Electrical Union News, 1943 December 22

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thru time study or estimates from previous].
drawn tables. ©

We were also.told and we all agreed that
the ideal condition is to have the aid of extra
cost vouchers and_ fake We_also

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December 8, 19:

YOU AND THE ANTI

__ POLL TAX BILL

(The foreman helps

7 SAM FALCONE and Bidgs52° Welded Produce

- "TheAnti-Poll Tax Bill, H, R, 7 is now goin
to the Senate. If passed, this bill would giv
10,000,000 voteless Americans.a stake in Dd

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thority as you can get away with.

These are a few of the most common un-
ethical tactics practiced by many rate set-
ters. In defense, the operator will not report.

WO Une Peopis

This bill has twice passed the House of
Representatives. The bill-has received the ° .
endorsement and support. from all the major .
labor organizations and the numerous chiureh,

ively
go towards making good
partment, © L

We were of one opinion that neither side
take unfair advantage during time studies.
That conditions be normal, speeds and feeds
not excessive. That average, rather than

“picked ‘speed artists“ be; timeds-aiid-that the--
operator give a good performance. And that
when it became necessary to time an above
average operator, to rate him or her above
100. Percent so,that the average operator
can make the job rate. ;

This is a simple formula for arriving at
ee ee tt Just prices, and if practiced, many weary
i hours of negotiating with management would

be spared our negotiating committee, as the
major number of our cases are in regards
to price disputes. .

There exists in the shops a mutual dis-
trust between the rate department and the
workers. On the one side we have the rate
men with their bag of tricks, many of which
are of old standing and an occasional new
one. Their code runs something like this.

1. Always time the fastest man in the
department and rate him average.

2. Tf the operator does not: meet the |
price you planned to pay he’s either operat-
ing too slow or his set-up is incorrect.

3.. On. long run jobs, time four or five
pieces when operator is running his best and
when-eperatorclaims he cannot make out on

subsequent_price_show_him.avliere..he-made—

the job rate for the number of pieces timed.

4. Time the second shift operator wno-
ficially after the day man has left.

5. As a last resort pay “Special,” claim-
ing the machine isn’t properly equipped when *
you know that it never-will be. .

6. When timing an assembly job have ac-
cumulator deliver all material required to
the assemblers’ bench, although you know
that normally there is time lost accumulating
parts. a - ceereege ee

: ing Ba ee LAPT Gn ante? i eR, RNY 3 aeeaemaneaeei et
a loose price because he knows there will be “!V}¢r=negro,;~ women’s and youth “groups

if tié asks to iiave alow one adjust-

ed. Two or three time studies back and forth

from. 41 and perhaps after.a month or two;
a settlement. » & :

I.believe that if the rate department broke

the ice and started to play the game on the

will of the operators, have prices based on
cooperation and fairness, we could in the
very near future achieve the ideal conditions.

IS THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
HELPING THE WAR EFFORT?

During our recent snow storm, I couldn't
help but.“otice the deplorable condition of
some of the streets in and around the City
of Schenectady. On my way to the G E. the
one Tuesday morning the busses'and autos
were every which-way across Broadway hill.
They could neither go up nor down. Trafific
was ata standstill. ;

This traffic jam not only occurred on
Broadway but elsewhere. - It makes me won-
der what we pay our taxes for. Surely. it is
the least the city officials can-do to see to it
that these hills and some of the highways are
properly shovelled and sanded.

Some of our city officials, or should. say
politicians, seem to forget that there is a war
on. T would like to state here that every time
the_city.nevleets—te--sand these -dangerou
places that it results in. a considerable loss
of man hours in Gur defense plants, When
employees cannot get ‘through the roads in
time to get to work this, to me, is a detri-
ment to the war effort, and it is about time
[ie sity and county ofificials woke up to that
fact. Ho =
Let us see if they are really interested in
helping us win the war, and see to it that the
roads are kept clear, :

“throughout the country.
Yet, but a few days ago a group of 18
Senators from the Poll Tax States met and
openly announced that they would filibuster
the bill. This*means that for days the busi-
ness of the Senate of the United States will -

up-and’ up, gained-the-confidence and good be Doited bya wilful minority and that min-

ority will spew forth its venom against the

_ negro people, against labor and against reli-
gious creeds. It means that for days impor-
tant legislation affecting the outcome of this
war will be held up while this small irrespon-
sible group provides our enemies with the’
propaganda to bombard Asia, Africa, and In-
dia by Axis short wave broadcasts.

This filibuster is treason no matter which
“way one may view it. The O’Daniels, the Con-
.nally’s, Smiths and Bilbo’s are as guilty of
sabotage and. treason as any group of Nazi’
_ Spies or saboteurs who are amidst us. I will
also add too that any Senator who gives only

. ip service to democracy but refuses to bring
this bill before the Senate for a decisive vote
shares equal guilt with this poll tax gang.

The American people must exert pressure
at once to forte their Senators to call this
bill on the Senate floor. Once the bill reaches
the floor Alban Barkley, the leadér of the
majority party in Congress has the power to
keep this bill on the floor 16 hours a day un-
til their tongues hang dry.

_The_poll.taxcan_be.passed...-—.---_-

WRITE, WIRE, PHONE, SENATORS
‘MEAD AND WAGNER, Tell them what you
want them to do. Act immediately.

THE DIS COMMITTEE’ WILL.
PROBABLY BLAME THE RED ARMY

Peace rumors sent the stock market slith-
ering downward recently. Wall Street is sure

......that_the_only_thing_worse_than_war_is_no_

war. It’s a great system,

THE WRONG WAY

THAT -AeeHSIL
(PICKING THE:
"FASTEST MAN

Whe company should mot be allowed to time pace seiters,) be timed, and that this average

5a : collective baraainina,

fi

THE RIGHT WAY

YOULL HAVE
TO TIME.
JOE - HES
THE AVERAGE
OPERATOR

“All that harms laber is troason to America. No line can
be drawn between these two. If any. man tells you he loves

. America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he

trusts America yet he fears\lahor, he is a fool. There Is no

JINIO

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‘America without labor, and. te fleece-the one isto tob the”
other.” -— ABRAHAM LINCOLN, ees

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ledge that.our boys are carrying the flags /

ing to make a reality again. , :
Peace and Good Will Towards Men
The divine compassion of the Prince of Peace

Black people, the white people, the little people
is love and good will towards our fellowmen, re-
gardless: of race, creed, or color. :

' On this Christmas Day let us dedicate ourselves

us rid ourselves of all prejudices which breed hate

and the great; gave us:Christianity: Christianity.

to the renewal of the true Christian spirit. Let:

y

On this Christmas Day, 1948, millions of homes in this country will be observing this
holiday around a table with vacant chairs. Many Christmas tree lights will be dimmed through
the tears of mothers, wives, and sweethearts, But, heavy though the hearts may be, the know-

the United Nations to Victory is encouraging.

This holiday will remind the boys of a happier Christmas. It is these memories they are seek-

Unity of Purpose
We take this opportunity to thank all our mem-

for the: suffering of all meonle_of_the_sworld,the___bers_for_their_splendid_effort—on-the-production—-..-

lines, for donating blood, purchasing war bonds,
contributing to the war chest, Civilian Defense
work, and for participation in every phase of the
war activity. .

We take this opportunity to thank the Company
management for their fine cooperation in our labor
management relations, without which we could
not have exercised our best effort to bring victory.

the enemies of mankind. These enenviés are ex-
emplitied today by the evil.forces of Nazism and
_ Fascism both white and yellow, They have thrown
the world into the most devastating war of man-
kind. :

The complete destruction of these evil forces
and the emancipation of all prejudices from the
minds of men will be the guarantee for ‘a lasting
peace. ;

1,500,000 Union: Members in Uniform
There are one million and a half union members
away from home serving in the armed forces. To

for us to spend this Christmas Day at home we

owe our eternal gratitude, , as

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OFFICERS

EDWARD WALLINGFORD, President
FRANK EMSPAK, Vice-President Lo
WILLIAM COOKE, Recording Secretary.
WILLIAM HODGES, Asst. Recording-Secretary
SEYMOUR SCHREITER, ‘Treasurer ‘
S. M, VOTTIS, Financial Sceretary

_ LEO JANDREAU, Business Agent
SANFORD ARCHER, Asst. to Business Agent
ROY LASH, Chief Shop Steward

these union brothers who are making it possible”

We Offer a Prayer i
On this Christmas Day, 1948 we otifer a prayer
‘for a speedy victory in 1944.
_ We offer a prayer for the illumination of the
minds of those men at the head of Labor, Busi-
ness, Government, and Industry, in order that
they might gather together around a broad con-
ference table, in the true spirit of cooperation, to
aolve the post war problems. Thus we shall peace-
fully convert the war production into the economy .
of peace, that will guarantee full employment to
all those how serving our country when they re-
turn, and to all able bodiéd men and women who
want to work, Tho :
Thus we shall effect the FOUR FREEDOMS
“. + . + FREEDOM FROM FEAR, FREEDOM
OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, FREEDOM OF
SPEECH, FREEDOM FROM WANT.

Seasons Greetings and Our Best Wishes To You, All

EXECUTIVE BOARD

GEORGE AGIUS FRANK KARG
EDWARD BAZAN WILLIAM KELLY
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HAROLD BOYNTON VINCENT MALONEY:
JOHN BRAUNRISEN WILLIAM MASTRIANI
CHARLES CAMPBELL EVERET? MATHEWS
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TARRY CASE ANDREW PRTERSON
ALEXANDER ‘CHRISTISON CORA ROGERS
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ELECTRICAL UNION NEWS

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ELECTRICAL UNION NEWS

___.A_Speech for Every_True American to Read _

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Here is the
text of Speaker Sam Rayburn’s (D. Tex.),
speech yesterday to the House, a speech that
may go down in history. |

hairman, I do not

WHAT GOOD IS THE UNION?
“Red” Boynton, Fort Edward

_ A. ion_that_is.

of times each day is,
“What good is the Union?” If you
have a grievance, real honest to good-
ness case or something that you don’t
understand, see your committeeman.
He will. be. only. too-glad-to- talk. to -
_ You or even.call Schenectady-:

ment of yours and mine is not going to be- ed is no paehifice eo Ripe Recie potey
i et nie iv i *k with interest, if these bo; 0

changed until the people exercising their in- back wi ing over there win this war

telligence and an-unpurchasable ballot, vote fighting and dying over ther

. for you and for me. - ao
to change this form of government:

_in_ this

is possible for me by saying ° TL have in
my heart today to say to be helpful to all of
us or not, I read a good deal, I hear a lot
‘of ‘conversation, I’ hear things and I see
--things-on--the printed. page.that..1.feal are
. very helpful to. the. unity of your country.and
mine and if I were going to say what would

say thiat/I desire to speak on some danger
ous trends. ;

I know that every man and woman in this
’ House loves this country. I do not doubt the
patriotism of a single one of you, I do not
doubt. the patriotism of those numberless
millions of men and. women out here. I do
. know, however, that the people in this coun-
try who~are making the greatest sacrifices
are complaining the least. I think of the
“mother of six sons, a widow, in the district
l yepresent.. Every one of her sons is in the
Army or the Navy. She is not complaining,
but is meeting her sacrifices as a great
American and has gone out to get herself a
job.

; . i
Constant Questions on England
Every day or every week somebody, some-
where, asks: “What are we going to do
with England after the war is over?” “Is
England in diplomacy going to outdo us after.
the war.is over?” “What is going to be done
“with this little iskand or that little island in
some sedalter this war is over?” “Is England
going to stride t orld likea Colossus?"
That is dangerous talk. Any thing caleu-
lated to bring about disunity and wrong
thinking ‘in our own country or disunity
_ among us and those allied with us is danger-
ous talk; it is dangerous propaganda; it is
a rellection upon the intelligence of Ameri-
ean manhood and womanhood that we do
__ Not. have patriotism enough’ and_ brains

.you could not even wait. overnight. Ido fear when I think of the sacrifice of these people, ©

other fellow but not for me; uncontrolled in- ure So geared that_if we

= Anotier thin: ally sinte“thePat-"o war was on, if we did not Se
ton affair, which was tragically unfortunate,;, papers, hear the radio and see the vacant
the Army has not escaped whisperings. " chairs in the homes of the country. In all you are qualified for such a job,
probability, a hostile gun will never be heard , we ‘believe in utilizing every man’s
Quick Army, Navy Decisions Vital ‘fired inside of this Hemisphere, a bombinall === = skill. Several of these transfers have
a sorption eee RO bability wilcever lal. But wher 1 think been negotiated through the Union.”
Of coure, everybody knows that mistakes o¢ this widow who-is giving six sons, she is “There. have been several girls
have been made, that judgments have gone making a sacrifice, ___ _— ie te
ong. “Hf evenin the "Aimy they Had had’ wien T think of her son, who has been in 7 should be paid? Do you know that if
months to consider’ whether or not they command of a submarine in the Pacific Ocean bey: nee, the tthe. oi eeeetied ad
would do a certain thing, some of the seem- ever since Pearl Harbor; when I think of mil- vou the’ fo erate at weir tee
ing mistakes might not have been made. We: lions of mothers’ sons who are in the South- :
were attacked and we were unprepared to West Pacific, wading in the mud and murk of
defend ourselves. Things had to be done in vermin-infested islands, where if disease does

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the same job’ each week thereafter
until your. piece work rate shall ex-
ceed this rate. :

Your committeeman is in the shop
so that you can come and state your
grievances and gain the information

rate and ten cents an hour more than:
“#. new operator’s breaking in rate on

aan ; not attack them the murderous Jap is behing
a hurry. Decisions had to be made, when -every stone, every stump, and every tree,

that these men in the Army and in.the I would despise myself if I complained about
Navy, if criticism goes ‘on, and-if they are muy ttle ingonwenieneR pa la ie pees that all of you should know and are
. . ; : 4 cenaes 44 or the worst or the greatest sacrifice I have ] ‘paying for,
alled into the open to answer questions that made. . Bring your case to the attention of
many times should be asked in executive ses- ‘ the Union if you are being held back,
sion, may themselves come to fear to make ‘Sad Commentary’ on Some Humans pened) auptigenied op euneee
ates ane ett , z . : a . i » unsatistactory wor. ing condl-
decisions upon whieh the fate of a hemi- ga, people are complaining who have im- tions, etc,, ete. OC
sphere may depend. . proved their position during thiswar. T hate Each and everyone of us is receiv-
1 call your attention to that because 1 to Bans dt, but as I do eee I must say
crn ruaee \ nye sien, teste! it. <P think some groups in this country, at
ion se Raitt ov we using: all the expénse of our unity in the war effort,
thelr training, all of their brains and all ot are thinking more of their position after
their patriotism to‘ do this job and do it the war than they are of winning the war
as quickly as it is possible. If the Army and now. It is a sad commentary upon some
the Navy cannot run this war better than’. human beings. ,

any civilian, then we should have done away Some people just love to be unhappy. They .
with West Point and Annapolis a long time just love to be scared. “What is Russia €,
ago. ~, going todo tous?” “What is England going ; j
: “ todotous?” “What ave they going to take
So when these strange things are talked from us?” “What have they got to give us that there is still a war to be won
and printed and blared over the radio Nhope atiter this thing is over?” “Are we going to ge amelie ie Beaten elie
that we, if we'are fortunate enought to have beable to:feed-the-world-atter-this thing: is “bleed, witteh pe E menachay md
a tew days among our own people during the Over!” “Are they going to demand the courageously gave, ‘The editor
Christ : hich at its best t bread and the meat that should go into the agreed to have it in our next issue.
Mstmas season, which at its best cannot mouths of our. people and the milk that So, please hop to it and give us an-
be a very happy Christmas, will go back and should go into the stomachs of our children other group. This time a combined
try to'stamp out some of these things among to the deprivation of our people here?” Of group # ign ig eee Nia
. Ours ati E going to he F . yours truly stresses the question o!
our people, that ig the Fe A lied a ae of course, attending union meetings. Please at-
Ah, my friends( this war is not over by a

tend especially now that we are ne-
gotiating a wage increase for day
great deal, The people of the United States
_win_a_littleisland.

what the union got for us last year.
Talk union to your neighbor, get him
or her to join, It’s up to you to get
{them over ito a committeeman or
woman and get them to join, and
after you join use the union for your
' own benefit.
: —Ccro
“BUILDING 53-4—Frank Chiara _
Dear Girls: I promised you a pic-
ture of. ‘yourselves in our Union
paper to show a lot more people

Another thing, ceilings for the other fel-
low but not for me; price fixation for the

enough to sit around a peace table with any-
body upon the face of the earth,

I brand expressions like that as canards
not only upon the patiiotism, but the intelli-
gence, of those who will represent us when
this terrible war is over.

Then somebody says to.me: ‘What are
we going to do with Russia after the war
is over?” “What is Russia going to do after
the war is over?”

What I am interested in, in 1943 and 1944,
is what Russia is doing now! ‘We will settle -
those things after this war is over.

Ts Russia going Lo Communize the world?
Will that strange doctrine find root in Ameri-
ean soil? It will, only when the people of
the United States are willing to aecept Com-
munism, and not until then, _

“Is somebody trying to change our form of
government, an insidious group somewhere?
Now listen, Under our iform ‘of government

of members of the House’ of Representatives
each two years, the election ‘of ‘a President
-, every four years, and-the election of all Sena-
tors every six years, this form of ‘govern-

ELECTRICAL UNION NEWS

Published by
UNITED ELECTRICAL, -RADIO.& MACHINE
WORKERS OF AMERICA — LOCAL 901
301 LIBDRTVY sx, SCHMNEOTADY, N. ¥.
Iditing Committee

HD. WALLINGFORD EDWARD BAZAN
WM, ODGS 3. M. VOLS

‘T would rather send bullets and bread ‘to the And I ttust the brains and t trioti
armies of the Allies to fight on their front Americans after i ced pes

-single one, Maybe I have been slightly in- bravery of the best equipped soldiers that
- convenienced, Like the average American, ever went into battle in the history of man-

77 NOE

ing 5c per hour more because of -

WAR PROFITS AND SUBSIDIES
Subsidy to War Profitcors
“Th ty, in’ a report

. filed with the House Ways and Means

Committee in. October, vigorously °
Opposed the demands of corporations
for tax concessions to provide Post-
war reserves.” It cited the big profits ,

" Made -in’ recent years and declared

that such concessions would actual!

“REPORTERS MEETING :

The-next meeting of all the:
reporters will be held at the
CIO hall December 28th. Our
meetings are open to all whe

knee and FI tell you a
Christmas story, one. about the spirit
of giving.

Tt seems that some “Biggie” in the
piece rate department saw an article.
invethe U. E. News;~thatseemed to
cast a hint towards a certain per-
son _in_ regard cutting prices,

son from Union College gave
the reporters..a great deal-of-—}-
assistance at the last meeting
and :many hints on imprive-
ments for the paper, Our next

Well, ‘this “Biggie” didn't like that
article, so ho: sat there in his easy
chair inthe bright, clean office, with : 3
his head ‘in hia hands, and he thought, meeting will be attended by an
and thought, and thought, and you editor ‘from one of the local -
really have to give him credit, Junior, papers.: Come Tuesday, De-
for thinking was not one of his major cember 28 at 7:30 P, M., to the
accomplishments, CIO hall, 301 Liberty Street,

At last his mind (?) was made Everyone is ‘welcome even |
up. “That's not true,” he giggled, though you are not as yet:
“It seems to me that the foremen working on the paper,

and the commiteemen have racen to
see who can give the men the most ™
BUILDING 60—Fred Matern

money.” ‘
Now, Junior I'll show you just how On ‘Saturday; December 11'th
_ too, too, awful that can be. The man highly successful Turbine Night was
would work one hour on a job, and held. at the CIO Headquarters, All
the committeeman would say, “I the committeemen who worked so
would like one dollar for that hour.” “hard to make this party into the big-
The foreman would reply, “No., I gest and best party ever held by the
wouldn’t think of it. We'll make it Turbine Dept. are to be highly com-
two dallars.” : mended for theiv excellent work. On
The committeeman—“As long as the committee were Pat Vottis, act-
you want to give me two, I'll take ing as general chairman; William. -
four.” Kelly, master of ceremonies; Fred ~
The foreman—“If you will take Matern, in charge: of ticket. sales;
four then it certainly should be worth Louis Pannone, in charge of. dance
eight.””| committee; Lawrence Shilling, chair-
So finally they compromise on'ten man of entertainment; Leland Bel-
dollars for the hour’s work: And you linger, sergeant at the door. Usher-
realize, Junior, that if we all got  ettse were Miss Erlene McGann, Miss
ten dollars an hour, why that.would | Pauline Pipito, Miss Carmella Friello
cause inflation, and we certainly from Loeal 301 office, and Misses
wouldn’t want that, would we? So, Laura Cagnina, Helen Tearno, Doro-
you see, the spirit of giving may go thy-Faleone, Edith Trifilo and Marie
too far. ' Mangino, Leo DeMaggio and E, Mar -
~-Now go—get—yourself wsaltine tin were on the Dance Committee
eracker,.and_seeing_this_is Xmas_Eve,"___ Ge Garling -with- hey
you may put some oleo-margarine on committee served the liquid refresh-
dit, Pleasant dreams! __, ments. The Ladies’ Auxiliary work-
Editor's note: (Any resemblance in ed hard all day preparing over 1,000
_ ay to wih real an a sandwiches and other snacks,
or dead is purely coincidental. Bartenders were the following:
MERRY CHRISTMAS. andrew McNally, L. Chante, Albeee
2. TARAS quate ;- Carr, Roy Underhill, Teddy Krag, A,
ont oe eS Varo Martin and Brothers Fitzsimmons
On the Boss’ desk there ig a 2nd Markowitz, F
familiar looking glass straight edge. A blue and gold union banner was
We wonder if it could have belonged Presented to Local 801 from the Tur-

i cro ;
BUILDING 52, TIN SMITH DEPT.—
L. Frederick

This paper would have to be
printed every hour to keep ap with
“Diamond Dave. Crabb.” When that
boy gets going he is faster than an
Army Pursuit plane. He wasn’t go-
ing’to get married until after the
duration, but that seemed too long
for Dave. He gave his girl a dia
mond and changed the date to Christ-
mas Day even that. seemed to long.
So, I'll be darned he went out and
changed the date again- to December

workers. REMEMBER UNITY IS
STRENGTH.
Nation on what’ have to sell but controlled somewhere, they think the war is almost at
prices on what I am called upon to buy— over, I think anyone who predicts the length
that just will not: work. of a war is dealing im super-hazards. And I
do not predict the length of the war in
Europe or in Asia. But I cannot-gee any-
! thing in this situation, either jin Europe or
,We can tell the people of America a story in Asia, that would cause me to believe it
of production unequaled by anything in the is going to be a short war. It is going to
annals of time. Two things stand out in take the might and brain of every patriot
1942, and will for half a century in my under the flag to do this job. Our hands are
opinion: One was the swift conversion of to the plow. We cannot look back. The -
American industry from what it was doing ‘very state of civilization depends not only
to the manufacture of the instruments of on how our Army and our Navy act but how
war, and the mass production that they you and I act, and how you and I respond to
brought about..The other was the unexpected ‘the necessity of this hour.
and successful: resistance of Russia; oo a cit

Some people say, “Why send so many Must Hove Unity
things across the ocean to other people?”... --Unity: insthis war efor

Production Story Is Unequaled

THE WINNER

' Pat Vottis’ story on “How
the Rate Dept, Rates With the
Workers” ‘published in the last
issue of this paper hit the nail
on the head.

Pat has received much fan
mail.as a result of the story
and many complimentary tele-
phone calls,

A unanimous decision of the
editors and the reporters gave
him the $5.00 feature story
prize which he immediately
turned over to the Schenectady
Boys’ Club. He is the director
of the club as a representative
of Local 801. .~ 7

Correction — There was a
typographical error in the sec-
ond paragraph which should
have read as follows: “We were
also told: and we ‘all agreed
that the ideal condition is to
have each and every job pay
for itself without the aid of
extra cost vouchers and fake
set-ups.” ,

t we must have.
) : it is all over to look after
than to have to send more of our boys to our interests, Tt is going to take ihe bet
fight on all fronts, loyalty and love of-every eitizen throughout
_ Let me repeat that. the people, in my opin- laste side aie bia of the earth wwho
ion, who are complaining the most, are the io preser Obs ‘ty no Is willing to sacrifice
ones least justified in complaining. I am an it again » dees a ae this world and make
average American citizen, no better, I know, am saying thig wt eee ch to live. I
no worse, I hope, than the average. -I have that H GhE were ee coquan as hoping
eri 7 " . . a . Lay ieht
no son to give to this war or to the recon- help somebody and might show ones ent
struction of a sad and stricken world after: plaints whieh ae hole nse oreo? com
it is over,-and-F am in. the same position as en are wholly unjustified.
at least 50 per. cent of the men arid women When I think of the milliotis of men and
in this country. Iam wondering what saeri- women who are making the supreme sacri-
tices I have made, and I. cannot think.of a. fice in sons in this war ; when I think of the

T have had all the coffee I needed to drink, kind; how our production has put into their
and-plenty of sugar to ‘go-into it: T have-had hands’ the ‘greatest instruments of defense
enough gasoline to transact my essential and for attack of any soldiers ever called into
business, I have eaten well and plenty, as battle in all the history of mankind, if we do The Hne—“eavh and every
has every other American citizen, and many our job on this front in unity, not only here job pay for itself without” was
of them are eating better today than they. but with those who fight with us, God knows, : omitted. The editors wish to
have ever eaten before. Ofcourse I have and you know that the boys who wear the apologize to Pat for this error.
bought some Bonds, all I can afford to buy, uniform will do theiy part, SR RUA SURE, TREE LIOR cal

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to Benie Jaukuwskit~at—one— tines Pin e-D epavtment—The-ceremony-was—
Help Wanted—-Mary James said Vety spectacular, James McFarlane
your reporter would be sorry if he *t William Reddel lead the mareh
ever put her nume.in the paper again, Playing Scotch Bagpipes in their —
(“Silly girl’) and she’s way past 5, Highland uniforms, Two soldiers and
too. ; one sailor carried the U.S.A. flag.
Walt Crawford made a trip to Al- Miss Edith Clairmont sang the na-
bany with the boys instead of indue- tional anthem, oe,
tion papers he got d-A-L.. . . Beu- Pat Vottis presented the banner
trice Marshall fed her husband so With the following outstanding re-
many vitamin B-t tablets he turned marks: “Labor has won better work-
into t-A.... Who was the guy who 8 conditions and increases in pay
took the blue print home the other through collective bargaining and if

sachit- : ' 4; labor does not wake up and organize
pepe he on i 2 " » heat ae on the political field all the gains
Dennis is back with us again lookmg 0" | through’ collective bargaining
prettier than a bouquet of gardinins, Will be lost... ek,
... Pete Gentile, our Mr. 8 by 5, is Therefore, leeep* your-.eyes and
the new bartender at the Town ets open to what your legislative
tavern, . . . Bob Rosenthall spends committee has to say and act aceord-
his spare time delivering coal... . ingly.” .
Steve Madej must be boss welder After the ceremonies came the en-
now, we can tell by the white shirt, — tertainment: Duke Mirate and his

. . Ben Borzy's bowling score is orchestra provided ‘the dance music.
going down. He claims his arm is A good floor show was put on by.
sore from painting ceiliigs. Poor “Jimmy and Dolly Attractions” by
kid. His wife shouldn’t be so mean New York entertainers, Some of
to him. ... Ed Slovack was seen fill- the outstanding features on the pro-
ing ont one of those forms, It looks gram were the Arkansas Cowboys;
as if he is trying for one of those Adiromwdack Mountaineers; Peter
$1.56 specials. ... Della Ratta, who rendered some se-

While reading one of the New Jections on his accordian; Tommy
York newspapers the other day we Davidson played for the boys who
saw a picture of"a welder with the wanted to sing; Southern Jubilee
heading—“She Was The' Champion uartette; Songs by ‘Howard Has-
Girl’ Welder Of The’ U. 8S. AL? “The well, ate.
boys of the tin shop don’t believe The party broke up at 8 A. M.
it unless she can prove it against and ecveryhody left happy. There
our own Lee Hutta, were $00 guests atbending the party.
; Carman Orapolle es Pout Bal- © cro
kayar passed their physical exam
and received a 8rd class rating in BEILBING: 10A .
the U.S. Navy... Good luck, fellows,. Rese Carbone, Carol Bucholali
» «+ Bill Weinand paid the boys a We wish a speedy recovery to
visit while ow leave from the Navy, Rudy Palmer who is in the hospital.
Pete Stairs says at least ho had ought ... Francis Conolly was transferred
to get kissed by some one from the to the Production office 46-2, Lots
office. ... Louie Chicoine, our com> of luck Francis. . . . We welcome
mittecman, is setting an example for | threa newcomers to 10A William
the blood donors. We gave his’ 6th Nowhouse, Charles Swartz, and Clar-
pint recently, . ence Buskey. .

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Ul we

ie subsidies to- certain corporations,
mainly those with the biggest excess:
war profits. It stated that current
profits “adequately provide. seed
money in the post-war period.” >
Wall Street Report—Financial ad-

gt care_to_attend,—Professor.John-..2---visory agencics-regard *t endency

to amass.reserves for postwar use as
a favorable sign for the stock mar-
ket. Poor's “Investment Advisory
Service” (11/6/43) ‘reflects this
‘trend when it states: ‘
“Industry at large has been build-
ing up finances to’ meet all problems
which may arise in the postwar
Period, . _2
“Many concerns will finish the war
far stronger than they were. when
we. entered the struggle. Compara-
tively few will be losers om balance.”
Increase of 2,800% in three years,
A recent study of the five-largest”
companies in each of 50 basic indus-
tries by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, showed that some 146
of these concerns, whose accounts
were investigated, had set up war
or ‘post-war reserves amounting to
$538,*99,000 by the end of 1942. The
same compatiies had only $18.5 mil-
lion in such reserves in 1939. This
was a rise of about 2,800%. .

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“MY BIT WILL NOT BE MISSED”

In a recent copy of the Scheneé-
tady Works News there was an edi-
torial entitled “My Bit Will Nat Be
Missed.” The first paragraph reads
as follows:

“Many years ago.a medieval vil-
lage in France decided to hold a
feast. To insure its success a huge
cask was built, into which all partici-
pating_.were—asked-.to—pour—a-bottle
of wine. ‘If I fill my bottle with
“water, -thought—one;-—'and--emy aaa
into the barrel with others, it will not.
be noticed.’ The big day arrived,
and when all the villagers had as-
sembled, the preat cask was tapped,
but only water flowed forth. Every-
one of the villagers had also resolved,

‘My bit will not be missed’.”
- A day worker in the CAP added
the following:

“The next year the villagers tried
the experiment of filling the cask
gain for the celebration, This year_
each of the villagers brought a little
bit more than the bottle requested.

“The cask became full and the vil
lage fathers had to provide another
cusk and they proclaimed an extra
day of -feasting.”

Apropos to this: When the G. E.
workers did a little bit more, than
that required and production in-
creased, the G. E. fathers, unlike
the fathers of the medieval village °
in France, took all the excess wine
for themselves and, declined to, give
the incentive bonus to the workers.

If the workers should follow the first
part of the story why shouldn’t the
company follow thé second?”

LOCAL’ No, 801 is announc-
ing the publication of two new
pamphlets “WHAT BECOMES
OF YOUR UNION DURES,” and
“WHY WE BELIEVE YOU
SHOULD JOIN OUR UNION,”
The pamphlets can be obtained
from the Union Office, They
are for free distribution.

For sale at the Union office
are ‘two popular books for
committeemen and union mem-
bers: “U. BE. Guide To Wage
Payment Plans, Time Study
and Job Evaluation,” 25¢ per
copy. “Labor and the War,”
is devoted to- summarizing a
large body of useful informa.
tion for all people engaged in
war, It shows what, labor and
trade unions have aecomplished
on ‘every front—militray, sav-
ings bonds, relicf, civilinn. de-
fense and especially production -
and transportation. ~ It reviews
the plans, programs and con-
tributions of labor for speeding
the output of vital arms and
munitions. The book sells for
$1.00 per copy,

RAR ALARA A aR RET

SATAN \

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“December 22, 1943.

The A.B.C. of

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|. HANDLING OF GRIEVANCES

_ An Open Letter To A

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HLALoca
are

Committeemen’s Responsibilities |

1301 Committeemen .

“=“By SIDNEY FREIDLANDER~ a
The. handling of grievances is the funda-

wages and conditions.. :
This very rapid growth soon made the old
set-up obsolete and inadequate. The appoint-
’ ment of an assistant business agent only par-
tially relieved the pressure. Nevertheless,
with the great expansion in the membership
and the: ever increasing volume of. petty and
also. important grievances, these measures
were insufficient. Many of the newer com-

mitteemen -were inacitve. and satisfied to let“

things ride along as best they might.

Many proposals have been: made to cure

the difficulty but, up to this time, it still
exists. A careful factual study of the prob-
lem ought to -be undertaken by* the union
through a committee specially appointed, for
‘the job. This should be not merely a name
committee but rather a straight thinking,
working group of about five experienced
union workers prepared to devote consider-

able time to the study. Their duty would be:

to entertain and analyze suggestions and to
propose to the board and to the member-
ship those recommendations which would
best. serve-our-needs, as ae

Tt is not a trifling job to. be shuffled_oft

Po -he-chose

you on your success

ful election to the office of Committeeman.
‘The people that chose you expressed their
trust and confidence. in you by electing you.
representative. of.a.group..0
~a-department-is-a

honor-and-privilege-that:

‘Don’t let this happen’ to any, of your..peo-
ple, as: cases taken ‘up by individuals are still —
handled-in,the.same_manner_by sup i

carries a certain amount of: responsibility’ #

and trust.

As a new representative, there are many
things that you must learn, There are things

that you are privileged to do that you must’

know; for instance you may use the.Com-
‘pany phones for Union Business, You have

the right to ask your immediate foreman...

for job rates and classifications. You may

at any time talk: to an: individual in-your.

group in regards to a grievance. . If neces-
“sary, you may. observe time studies. You

must study and thoroughly know the union’

agreement with the Company.

‘Thope, dear brother, that you will instruct
the people in your group that you are their
representative and that it is your wish. that
they take all of their grievances to you. Do
you recall the days when an individual would

go to his foreman for an increase and some-
thing like this would. transpire. The Fore-
man would tell the man that he would take
it up with the General Foreman and would
Jet ‘him know in about a*week. At the ex-
piration of the period the man would again
_approach_hiis_ Foreman. The answer—this
‘time was that he had spoken to his superior

atid months.

You should attend all Union meetings.
‘The usual schedule is two a month. On the
first Tuesday of. every month is the Commit-..
teeman’s meeting and the third Tuesday of
every month: is the membership-meeting. To
this meeting you should try to get as many
of the members in your department to attend
as you possibly can... You should try to hold
a meeting a month of your group, at the
Union raoms to, discuss shop problems, -and
the Jhioes that.the organization is doing as
a whole.

If at this time you do not have the confi-
dence of all of your people, you will win it
by faithfully and honestly taking up all-of
their grievances and in conclusion, dear |
brother, I would like to emphasize that you’
discourage any individual from dealing with
rate men or Foremen. =

“I hope that this letter will be a help to you
in-heeoming-the-type:.of-vepresentative that—

will have the support and respect of _his.

“easily by an honorary group. Rather it is a
serious problem to be seriously ‘undertaken.
It will involve study of procedures both here
and in other unions and the conclusions
reached should be clearly and forcibly pre-
sented to the membership and received. by
them as the result of an honest and able
research,

and that he, the General Foreman, wanted
some time to look into it, but not to worry.
Wasn't he dighing. for him’? Another week
and the man patiently approached the Fore-
man again.“How does it-look for that raise?”
Oh! your raise. Oh! Yes,°I tried to. get a
‘hold of the G. F., but he’s been tied up in

‘group, Which T know you will have. Iremain
- Fraternally. yours,
A Brother Committeeman,
PAT VOTTIS.

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