number of women avere
addressed by President James Cop-
netta at last month’s meetin held
at Union Hall on May 25th,
_ President Cogneutta reported.’ to
the. members attending on the re-
sults of the Cincinnati Conference.
He also dscussed the necessity: and
purpose of the plan for a Strike
und. ,
Tn the absence of Mary Bartlette,:
the meeting was presided: over by
Executive Board “Member Toni
Smith, Preliminary plans were
unde to invalve the. women menm-
hers of Local 80L ta: take. a mare
leading: and: active role in Union
activities,
tb
voted financial i
SS se
Executive Board
Sets Donations
Purchase of a billboard ad at the.
Michigan Ave, Little: League Ball
Park was authorized by Local 301s
Executive Bord at’ last month's
ineeting,
Other organizations which were
sistance included:
Father Flanagan's “Boys ‘own, Cer-
vbral Palsy, United Nations Con-
ference at Union College and the
Scotia Glenville Intermediate Base-_
ball League.
Similar donations ares made
monthly by LUE Local 801 with the
‘Executive Board’s approval; how-
ever, limited space prevents’ full
coverage of all orpunizations, in-
volved.
icine aioe
UE Local 301...
Meet Your
Executive Board i
Fred Pacelli — Bldg. 46
Fred: works on 2nd shift in Blug
46 as a “Lathe Operator and has 15
: years. of service
with the Con
pany. :
He is:one of
80Vs delegates :
to the G.E, Con-
ference Bouard.
During the
years, he’ -has
heen, active in
: “many Union af-
fairs including) membership on
these. 801 , committees: “Election,
Legislative, Trials, Appeals and
Activities, ee
Ifeound ‘his. wife, Lucy, div in
Schenectady at 647 Mariaville
toad with their. son, Fred, Jy; 4
senior at Draper High School.
Walter Martin — Bldg. 60
Walt works as an Assembler on
ana. ce in al 60 and*has been -
‘a Shap Steward
each year dur-
ing’ his four
years of service ges.
Again thik, e
So
yeur: he is serv-
ing as a: mem-
ber of Local 801
Activities Com-
miltee.
Walt and his wife, Virginia, live
at 96 Quamy St., Cobleskill, with
‘their two children, Walter, age 8,
and Trudy, age 9.
They Enjoyed Last Year's Field Day .
Follow the crowd $
Sunday, “June 19th, to. Republican
‘ark, Princetown Road, for TUE Local 8301's
Annual Field:
Day. “The day's entertainment, for) the entire family <
reasonable, prices, starts at 11:00 a.m. “Don’t miss. it’ +
‘see your Shop Steward for tickets today!!
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1 — No. 51
dune 17, 1955
Field Day
Program
11:00 am—Grounds open to the
public
1:00 pan.--Little League Rase-
ball
Steelwork Local
Vs,
TUR Loenl S801 5
250-puns—The Shew Goes On
Trampoline Act
Texas Tommy and
His Huskies
4: 00 p. m—Dr wving for oChil-
dren's Prizes
—The Bodas—-Comedy
Trampoline Act
Te Tammy and
His “Huskies. .
4:00 pam,
4:00 pan.—Drawing for Main
Prizes
7:00 p.nw—-Daneing
Judge Campbell to
Make Field Day
Drawings
“Surrogate
Judge W alti W,
Campbell will seleet- (he prize wine: (
ners at TUK Laeal 30's
this Sunday.
Field. D
A ladies diamond, ee with 3 rey
tail Value. of 8550.00 will cho “the:
first prize aniong a total: of 21 val-
uable prizes to be aw ardéd, Tickets
may still be: purchased: rom your
Shop Steward and. willé also. he
~ Jailable on the: ‘grounds Sunday
rom merbérs’ of. the _ Activities
Committee.
ate Be
Volunteers Needed :
awhet “one. of our brother
take onthe strike in any one of thes chains, we will support them |
TUE Leeal 801 has talkers steps to build avadequ: ite Strike Pund
according to the resolution adopted unanimously by the del egates
attending the Wage and Beonomie Policy Conference held in Cy
cinnati last month. Similarsaction is being taken by all locals
throughout the entire Westinghouse, GM (electrical division) and
Gt chain.
A sample Strike fund Receipt is shown here which each mem-
ber will reecive from his Shop Steward when he makes a cantribue
Lion to the Fund,
"STKE FUND mee
- Local 301, TUE-CIO
SCHENECTADY, NY.
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bit MEAL 1900 F
vetted From
The Amownt of $ Stamps f
du No. Fee
‘Reavined: by.
OY Detarh aml aise wa aner day,
ch member will also receive a-hooklet shown below, ta keep
his stamps in. for his own personal-record. On the front of the
booklet there is space for 15 stamps for the month of dune, on the
back there is space provided for 15 stamps for the month of July
and fot the month of August .
veces ahh i ofttenenenatemeatmentenonnr ne
woe. We Vawess woe DE
tum, Zs, Has. Mite. é .
sane, Y Me heed, S a
ow one BOHOL DF
o, Styhe Donetion
LOCAL. son Ut
sit abttyg ation that if. and
members ‘have: been. forced. to
“member must assume!
ado sister
‘that Aiehts Theis Wess re the same ime ‘the results of the
cv member may take one stamp. ($1.00) at a timer
‘or as many as he wishes. ” As °
Bldg. 85 Refuses
Job to Left-hander
If supervision in Bldg. 85. ‘had
their way, there’d apparently be
no job for you in the automation
set-up if you happened to be left-
handed.
Believe it or not, Mafalda Reilly,
Bldg. 28 Assembler, was laid off
for lack of work and as a. result
was offered and aceepted a job in
Bldg. 85, only to be teld the offer
was withdrawn when it was dis-
covered that she was left-handed.
“Cannot take due to being left-
handed”. was. supervision’s exact
words as shown an it slip bearing
the signatures of General Foreman
Pacher and Personnel Man Moran,
Sister Reilly’s case was‘ taken to
minagement in Bld. 41 and there
the Company agreed that she would
get the job, Tt doesn’t look like
automation will climinate left-
handers after all.
Union Headquarters
Will Move to
New Location
TUE Local 301 has acquired
space for use in. the old car barn
an Brie Blvd. and ‘Puller St... as
lemporary headquarte : it
We must vacate’ Jour? p é
headquarters al 301 Liberty? Sté in
Jtthy. meer ae
The exact date that. the Union
alfice will move. into the new loca--
tion will be announeed shortly.
Upcoming Events
ALE AEBERSHIP MEETING
Monday, dune’ 20, 1955
1 at pam.—2 acahift
2 MEETTIN iG
Monday, te 27,
Sante
ies to City Counci
imous approval
WUE Local 301°...
, Meet Your
Executive Board
Meet Your
peaceful neyotiations will depend on the attitude and Executive Board.
é responsibilities of the national management of G. B,
Repl answer os “Résolution "450 g d 4 > City We are in hopes as local union representativ es that a
Council Jast- month. Thee peaceful settlement will be made.
com over the possibility o The final offer made by the Company will be suh-
rane,
# Loeak ¢
Henry Kaminski, Bldg. 76.
“Hank “works in. Bldg. '76,on
Paul Rosa, Bldg. 60
@ An Erector working in Bldg. 60
on Ist shift, Paul has 14 years of
service with the
Company.
Among his
many union ac-
tivities he hias
served
years
tags i
peals Com
and Activities
Committee, of which he is a mem-
er this year. He has also repre-
sented the Local in Washington
during the period of wage controls. -
Paul and his wife, Kathleen, with
their daughter, Diane, live at 124
Odell St.,. Schenectady.
Charles Scott, Bldg. 66-
Charlie has 17 years of service
with thé Company and, is an As-
sembler on 1st
shift in Bldg.
66.
He was Chair-
man of last
year’s Activities
Committee and
served. several
¢ years on Local
Vs Appeals
Committee and
Iso: the FEPG caranatitea,
© He is a veteran of World War II,
having served in the United States
Navy.
“He and his wife, Doris, with their
children, James, Nancy and Wil-
liam live in Schenectady at 312
Marion Ave.
3rd Shift
Holiday Schedule
Following is the working
schedule tor 8rd shift employees
working on July 4th holiday:
8rd shift employees will ob-
serve Sunday night, July 3rd, as
the holiday—this will be their
double time period. If they are
required to work the 6th day,
they. will work Monday “night,
July Ath, This.will be their time
and ‘one-half night. since it is
being substituted. for. Sunday
nights * :
exceptions. will. be worked,
inthe department.
“This schedule-has been agreed “
to by. management and union
“based on request. of 8rd- shift
members. ‘
The nbove does sah upply tot.
continuous’ operations. and any}
Bnmienee Convention,
Pittsfield, Mass. on Ma ay 28, GE Wied "Président il
growing demand for per sonal security, as exemplifict
a guaranteed annual wage,
la wlessness! ie
Large Motor Saas Supervision
ranks along with: Communism,
Trete j
-L: Gibson ‘stated that the
“by current demands for
Godlessness and
Shop Stewards .at dast week's
meeting, rose in indignation one
“after another’ to, demand that. this
Local go on record, and inform GE,
that GE. workers are as God-fear-
ing, anti-Communist and law-ahid-
Only a few hours before a meeting scheduled between the
‘Union and Management, For ‘eman Ash, Bldg. 60, no doubt un-
der instructions, took action in what can only be consider’ ed...
a deliberate attempt to provoke labor trouble.
For four weeks the Vertical As-
sembleys in Bldg. 60 had. worked a
“4 day week while the Horizontal
Assemblers had worked overtime.
An added Vertical job on the, foar
woitll have given the Vertical
group 5 days this week—so what
does Ash do but assign a Hori-
zontal worker to the job! -
Why? There were enough Ver-
tieal men to do the job and the
Horizontal group had plenty of
work of their own. But the meet-
ing scheduled for 2:00 P.M. that
afternoon was on a grievance from
the Vertical and Horizontal groups
protesting supervision’s proposal
to make these jobs interchangeable
—ufter being’ separate for years—
since it would cause a serious loss
in earnings. The only reason for
such provocation could only be this
Division’s obsession to show their
“almighty authority” — when we
yell yowll jump!
Well the workers didn’t—in fact
they sat down! The Union, point-
ing out that the grievance must go
to a higher level, was able to per-
suade the group to resume work
so. that the grievance procedure
could be followed.
Management has been keeping
record of alleged work stoppages
and the hours lost. We suggest
they check this Division’s record—
as compared to other Divisions—
through their application of “ido-
ing right voluntarily”.
But of course they can always
issue more*Communicators! !
o
TUE- v10 ‘has. more, members, in
} 802 than, UE has’ in’ the: ar
chain... TUB-CIO.,-repre
TUE-CIO is now the: largest m
‘ “of electrical.’ manufac
wor ters. dn “the: world.
sen 100,000 “in, G.E., more:
=than-twice’ as’ many GEL ww orkers
‘as tall other unions: combined, ‘*"»
Sees State
Acceptance of
Ford Contract
Following is a statement by, Isa-
dor Lubin, Industrial Commiss a
of the State Labor Department
“Tn view of requests. for
mation as to whether the new. Ff
contract will in any way conflict
with ‘the unemployment instru
jaws of New York, I have requested”
n copy of the collective agreement’
between the UAW and the For
Motor Campany. 5 ‘
As soon as we receive
wage provisions with our State’
employment insurance system owill
raise any problems.
If we find that changes inthe -
Law should -be required in’
order to make these: benefits fully
Labor
available to: ord woilkers: in’
York State, I shall:
necessary legislation: a Gov
Harriman.” :
New Shop Stewards
Ten Shop Stews ards ‘of IUE Local
301 were sworn in’ by ‘Guide Mario
Bagnato at the last: Shop’ Stew ards
meeting.
The new Stewards ae! williar
Newberger, Bldg. rate Joseph Ch
chiaretta;~ Bldg. ~
anda, Blig. 4193” .
Bldg. 273; C. Negrin,’ Bldg. 40;
o Anthony Colandva,, Bldg. 81; Bo:
« Polkowski, CAP;
Bldg, 273; Lewis Miller, Bldg. 273;
and Klizabeth Harrison, Bldg. 269.
Harry | Adan,’
ing as any group in the Nation,
President Cognetta had informed
the Steward’s meeting that the
National TUL-CTO had already de-
manded that GE President Ralph
Sordiner repudiate this insult ta
“GE warkers, and the millions of
“other, auto workers, steel workers,
svubber, workers and others seeking
‘anteed., enrployment programs.
- ‘Phat National 1UE-C1O pointed out
further that GIs’s charges were an
insult’ to the many praminent
‘clergymen of the Protestant, Cal” *
olic and Jewish faiths who have b,
dorsed the principle of evatanteed
employment or guaranteed annual
“wage programs.
" GIBSON HAS GAW.?
ne Gibson himself, along with all
ather GI Vi%s, enjoys a guaran-
‘ed annual wage, showing the ut-
‘tet absurdity of his own mental
twistings! And along with other
VP's he has the advantage of a
fabulous. pension plan together
“With the henefit of a: GE stock
; pption: plan which enables GE ex- °
tutines. to’ enrich themselves at.
fhe expense of both stockholders
und employees. No personal in-
security Lor Gibson!
tibson also.said “The greatest
t=paid for security today can-
figured in dollars, but in the
security has on the character
shied of people.” If he
in mind with that
he, ‘sure: was right—but
iis certainly not a’ ty pi-
OFFICIAL ORGAN: OF LOCAL 30t,
REPRESENTING SCHENECTADY
oy GE WORKERS:
adhe “
Publish ds by -the Editorial: Committe:
James J. Cognotta
---Joseph Alois -
reasu leseph = Whitbeck’ -
Recording, Secretary. a=Milss. Moon
Ass 'teRecording Secretary ~ Allen. &. Townsend .
Chiof Shop Steward -William Mastriant
---Loo Jandroau
the facilities of the City =
property as a meeting place
‘lon, Archibald C. Wemple;
City of Schenectady
City Hall.
Schenectady, New York =
Dear Mayor Wemple:
We have received a dapy. ‘oft Ri
adopted by the Council. at’ its) m
23, 1955.
Tt is our opinion, that the
Gounril was entirely too objec
not tnke into consideration the
ployment partially caused by. th
of General Electric or the need for
hospitalization plans, insuran
All the above issues involv
for GE. employees; miny of
“ Schenectady. Like
tions will have a. ¢
ting held on May
ction’ taken by the
cand certainly did
écentralization plan
adequate pensions,
vares, ete.
cmitted to the G.I. workers for their consideration:
If the ‘offer is’ satisfactory, there will not be -any
trouble.
In light of the recent settlement ‘made.by the Ford
Motor Company and the General Motors
Sorporation
with the UAW-GIO, it seems that sufficient precedent
has been established in order that G.E. should. not
find it too: difficult to meet the IUE-C10's contract
an economic proposals,
cost of the settlements agreed upon. by these two
corporations individually
difficulty by General Flectric.
We, think letter from you or
Council sent to: Ralph Cordiner, President-of General”
Electric, requesting him to do at least as much as
General Motors did for their employees would help
influence the thinking of the officials of the Company
towards making a satisfactory proposal to the Unién,
In this way the Council would he ‘tuking.a more posi-
tive position in’ advoenting a peaceful settlement in
the negotiations this year, :
lution No. 5014
oblems of unem-.
essary protection
ive residents of
of these ques-
: ring onthe standard of
living affecting all of ug‘in: this community. Whether.
or not these issues in the coming. national negotiations
The twenty cents an hour
can be duplicated without
a resolution by the
Very truly yours,
The Officers & Executive Board of Local 301, TWE-C1O
/s/ JAMES J. COGNETTA
LEO, JANDREAU, Biidliiess Agent”
A, President
held last week at Union Ha
John Drew is. the newly’
Seerctary of the IUE-
Pensioners organization.’
President Meigs conduct
eussion on the proposals 1)
ill seek for, Pensioners ft
“in: negotiations. These inel
turn of ct tM 2 Barlnwiene
“full hospitalization and surgical
“protection, ;
Refreshments were enjoyed at
the meeting, arrangements for
which were made by Executive
Board Members Larry Gebo and
William Stewart. Due to a change
in Union office personnel, through
a clerical error some notiees,of the
meeting were not sent out, which is
regretted.
The next meeting will be held at
Union Hall on Tuesday, July 5th,
at 1:80 pant.
Ne ae AE eS
: ting our
Local 329 on Strike
For 18 Weeks
Dale Kinton, President, has in-
formed Loert 801 that TUE-CIO
Tneal 829, Rachester, N. Y¥., has
filed unfair labor charges against
the Dollinger Co., for refusing to
bargain and also for discharging
Local 329’s Chief Shop Steward
without cause,
The NLRB moves slowly in cases
of this nature; meanwhile the mem-
bers of Local 829 are in the cight-
eenth week of thet strike against
this Union-busting company. ;
The Districts Council, to which
we are affiliated; voted unanimous-
ly to call upon all Locals in our.
District for financial support for
the 160 members of Local 329.
Shop’ Stewards are asked to pe-
tition their groups for any small
donation and to make their return
to the Union office as quickly as
possible.
Similar action was taken after
the strike had been in progress for
G6 weeks for which ‘Local 329 ex-.
pressed their grateful appreciation —
to 301 members They are again
calling: upon the generosity of 301
members in their fight to force this = -[:
Company to. bargain.
Sethe is. to be ga
eyes to! the Lact that: all
of the people are not' getting the :
kind of medieal care to which they
are entitled.
-President Eisenhower:
- of American trade.
shift as a Skid Maker and. hha
‘years of se
with: “the:
panyege 9
A former of!
ficer of Local.
"301, having been. |
dlectad Treasir-
er in’ 1949 and
again. in 1950,
he has also serv-
i ed on the Edi-
torial ‘Canuinikteas He was a State
C10 Delegiate-for the Local and has
acted on, the House, Legislative and
Activities Committees. eo
He is a member of the Schenee-
tady PNA and of the Schenectady
Auxiliary Police.
He and his wife, Irene, live in
Schenectady'on Ald4 Eugene Drive,
with their children, Henrietta, San-
dra and Henry J., Jr.
Elroy Marine, Bldg. 57
Roy, is a Coremaker working ‘in
Rldg. 57 on Ist shift with 9 years
. of service with
the Company,
He represents «
the. Foundries,
Machine Repair
Bldg. 101 and
part of Tndus-
trial Heating.
Roy has serv-
ed on*the FEC
Committee of
Loeal § 301, He is a member of the
South Sehenectady Volunteer Tire
Department. .
He and i's wife, Gladys, reside
at 423 Marengo St., Schenectady,
with their three chiklren, Alan,
Sheryl and Gail.
First Trade Union,1859.
The. first’ national organization
unions ‘was
formed in'185 fa
‘UE: cio a1
On The Job.
IULE Local 301 handles theae!pe es
sands of grievances-at all level
each year. Example eases, not}
4 settled at steward-foreman level; |
ssed atom hagement
aly liste the
; Loeal 301 News. ve wt
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this week beea luse of apes lini- >
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