23,1961.
VOL. 8, No, 26 The Voice of G.E. Workers, Local 301 June
VACATION GIVEAWAY WINNERS
At the regular membership meet-
ins held Monday evening, June 19,
FOUNDRY RATE CASE SETTLED 1961, the following names were drawn
by Allen Ey Townsend | as winners:
A’ long standing case involving] lst Prize - Bermuda Trip valued at
the Molders in Bldg. 57 was finally| _ $500
settled satisfactorily this week, ha
B. OLSZEWSKI, Bldg. 16
_. This grievance protested the ticket. #26153
« prices. on the iron which were put :
in when the job was moved from Bldg| 2nd Prize - 2 weeks vacation valued
95 to. Bldg. 57. The Company had : at $250 © .
taken the position that due to the ;
fact that there was a change in the I.W. PARKS, Bldg. 273
method of doing the job in Bldg.57,| ticket #15081
prices. could be cut,
3rd Prize - 1 week vacation valued
The Molders found that at ,
‘at. $150 | “
these new prices they could not ~
maintain their earnings, R.D. WHITE, Bldg. 285
ticket #00303
Many 2nd step level meetings a
were held and it seemed’ that we The return on the sale of
were making progress towards a suithtickets amounted to $3735.00, The
able settlement, Whenever this expenses incurred amounted to
happened, the case would be re- pl018,50...$118,50 for the printing
opened within a few days with more | of tickets, $900 in prizes...net
negotiations at the 2nd level due profit realized was $2716.50.
to further trouble with prices, :
, These proceeds will be used to
Finally, through mutual agree-| purchase equipment and facilities.
ment between the Union and the Com-|to be installed.in our Auditorium,
pany, this case was referred back . git es -
to the lst step for a meeting be~._ ‘Joe Drogdowski, CRairman of the:
tween Steward Laskevich and the Activities Committee, wishes to thank,
foreman on the job to see if they on behalf of the entire’ committee, »
could resolve the grievance once | all those who in any way made this
and for all, After some good hard year's Giveaway Program a success,”
- collective bargaining Steward Las~ “a * Ses ne ea cet a tt “
kevich was able to get the old The winning tickets were drawn
prices reinstated on these jobs, | by Winston Bagley, son of, Shop Stew~"
, ' -| ard Robert Bagley,-Bldg..273, who...’
This points out the value of attended the meeting with his, father.
the lst step of the grievance pro- rc ae ee
~cedure, Many times a Steward can - -We take this opportunity to -con-
resolve these grievances there if gratulate the winners of .the' Giveaway
he tries hard enough. We hope that] Program and wish them well. on their -.
¢
this. settlement heralds a new era | vacation trips:
- of good labor relations in the | 8 yee
| Foundry. °
INFORMATION ON TYPE B INSURANCE: BENEFTTS
by Allen E. Townsend —
Due to the many questions asked about this part of the insurance
plan, we feel that we should explain that on TYPE B. expenses (drugs, .
doctor bills, etc, generally not. incurred-in the hospital) an insured ~~
person can turn in bills not only for the current year but. can go back
to Oct. Ist of the preceding year and.add these TYPE B expenses to his.
bill. This would only be true if he had not had any dovered expenses
for which he had ‘already collected in the preceding year.
LOCAL 301 ENDORSES
FATE HOUSING ORDINANCE
The proposed housing ordinance
to be presented to the Schenectady
City Council, seeking to end racial
and'religious bias, was endorsed
by both the afternoon and evening
Stewards-Membership meetings last
Monday, June 19th.
The policy set forth in the
proposed "Fair Housing Ordinance"
states: ;
"Tt is hereby declared to be
the public policy of the City of
Schenectady in the exercise of its
power for the protection of the
public safety, health and welfare,
to safeguard the right of persons
to live in and acquire title to
decent, sanitary and healthful liv-
ing quarters without discrimination
because of race, color, religion,
ancestry or national origin.”
The officers of Local 301, in
recommending the approval and
Support of this proposed ordinance,
pointed out that we in the Labor
Movement have practiced and follow-
ed a policy of no discrimination
since we have been organized,
RATE CASE WON
A rate case was won in Bldg.
273, Large Steam Turbine, as result
of oral discussions.
REPORT ON LM&G WORK PICTURE ““"
Al meeting has been. held con-
cerning the work outlook in the
Horizontal Subsection of Large Motor
& Generator. oe ;
The direct labor ‘in the sub-
section has increased from 36 to
40 employees since Jan. 1, 1961.
Employees have been added to
the Assemble and Connect Group. Work
load will hold until the end of 1961.
In the Assemble and Erect Group,
employees have been added to the
end and 3rd shifts. There will be a
slight decrease in work in the 3rd
and 4th quarters,
In the Form E Group, there will
be a slight decrease in the 3rd and
Ath quarters.
There ‘will be a slight decrease
in D.C. work. On Large Water Wheels
a slight increase to end of the year.
A.C. work will hold as is until the
end of :the year,
Crane Operators and Followers
have been added on both the lst and
and shifts.
_ The remainder of the Horizontal
Subsection will hold as is until the
jend of 1961, due to short cycle
supply work,
Approximately 12 weeks ago, a
man with a Cl. A Machinist back-
ground was placed on a Heat Lathe
Operation with a job rate of R-17,
The operator was paid 2 steps below
the job rate. He, together with
the Shop Steward, protested to the
foreman, The Union felt, that
because of the mants. background and
the fact that he required no break-~
ing in, he should receive the job
rate. The foreman refused to agree
with the Union's position. -
Contacts were made with Turbin
Union ‘Relations officials. The
Union's-arguments were aired before
them, «They ‘agreed to study the
facts. presented and make their. _
decision known. Subsequently, the
Union was notified that the man
would receive'the job rate retro-.
active to the day he began work,
Union representatives are con~
stantly on the alert. where it cons |
cerns employees: going to” jobs: where
“their background ‘warrants the job
rate and where-.the Company attempts
*to start them 2 steps below.
a The..following Union represen»
. tabives were instrumental in bring-
ing this case to a successful con-
clusion: Shop Steward Ahearn,
Board Member Martucei and Coordin-
ator Vitallo, |
will observe Monday, July
{shift employees.
3
Local 301 members in
INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY
3RD_ SHIFTERS...
3rd shift employees"in the plant
3, 1961,
as their Independence Day holiday,
Qualifying days will be Friday, June
30th, and Tuesday, July 4th.
The Union requested this change
because of a desire expressed by the
overwhelming, majority of the third
HE iat
-» MAJORITY OF STEWARDS
. UUARTEND MEETINGS
' According to the roll call of
Shop Stewards at the end shift and
ist and 3rd. shift meetings, approx-
imately 75% answered the roll call’
for the regular monthly meeting held
on June 19th
o-oo Bb the 2na-shitt meeting, 58
were present and at the meeting of
the Ist and 3rd shifts, there were
eaeh present, making a total for the
{two meetings of 282 Shop Stewards,
yA
few. Board Members are to be con-
gratulated for the 100% attendance
of their Shop Stewards, There are
76 Stewards at present representing
our Bargaining
Unit.
