Electrical Union News, 1939 November 19

cn Ja namin’ ims

October, 1998

THE VOICE OF THE. UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO &

STATEMENT. OF MACHINE WOKEN OF AMERICA = Local 301 — CIO

“JAMES. J. MATLES ~~
‘ Director. of Organisation

More. than’ a -year.'ago during a
session of the ‘now infamous Dies
Committee, Col. John Frey, of the

itteretatess

-PnA.
Agnotican==tedortion==ch=-ki

charged. that‘ 1 was communistic,
At that time. 1 denied being a Com-
munist ore ever having been a Com-
munist:, I pointed out further thai
for some time I was an international
officer of Col. Frey's outfit (irom which
I resigned) and that he’ and his“asso:
ciated signified their confidence in
-me by designating me to act as. their
own personal representative.
I pointed out that his charge was
inspired by no respect for truth or
- fact, but ‘by bitterness’ and malice
toward me and. toward the union,
This false charge of Fre’ i
beén plekéd “lip “by 86:
pigeons and Jabor-haters' who em-
bellish the charge in each re-telling. ]
see little reason why it shouid be nec-

essary: for me- to repeat -my. denial
each time one of, these persons cares
. to give voice to’ the accusation.

For the sake of. the record, how-
ever, I will now repeat this denial.
I say’ here and now that I am-not
and never was.a Communist. I do

not intend to bother with this false
charge against me again, a

STATEMENT OF
“JAMES B. CAREY”
General President

Charges of béing a Communist
directed against me remind mie, some:
‘how, ‘of that popular song, “Last
Night..Upon the Stair, I Met.a Man
Who Wasn't There.” :

I have Idst track of the numbber

f° times I have been accused of

: Conimunist="or ~of ~being
“dominated” or "influenced" by Com-
_ munists, Améng those _lily-livered
“ weak sisters who unforlunately: infest]
the outer fringes of the labor move-

ment there has grown up a habit of |

altribuling communisin to those very
leaders in the American labor. move-

ment who have.been most successful

‘in winning higher wages, better hours

Cl- ° Headquarters. —. Corner Erie Blvd. ond Liberty St.”

ORDER OF BUSINESS - a

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
- “ARTICLE XXXII

: AMENDMENTS
Section A

TO THE. CONSTITUTION '

‘

The Constitution can be emended only at the first membership meeting
(Special Call) in the months. of February: May, August, and November of

each ‘year.

Section B

‘

Any motion passed by the General Asdembly or General Membership framed
for the purpose of amending the Cponitiation, shall be referred to the Conslitu:
tion Commnhities.

Section Cc

Ez
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‘ Copies of Gny motions to amend the Conslitution, shall be in the hands of the
. Constitution Committee twenty ’ ‘eight (28) days before + “specifie id membership
meeling.

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- SIGNED, EXECUTIVE BOARD per CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE.

- Constitution Committee
WM. HODGES

C. HERBECK

‘A, PETERSON

G. PENDLEBURY

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and conditions for the memberships,

eam pees

I don not know of am olficer of the|’
“CIO or of its unions who has not been
attacked as a "Red'' by some ensiny
or other” of orgehized labor.” It has
reached the point where this list of

shelf of union memberships.

American labor movement should be
ample answer for all-who are familiar

“withthe day-to-day work we have fl -am™ not ¢ n
done. For those few who are not]intend to become a Communist. That
: is as plain as I can make it.

famillar with this achievement, 1
declared row that'I am not a Com
cuntst, and never have been one,
nor do I consider myself in any sense
lo be “influenced,” "led," “surround:
ed” or "beguiled’ by representatives
-of any political, ‘1
social or economic >
~-ever,--other:-than- the ~-union-<which
* hénors me by electing me its, general
president. =

I suggest that the liars be required
lo produce their credentials. _ It would
be a good thing in American life if,

bofere any.man_ stands up to. hur! |ne
“the ‘charges. ‘of “Communist” against

unions of thelr leaders, he were lirst
‘required .to° produce -his own..creden-
tlals, showing just whal he has ever
‘contribuled to the bettering of life
for the millions of working people.

General Secrotary-Treasurer _

The charge has now been made
‘so-called “Reds” includes. such oultlby gq Mr. Zack that I am a Com
standing: and distinguished names timunist or influenced by. Communists.
that being included on it amounts tolr do not know Zack and I am sure
recognition of effective work in be- he does not‘know me. His charae].
is a gratuilous lie. It is made; 1 take
‘The, quality of leadlrship which lt, not so much to discredit me as a
due union enjoys from ‘top to bottom,| person but in order to injure the or-
“and ihe” place” of our linian “it “ie sanization of which T have ie hore

to be an officer. .
I have’ never been a Communist.

Toolmakers’ Activities.

At ha last reeling of toolmakers,
a decision was made to elect six
members fram each teclroom to act
Isa: committee forthe: purpose
planning ‘a future meeting wiih: va:
alaborate. program. of entertainment,

‘Numerous questions offecting. tool-
makers were-discussed, Some fund

“STATEMENT OF
JULIUS EMSPAK

a@-Cormmunist.° Ido not

ns were referred to ‘the
dive everyone. op:
Considér them.. "|

ers report praatledlly |:

Many questions are asked by the

‘members regarding. rehiring. proce.

dure. Some: claim ‘to have more
service than others who have heen
rehited.. That may. be true becuse.
length of service-cannot be the only
factor slo consder ‘int a plant thet has’
‘such a vast number of types of werk
requiring various classes ‘of skill.

For example; a Boririe Mill Operator

ot mea oe ine al me oar ob a) ome hd me ask enema a ind S Im om!

is nesded— + Consideration WU IS)
given to tose capable of doing this
type of work. Possibly an employee
with™ three year's “service” would be
selected, he having more service than
those unemployed avid ‘capable of
doing this class*of work. “However,!
there may be others unemployed with
12 years" service woh would not be
given ony considercition for such, a
Job because ‘hey lack the necessary
experience.

When e request is “meds fromm a
den tment fot additional employees;
mployment department goes

lst ’of, all thos

Chat a ‘pe con

REHIRING |”

“UE Bowlagl League”

The U. E, Bowling League made
‘its first appearance at Taberski's on”
Friday, September 29th. The League
will bowl réqularly Friday nights at
9:00 o'clock,

The Activities Committee requests
all those interested to -be present next °
Friday. Teams have’ not been chosen
as yet, .

The first night's turmout showed the
girls are taking more of :an interest .
then the men,

"AUSTIN, Tex—(FP)—Consuntiets in
eleven central Texas towns. will save.

one-thrd on electricity bills folowing

the taking over of: service by ‘the

Lower Colorado River Authority, Rep. |
Lyndon B. Johnson (D.) announced
here,

Thirteen other towns will receiva
‘similar reductions ‘as soon as the
Texas Power & Might Co, arranges
terms for the sale of additions], facili-
tles to the authority. Thousonds of
formers’ orgemized" in“ rural electrified: °
ion cooperatives will. also. benefit -by
the use of cheap'power. |

the Rofrigerator. Ho ig given con-
sideration on a plant wide basis,
Tt is the sincerest_ hopa._of“e

: ‘unemployed, - however, this is not }
possible: at the present time, Any}.

unemployed member has the privi-
lege of going to the Union Office for
an interview. on his or her case dt
any time,

_ EMPLOYEES _ :
~COVERED BY

COMPENSATION oe

mn is important, that every. annslayed

becomes familiar. with the compensa-

lion laws in ihis state. No-one knows

. when he or she might be in a position
lo use-them. |

this issue would be impossible be
cause of the limiled-space, however,
_we will attempt to carry’in the future
issues. of this paper a continuation ot
‘this article covering. employees cind
compensation. +
NOTICE AND CLAIMS
: * Notice .

WORKERS SHOULD NOTIFY EM
PLOYER OF INJURIES: It is important
io the rights of an “injured worker
aud ‘a prerequisite to his recovery

of compensdtion that’ he notify his:

employer of his injury. Under the
‘law, WRITTEN NOTICE of injury or
death cdntaining the ‘place, lime, na
iure and cause of the injury or death
must be served on employer and In-
dustrial Commissioner within 30 days.
‘after accident or 90 days aftar dis.
ablement by: occupational disease,
and also within 30 defys after death.

The object Sf this provision is to
dive the employer Uimedo investigate.
the ¢laiin and, lo enable him to. test
the good idithcof the employee and.
see that _prorript’ medical si

‘fumished. Fallura to givé

lice, bars the claim, ‘unless sacused
by the board (not referee) ‘on ‘the
following grounds:

1; For some ‘sufficient reason no-}

tice could not have been given.

2. The employer or his agents hed }:

knowledge of ihe accident or death.
3. The employer had not been pre-
judiced by such ferilure. The burden of

op ptool_is_cit_all_times_on_the employer.

10 show proper ndtice was nol given.
. It the employer fails to raise ob.
jectlon-to-failure-of employe: —
written notice of accident al first hear.
ing of claim. al whieli ‘all parties are
present, the necessity for such notice
is deemed waived.
The 'employee- himself need not re-
. port the accident, ¢ someone may do
“Win lis behatt.
ployee, or bookkeeper nol in chai,
or dccident is not sufficient notice,
The immediate superior should be jn-
jad the foreman or-persoin-desig=
nated by the firm ‘lo take such nolice.
The safest rule to follow isto comply.

with the lew by sending written no-}

tice, but the giving of oral notica or
the, accident to injured worker's su-
perlor will create grounds for excus-
dng failure to give written notice
since employer will thus have know-
ledge of lhe accident.

The worker. should report, at least
orally,“the facts of each and avery
injury, no matter how drivial, al the
“time itoceurs. Avcataract on the eye |
thay result fram what seéms. slight
jniury and cause total loss of vision.
‘Es peculiar and very serious con-
equences mey result at ca later date

light. injury_to_any..part..af the
ody... The courts. recognize. this and
somoilmes excuse Iailura to give no-
tlee In such cases, where consequence
es are. not Immediately apperaent,
end where employer is not prejudice
ed In failure te give thnely notice.

(Cont'd. on page 3)

Gov. Culbert L. Olson of California; élected with clo support, talks with CIO

UNION SHOP IN |
SCHENECTADY
PLANT

Every. member an active organizer: ©

“It every member would bring in a
new member by the first of the year, at
the-Schenectady--Plarit of the: General
Electric would be organized 100%.
Moreover, we would be the largest
local-in the International Union.

This job will take longer if it is
lett to the Officers and Shop Repre-
pa cae It is to ‘everyone's ad:

vantage that we compleie’ ihe Job, of

organizing the Plant as soon as pos:
sible.

No legitimate reason to thes out
of Union:

There “are no leditimate - retisons
today for a+worker in the Shop .to

Pres, John L. Lewis after: wéleoming the 2nd Annual’ CIO. Convention, have Kept out of our Union, Bul .

to San Francisco.

TNE

: ¢ {JOHN L, LEWIS, ouR LEADER, IN HIs F PINAL. hb
SPEECH TO THE DELEGATES OF THE CIO
CONVENTION IN SAN FRANCISCO, SAID

IN PART:

“Let no man he afraid of the _—e ol Industrial Organiza*

there are many good reasons why
he should. have joined. Have you
lcken a litle linia. to point out ge .

raf thyass

Péd" oul pla

‘ganizational drive. Our national Uni-
on has done likewise, The coming
State Convention will, do the same,
The drive will mean’ ridre’ members,
and q stronger labor movement whieli
ls sorely neded to cope with the ever

tions because it is not an American institution, No polity iharit-— increasing “probleins oF ihe workera

‘has ever espoused was originated or-was sonceiyed:-from- any -seurce

or within any group, except a group of Americans; just as proud

of their Americanism aa any industrialist whoa ever received a
nus? _just_as proud_of_their, Americanism..as-cny—hired.——-
“lecturer who “over trod a public platform: just as proud-of their ‘:
Americanism as any falaifying . publisher who ever ainped: his pen

corporate

in vitroll. .,

"There can be no qainsaying those things, because those things .

are self-evident! Those things are self-evident!

"Vice-President Murray aaid from this platform, “lt danger ever
comes to America it will not come from the external Pressure of a
foreign foe; it will come from these whe saelt to‘ undermine’ our inst
tutions, or who seek to take our institutions and mold them for their

éwn individual Rolicies and their own selfish aims.” .

“Against those thinga labor will ever “be on its guard, and.
The best insurance
policy that the. patriots of America can ever take out is to see that
labor in America has the right to- cramning aaa tis ic dh to a bg haper
with, thelr foellow-cllizensy! 25

against those things labor will ‘ever fight.

Workers problems’ such as’ job sa *
curily, unemployment, old age, health
Insurance, education, nd_ithe_pra—_-_-—
‘lection of Labor Laws have lo be

faced and dealt with. The satis

factory solution lo these problems can

only be brought about thrust a

strona Icbor movement. oO

Your. immediate problems such as.
wages, hours, and working conditions
will only be settled satisfactorily if we
have a strong Local Union. NON
‘MEMBERS “RETARD PROGRESS:

The non Union worker to-dcay not
only relerds the progress: of the ma-
j Jority but he is usually instrumental
‘n bringing about labor irouble be.

tween employer cme employee,

Bree el " | A bE CCS’ _ Be : : The ciloon eke 4 di Uni i
To Those Who Are Not |, sse:2:aeecie uso

Members of Our Union!

“Time When Organization Was Questionable

“This true ther inthe ear ly orgemizetionc stetcies at our locel many
employees! In the plant hed sincere objections cinc hesitetedl to

Union. ‘Some of the questions concerning thesé people were:

1, The Union would have them conlinucilly on sirike,
2 The Workérs Council was better than the Union.

3. The Union could do nothing for the long service employees.

» 4, The! Union was too reclical, "

nectady. A majorliy decided through
@ secrat ballot to have a reat Union.
Since the time of the vole, a majority:
of those who voled against the Union
have joined and now are taking. an
acliva: part, Those who heave nol
joined, have been, cane slill are, a
source of Iwill, thal_has been brew-
ing for some time. “They are lookad
upon as drones in ct bee-hive, as
some say, taking ct free ‘tide, Belween
now and the first of the year, every
non-member will be asked again to

join. our

“The reedrd of our Local, since we became the sole barectining:ageney | Teconsider: and. join the amalority-“ol -:

In ihe Scheneetedy GE. Plant, Dacember, 1936, specks for ilself,
No Loss of Tinie

his fellow workers, It is our sincere ~
hope thet all. members will take on
active part in this campaian, and the:

l. There. hin not been a toss of one minuto on the part of any | lellow who hes not joined will come
G. E. Employee in Selpiieatenly through strike. action during the past three | long with the rest to help make

| Yours,
(Continued on petqo 4)

Schenectady General Eleatrie-a 100%
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DAVID A. TER BUSH, President JOHN A. HOLLAND, Treasurer , WILLIAM AYDELOTTE, Secretary

GEORGE 8S. WHITNEY, Vice-President : WILLIAM W. PATTEN, Vice-President:

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Sos eee eee ed

“dt is chiseling in
I lowest sense of: that con: |:
. temptable:-word:’. . T now call upon
» the UL &. Department of Agricultura
to explain, We'are nof going to stond
for any mily. politics or shenanigans |: '
in this matter.’ , ai ‘
Le Guardia’ g nerally has a go
reason for sounding. off and. th

ded milk —

. .The fermers

would: have liked a somewhat ‘higher |’ -

price, but they recognized. that $215] «

“was a big advance over Previous | °
scales.'.'Bo. they called, off the: strike, |: :,

_The distributors; using the higher

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» [Employees Covered by

Compensation (Cont'd) ~

Even the smallest scratch should be ie
.|Teported to tho employer or to the

‘| persons” delegated: to recelve injury -
Teports. ees (ee Ree y ~
~Tt-is’ not

aot Theorelically;

_-price for the former as...an.- excuse,
taised consumer’ prices’ twice—first
by % of @ cent & quart, then by %e,
But when the new price for formers

w: the figure stipulated in the
strike settlement, *.’ * all

The farmers: point out that the dis.
inbutors are getting Sc more a hun-.
dred-weight from fluid milk sales,’

And if-the September cliecks- aren
’ based upon stipulated:-$2.15 fi
voogothe-Dalry=Parmers™ Union will siti

again before.the end of October, says;|”

_ Pres. Archie Wright.’
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The milk problem in New York is
an example of government regulation:
that has: done enything but good to,
the. ttle fellow. The basic trouble
is-under consumption. New Yorker's
could use a lot more milk than they.
buy; but they can’t afford to pay for
governmental ‘requ.

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lation is supposed to. protect the “far-
mers. It has worked chiefly. for the
' benefit of the big distributors, as wit.
nessed the recent order that angered
LaGuardia, : . ‘ :
And..by favoring the. distributors;
“the system of market control has
worked-to-the-defriment of consumers’
as well as"farmers. The higher the
- price, the less milk for consumers, thé”
less: inoney for producers," But the
distributors keep’ on: getting thelr
“share and: more,
. -" a ® La
:, Governmental regulation: could be
@ benefit to consumers and:producers:
as well as to distributors. One way
_ "to make it so it would be io under
take a. thorough study of milk. con
sumption.“Suclio- survey would show
what any sensible person. knows: that
underconsumption is. riot solved by
boosting pricag ‘alill’ mora,”
Ando Protect, the interests of con:
" sumers, there’ should. be- consumer
Tepresentatives: in the control system.
Consumers would tell ihe distributors
t New ‘York--is~ not: oversupplied:
with’ cows’ but “with: steep price-tags.
Oneé’ the ‘price’ is whittled: down. to
reasonable proportions, the milk will’

WEWED ANG
-*” Electric. Arc: :
_- Acetylene Cutting.

_ . HIGRADE -

. Welding Shop

.. . PORTABLE OUTFITS:.

"|tible to have to deal with union re-

|-—So-seld-E=i-- Erickson; suparinteae

J | bosptigl. wages :campercile, to those.

~. “"D6"YOU RNOW WHERE I CAN GET A JOB?”

FEW HOSPITALS,
| DEAL’ WITH UNIONS,

By” Federated :
TORONTO—(FP)—"The .net:, result:
in Chicago of union activity is that
we've all reviewed’ and revised our,
employment policies. It’s not so ter-

presentatives—it's only a matter’ of
having logical. reasons for answering
yes or no," .

dent of Augustana Hospital, Chicago,
addressing the convention of the
American Hbgpital: Association. The
lebor and employe releétions section
packed a large hall to overflowing,
but when someone asked how ey
héspitels represented dealt with thelr
employes: as members of eliher AFL
or CIO unions;, only four delegates;
raised their‘harids.

“ "When our “éinployes’ ‘begin’ to
leave, we should: study how to im-
‘prove our conditions,"” said Erickson,
"Hospital wages and salaries should
be as near as possible to. tose paid
)There’s no reason why we ‘should
discourage collective bargaining, but

to work in a. hospital be: contiigent
Upon: membership in a@-union, and
hospital employes: should: never have

tenis’ welfare dépends on Wien."
John Ni: Hatfield, administrator. of
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia,’

sensible. wage
the Peiquisites hosplicl emplsyes re.

celved,: which, if considered with the
steadingss” of ‘ineome,. would: make

Hi] (168 W. Main St. Amsterdam ||

»[.ond discounts gn --goods. purchased
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for similar work: in the community. |

in no cireumstances should the right ||

the. right "to strike, -because...the...pe |!

declared: | “There's no rhyme or rea-
‘aon for not havin

f{/ standards in the hospited fleld; but

j| to memy people leave out of cecount |

Mary’ Jones," e $40-amonth laund-
Tess, :would: really: be making’ twice

cal services. for herself and’ fornily,

could'nt ‘Mary Jones. be’ a better

$80 a month and’ went out to lunch?”
asked a Minnesota delegate.

" Fallacy of Hatfield's argument was
shown when someone asked how
mony hospitals represented gavé free
medical services’ io employes’ de-
Pendents. Two out of 400 delegates
taised thelr hands, and 10 indicated |
thert--thelr—hospitals== gave discount
privileges to employes, which, some-
one remarked, might well onger local:
merchemts. :

\_"Labor turnover may be em un-
organized strike against’ conditions,"
remarked ' Frank’ J. Walter, superin-
tendent, St. Luke's Hospital, Denver,
adding. that 65 per- cent of those.
leaving “hospital” service voluntarily
had-served*less- than “one “Year, “dss
Sording to a survey being made,
‘When someone asked: © "Why
should hospitals give Toom.and ‘board.
except for economy?” the question
was brused asidé by the chairman

that, considering vacations; free medi’

hospital ‘employe if she got $70 or

his is etification of an
accident. The worker should fall just a
what happened .

and: cannot work," But,
the “machine; I’ felt a

Py groin,".,

ployer. :

dn: addition to netics. of injury, the
injured. worker must file a claim for
‘compensation. The..notiea of injured
Person that he has sustaitied’an ao.

‘Hon: ccm appear on one paper. The
claim can algo dct as.notice if filed
on time (thet is, within 30 days after
aceldent or 90 days after disable-
pment in. occupetional’ disease) and '
‘copy 1s sent to employer. ; -
The Board may extend’ .the time
to file claim, in certain Cases to-.two
years. The. righ

“df the ‘employer -
has. made’ an advance payment of
some kind, or has. supplied. medical”
treatment, then failure of the injured
Person to file his claim on timé or
to file it at all will not bor him: from ;
‘recelving compensation.” -
In praatice the worker must file his
claim only whera.his-case-is-conteste:
Wéthe case is not contested the. em-
-Ployer by law must°begin the Ppay-
ment of-compensation within 18 days
after the injury. The very first pay-
‘ment relieves ‘the employee of the
‘necesally of filing his claim. Payment

lo employee: by employer, in one
case, of an hour and: threequarters
Umé: he... lost..after...celdént,--consti- - --
tuted advance payment, and excused .
fallire: of injured: worker to'file his
eldim for. compensaitioii. “until four
years after: aécident. when, absencess
on: chest.and other. disabilities-dovel- cg Ee
oped.Supplying. worker’with truss lias
been hald: to be advance’ payment

as a."matter or individual opinion."
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‘taking case out of stautory provision.

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iny.other fields.’ He. claimed that

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. . ELECTRICAL. ‘UNION: NEWS...
Published by:.
~ UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS
OF AMERICA, LOCAL 30)
301 Liberty St, Schenectady, N. YY.

‘BCRENECTADY, N.Y.

“Willian Tambuii
Thomas Caulfield
Benjamin Georsen
Fred Schoeffler

‘Soymour-Schreiter” oa
Sidney .Webb, Secretary
Michael Tedisco

Fred Matern, Chairman:

To Those Who Are Not Members of Our’ Union!

(Continued .

% Good Industrial Relationship :

a 2. We pride ourselves on the fact-that our union ‘enjoys unreaser-

vedly the best employer-employee reiationship in the country. .

The responsibility of our leadership. hds been recognized by the

G. 'E. Company. so much so that for the’ first’ time in their history ‘they:

saw fit to enter into’ contractural relationship with our union. “This fact alone |:

completely eliminates the implication of radicalism unwarrantedly charged
~ to our-Union. The Executive Board of our representatives in the shops enjoy

the best of relationship with the local company, managément, and’ the imme-
Thousands of union atievances have been
settled peacefully. over the conference tables. between our’ representatives
and company management and supervisors. .

-Most of the officers of the former Workers’ Council now are members
of Local 301, and many ‘of.them share the leadership of the Local. These
same oificers have got up at our union meetings time and time again, ana
pointed out the many short comings of an independent organization as.a
_---—-genuine-bargaining-agency ofthe G:-E: Employees, and have’ praiséd’ the

Union: for the many. improvements it has brought to the G. BE. Employees
* general working conditions, wages, etc. :

» Protected Senfority Ls
The longer-service men have been adequately’ spree in their
seniority, and liberalization of pension.plan is now in process.

' ~ Union Proved. ‘Tiself ;

The union has proved its stability’ and responsibility during the
prosperous year of 1937, and the depression year ‘of 1938, -has brought
_-milllons .of :dollars.in_incramse-in-wages:to-Gi-E; employees; vacations with
“pay; and true industrial ‘democracy which means self‘ respect on the. job.

& Membership demands Action on Non-Members’

" The officers and shop leaders. of our union are constantly being
,, harassed to take some action against the nonmembers of the: union, against
“those employees who know the union has benefited them iinancially ‘and’
morally and refuse to pay their obligations to the Union.

No Mora Conscientious ‘Objections fa 1 .
“The :time is-past.for_any, more conscientous hesit tio he. tot re sin the:
The-union-has.-proved-itself-and—is. nationally...
‘of the most responsible in these United States,
Any “fair thinking individual must be ‘of the opinion that it fs not
king “any ~ employee’ eligiblé“t6 “join our union; too much to pay their

diate foreman on ‘the jobs.

¢

“obligation.

’ We cannot ask our membership to accept any more so-called’ con-
scientious objections and we. definitely state ihat now these objections are
There are the objections of those who are willing to
accept the:benelfits earned by the efforts of others free; these are the objections
of an un-American minority who do not believe in majority rule; these are
the objections of those who would undermine the democratic institutions of.
our country, and tear down the self-respect of the Americon working man.

false and. insincere.

ae To—these-employess_wa_say,—"You_do.__not_believe_in_your_own.
You are seeking a way out of paying dues!
free on the backs of your fellow workers, °
‘fellow workers, yourself, cmd your family.”

* "You are un-patriotic to your American. fellow workers, and to the
democratic’ ideals upon which the foundations of the democratic institutions

objections!

of these United States are builded.

In this light we ask you to reconsider your position.

from page 1)

cognized -cs_one |

You want to ride
>You are dishonest with -your

THE CHURCH AND
THE C. 1, O.

The invocation at the CIO-con-
_ventlon..recently..held..atSan Fran:
cisco was delivered by the Right Rew
erend Edward L. Parsons, Bishop of

the Episcopal Church, and’ the open.

ving speech was made by the Rev.
“Drs Hugh A. Donahiié, PHiD., Professor
of Industrial Ethics, St Patrick’s Semi

_hary; ‘Menlo_Park,... Reverend. Dona}

hue sald in. part— a
-- "“Ofitcers, Delegates, Friends, of the
- Congress ‘of Industrial Organizations;
.1 want to thank, in the first place,
* the officers for their kindness in giv.
ing! tne this opportunity of presenting.
the ‘Church's altilude. in reference to
Labor. In the year 1891 Leo the Xl

““exprésaed’ in clear language the -at-

titude of the Church toward’ the: labor

"unons-when he sald, "To enter inte,
a society of this kind is the natural’

right ef man, and the State. must

1.: rights, -not--deatroy

: ar, In ..defending.. the
Tight of: organization. and the right o!
private ownership, labor unions wil
“ever find the Chitrch lending her full
“support, for.-the Church-envisions ¢
‘future when. all industry’ will be or.
“ganized with sual representation, or

« W

the ‘part of employees ‘ond omploy-

ty

"His Eminence, “the late Cardinal

Mundelein, in an address to the Holy |!

‘Nome sien of Chicago, spoke: on La.
bor and the > Catholic Church ‘ae fol. |
lows *#

Hed or ‘dreiwn, Into on alliance with
the wrong side. Selfish: ‘employers
of-labor-hayetlattered-the- Chureh-by
calling it the great conservative force,
and then called Upon it to act as a
police force while they pald a pitt
ance of wage to those who worked
for them. -

T hope that day.is gone by. Our
place is beside the poor behind the
working man. They are our. eople, |
‘they’ build our churches, they occupy
our: pews, their children crowd: our
ichools, our priests come from. their
sons. They look to us for leadership
Sut they look to.ua too for support.

atNowrwhensl speck ‘of the: Church’.

Se ecmm-not only-our- clergy; I moan}:

‘great body, of our Catholic lay
men. I mean particuledly om: ‘orgeml-
cad ‘Igity, I -mecn, our Holy Name:
Soclety.: And when T speak: of’ the’
‘oly Neme Society, I include Holy

‘| are convinced the union is a real pro-
-Ftection; other member-who ‘alsd..aré

.-|.chemce..to.sneak..out.of-peying-theis |=

Saturday Evening, November .4th;
ths Turbine ‘members of the union
officially took ‘over CIO Headquart-
iy z

A short business meeting was pre-
sided over by Brother. Leland Bel-

d Fred: Mater.

We are living’ in time of crisis.
Rapid increases In the cost of living
‘must force the worker °to- consider
problems a@s @ consumer, Tha labor
‘movement has found that 73% of is

The Finanelal Secretary “of | the

Local, S. M. Vottis, gave a short talk
on the.ClO Convention, and. urged
, the rank-and ‘file members. to take

returned. tn the -mombeors:

Firat Skunk:

Second Skunk: -"Y
belong to our family.” °"

“You Look Wortted.” . 2.
“Yeah, I heard a2 union oy say that Non-Members

INCREASE!
| me

ithe. cues: plveitnn for Octobar for
.ouk- Local have_takei nsiderable

previous months,

Department after department is: re-
porting 100 per cent organization ond
100 per cent dues payments, ‘

More Organizational Effort Needed
on the Part of the Rank and Filo

Many of our’ goed union members:
feel. that by faithfully paying dues
their job is finished, - They, further
‘feel hat “they should-mix-cnd-play-
with nonunion. members. This, of
course, is their privilege. However,
let us look at. this question: from
another angle, Our union is formed

willingly pay ther dues because they

‘convinced of the need of :the union,
but only pay dues because the mz-|
jority do so, or because the next

then there are. other.
“who are shamed into the
union; then we have that’ type who
are’ constantly on ihe fringe’of the
organization and‘are watching’ their

dues. It they can get ow, with i
well and good.

~~The others: who pay no’ dues at all |p
and ara commonly known-as chis-
ellers,-who free-ride the. backs of the
good. dues paying members and re-
ceive the same benefits that are der
tived from the efforts of our stounch
members, are a constant weight and
impediment to olur progress; and: en-
courage the members who. pay. dues...
because the rest do to stop pay:
ING ew "

We need the constant cooperation
of all our members: io eliminate:-this
polgonqus concer. in our union. W
have very HUEY

to stedl our hard -ectned * money ‘out
of our pocket. These: ‘nonunion, non-
dues: paying:embers ‘are seeking
‘the’ destruction oft. iar union, and -in
doing ‘so will be’ dipping into our

{Nama en individually".

DUES PAYMENTS ¢

of the following types: Members who |.

Those Union. Men -
"Again

The daily papers, have been run-
ning: lots of stories “on what would
‘happen ‘to the U.S. if war comes.

In view of labor's, advance, ‘could

Jump over the averag fo: “the” ‘hres it be possible” that” some” publishers =~:

-{are worrled still more about what will’
> |Hapioed: if war doesn't come
® * *

Samuel :Untermyer, the New York

teloupe' vines. with port, brandy and
liqueurs to give the melons. a rare
flavor.

-dump-tve.intheir orchards, we, coul
have whisky sours merely by sqeez-.
ing a-lemon.

ONCE OVER

would be greatly simplified.

Ld a

Now that we have. iwo- different
dates for Thanksgiving,. why not two.
‘separate Christiiases?” ~~

That would help level off the-mail-
men’s load; and it would give lots
of ts a chance to pay back i unexpect:
ed gilts the. same. year...

proper representation on the job, and.
loss’ of self-respect.’

Mding In the ‘same care, eating | our,
lunches, and generally mifigling- with
‘ties non-dues paying" amd non- ‘union
members, thereby, ericouraging “and

‘ity’ they. are ‘going to be. shunned like
rou Piseas
committsemon

aa v6

j collector; ik him to tell’ you

chisellers: are.

until they see the Hghtk,
Ask members. in.the’ 100 pat cent
gonized:departments and et ‘hem

pockets tc to the’ tune a loss fa vacations

you how it’s done.. : ;

lawyer, is irrigating greenhouse can. -

“If California citrus growers mare :
aera = Schenectady Co

Or by ‘feeding raw eggs to hogs,.-
the- work of preparting.. -ham-and-.- wyotin

with pay, gba of horiuses, Joss ‘of.:

‘Still, we‘ insist on ploying cards;

abetting them, in thelr poisonous work...
- We in-the union-are'the overwhelms”
ing majority and these few. must he. |
made tq understend that if they\do
not Intend to go along with the major. -

“"@™more active part in the general |
_ busineas and social life of the union.
He further stated, “It is of the utmost
' importance for. all our members to
become thoroughly ‘familiar with the
motives and aims. of our Union. “It:
is necessary..that we fully understand
labor legislation, and the labor laws
that are’ being’ sponsored by the CIO,
“the labor laws that need. the pro-
“tection of every working man in the
Country. For example, our fight to
maintain the Wagner Act  iritact .bé-
cause the loss. of this modern Ameri-

can Magna Charter of Labor would |

have wiped out all our heard samed
gains of the last four or five years.”

He. further spoke of the need for
more. self-coniidence:. on’: the'-part' of
. the .union..members..and: more trust
among themselves. Because,” he
said, "more honesty and. trustworthi-,
ness is found in one average working
man than a hundred average law-
yers, bosses, or business men."

The group later. adicurned to the
club and barroom, where «much. of:
the entertainment wes supplied by
a group of our good Polish members
who-did some fine Polish folk dances..
“. The committee*in charge of. ar-
Tangements, headed: by "Red Hot
Matern”, consisted of: Leland Bell.
‘ inger, Pat Vottis, Frankie Wahl, Frank:
Hinkel, and others.

“ Comniitiomen Frank Hinkel ig one
of our newly elected shop representa-
tives in Building No. 60, and is giving
our-union. a good- demonstration of
_ American efficteney | in munalng a

hon. department. Prati y supaparpe ange

tance! AND THE
COOPERATIVE
MOVEMENT

by Benjamin B. Naumoff, President,
Coneumer. SeOp

I wemt to express my appreciation

to the edlitorla! board of the News

’ for giving me this opportunity to say
a few words’ about the labor. move-.

- Ment ond its relation to cooperatives.

T hope ‘that “space will permit this
“column to become. a regular feature.
of the paper. .

Qne of the hopeful sions ef the:
times ‘is the fact that lebor and form.
ers, are discovering that they aire
consumers as well as producers and,
just as. important, that the consumer

--moyement.—throughout:.the..-world — is.
iscovériria that iti interests are. in|)

common with the labor and from
erganizations. They are finding in
the consumer: cooperailve movemen|.
significant common ground with in-

creasing benefits. to all as an im--)

portent step in the direction of a
more abundant economic life.

_ After-all,. the consumer cooperative
movement offers this possibillty be.,
- galisea it is a sterling example of
“democracy: dnSaction: Its away of
" Nfer a method of people getting. to-
gether -on. a voluntary “basis working
‘out a solution of their economic pro-

—blbms, not by. cut throat Somipatilion its most beautiful pelts in a television fl

ay: producing for use instead of
prolit.. Democracy. is » maintained.

a tn the has BEG t one vote no ett,
how much stock he owns; there
Is' no proxy voting. It is. important
remember also that open mamber-:

‘tun for its policyholders.

by turning to con-
sumers ccopérative; they can com-
bat: price exploiting. Cooperatives
cannot profiteer! . Savings made are

RRS OTS= int the form
of dividends. But’ cooperatives do
more: they assure quality in goody
sold anc give to the. wage zvamer
full value for.the money he spends.

Tt is -one. of the baste principles
of the consumer cooperative move-
ment to insist’ on’ fair labor standards
for employees of cooperatives and
to urge that they: join trade unions,
We recognize that’ labor must ‘or-

| ganiza as producers in trade unions
and as consumers. in cooperatives. |
Labor's income must be protected |’

both when earned dnd spent

The next meeting of the Schenec.
tady Consumers Cooperative will be
held.on Monday, November 13th, at
the Old Chapel, Union Gollsael
pind ae. a P.M. Please. comel .

- AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
THROUGH THE
COOPERATIVE

One of the seidloes offered by. our
local consumer's cooperative is auto:
mobile insurance. ‘The protection is

provided. bythe Farm Bureau Mutual

Automobile Insurance Co. of Colum:
bus, Ohio. Our Organization hes |.
operated for more than 15 years and
is now the fifth largest company of
ity kind,

We ore paying back to policyhold
ers 25%% of the premium paid. Tins |.
is one oi.the highest retes.of -dividayd'
Being returned: by ‘any tompany. giv
ing the same services,

dend for policies expiring in 1940,

Our insurence society is able to
pay these dividends because it is
It is not’
owned and controlled by a few indi-

{viduals and there are no highly paid | s
executives,

In’ New York State the Eastern Co-

~.eperalive: Wholesale is the sponsor | f
of the insurance servica and’ Mr. Les-

Ne Woodcock manager of the w4n.e-
sole is a member: ~of the board of
diréetors,

- Automobile insurance is one of the

-necessities- of our modern aga” of

machirie trensportation, We must be
sure that out dollar used for this pro-
tection is wisely spent.

We.cem place our insurance with

companies’ owned. and-controlled. by |

others, just as’ we con: have a.com:
pany union. Or ‘we con have an in-

surance society owned and cantrolled:|'

by and for us, as we- ‘have Teal tr ade
nlong.” ~ .

and save your wage Increases.

Same Old Story.

Can the chamber change its spots?
Hardy, for we notice the U.S. Cha
mber ‘of Commerce has ‘just issued a

‘fresh warning against the “difflcul-

‘tes ond hardships" ‘brought-¢ on by
the wage-hour law,

An eastern fur store -has advertised

broadcast. é

-| Att fur cat's sake

Dry: Dock Dépe——+

Temperance socielies will be heart

ened by the news from Boston, where’
four new’ destroyers were launched

without a drop of champagne.

“people ||

Ba ‘wise use cooperative services’

NATIONAL CAN CO.

By. Federated ed

‘MAIMED BY SPEEDUP, |
‘ ‘WORKERS STRIKE

- SPPSa ‘speedup
which caused seven serious accidents
ina month precipitated’ a strike: by
850 CIO. production workers at ‘the
Natl. _Can_Co.. plant...
constitute’ 40% of the plant's’ employ-
es, were the chief. sufferers in the |’
speedup.- Several had ‘fingers chop
ed off and wrists, broken. .

The strike was called by the Steal |
Workers. Organizing: Committe after’
the breakdown ‘of negotiatioris for
contract renewal. The company not
only. refused to negotiate the union's’
new demands, but also sought to eli-:
minate the arbitration ‘clause - and’
other provisions of the “old: contract,’

The SWOS ts demanding increased.
‘safely devices, paid vacations, a 10%:
wage increase and adijusiment in.
wage inequalities. The existing hour-
ly minimum. is 40c for women and
48va for ,.men,

Both. the. men. and. women ..are’
picketing the plant. So far the com’

pany has had‘no success in’ recruit:

ing scabs from employment agencies,!

The plant is one of the relatively:
few in which both APL and CIO,
locals have been. certifigd a3 bargain-.
ing ‘agents by the NLRB.. Lodge 1670,.
‘SWOC, represents the production
workers and Dist. 15, Intl, Assn. of:
Machinists (AFL), bargains for the
‘machinists: .

Although AFL presezien, who.
‘graphers, machinists and ‘teamsters
did. not walk out in sympat! 7, they,

‘presentative, A. Edgar, IAM’ organ:
‘zer, and B. Feder, SWCC shop ste,
Eward. }. AFL, or

in the walkout, Edgar predicted,

AFL workers were laid off when they
refused to do the stripping and stack.
ing operations on the litho press,
‘ordinarily done by CIO workers; Both
AFL and CIO workers are employed
on the press,

are cooperating with the strikers, it!’
18 agreed. by A. Atallah, SWOC re- ,

dn -the: plait. inay |=

‘adopt; a joint “policy: of coo; eration | ry
“Our boatdy'y

}of-directors-met-several= weeks= co |-

On i
and announced the same 25% divi in the first” “day of the ‘strike, two

smsus New York |

Partnets in Safety .
FIRE STONE

“1020Stete Street

SECTION “C”

Section C takes ‘the laurel for baw .
dng the largest tumouts at their. -
‘monthly union. nightl

The elfect of these good attendances

‘is teadily seen, § Section, Cis one of

* Saturday evening, ° Ostober 28th,
one of the usually large Union. busi-

ness and social affairs of Section i?j

“Brother Alex. Chitstison,.the- -shep.
‘chairman of the section,” was very
much. missed, ‘due .to his Ren-attend
ance because of illness.

* “Brother Bill Cooke ‘presided over
the business Meeting.

‘One of our prize Dues Collectors -
comes from Section C, Brother Char-
Jes ‘Wahl, who has’ averaged the
largest dues collections for the past
six months. \

A unaminous vote of thanks and?
confidence’ was given to the shop
Tepreseniatives--of -Section~C-by~the
members present for the fine job
these boys are doing.” :

The. Union Fepresentetives in Sec-
‘Hon Care the following:

Sister M. Nolan, Bldg. 14,
Brother W. H. Whited,. Bldg. 14
Borther F. W. Anderson, Bldg. aS
Brother Joseph Bank, Bldg. 16

_ Brother William Cooke, Bldg. 16
Brother Charles Wahl, Bldg. 18
Brother R. Christison, Bldg. 16:

_ Brother Robert Hendry, Bldg. 16...

"Brother Carl Pluhst, Bldg, 16.
Brother Walter Plummer, Bldg. 16.
Brother Frank Dahlem, Bldg.. 16
Brother James Porter, Bldg. 16

Brother E. V. Tompkins, Bldg. 16
Brother-F, A. Davidson, Bldq. 16
Brother.L. ihe Bldg. 16

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_ REFRIGERATOR |
- UNION NIGHT!

at

‘frigerator' department tumed outa

GIO headquarters.

Brother Henry: Geérring — presided

‘over the business mept ae
Brother Leo Jandreau, our Business

Ageni, in his talk to the group, em-

phasized the “need for a strong-knit

market for refrigerator sales; which
tended to bring about drives on pres:

‘his competition! , ;
Brother Sal. Vottis spoke of the hard
working refrigerator Union representa-.

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fives and urged the members to give:
their shop: leaders their utmost co-'
operation and loyalty. He further
pointed out, that due to’ thé general
| working conditions in ‘the refrigerator
department, the jobs of the representa
ives was much tougher therein than
ralsewhere in the plant. i

|| Capeliini addresses Retrigerator ~~

_ Workers

a| The high-light-and surprise for the

avening:was Brother: Rinaldo Cappel
} lini, ‘eloquent, forceful. speaker, and
general organizer of the CIO from
he United Mine Workers of ‘America.
in outlining. the alms and purposes of
he CIO, he said, “Wesshall keep or-
ganizing and fighting until: every
American citizen has. a decent job,
antil every American citizen has de-
sent, wages to support himself, his:
wife and children in a decent Ameri-
xan way, we shall keep organizing
and fighting -unlil every .Americon
working man is able to give his fam-
ly. a good home, his children a good

organizing until every “Aimerican
worker receives, a decent share of
whal' he ears, sotthat heymey buy!
he ‘automobiles “he “products; ‘the
ihe houses he builds, the fushionable

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‘ent. wages and more speed-up to.mest |-

zducation; we shall keep fighting and:

-|-Danee-- == - .

‘Carolyn Miller
| Eleaner., Naelwicz -.

clothes he tailors, ‘and send his kids
| to the college he builds. In these alms
}I am sure He created the natural

| shared’ by. every_..worker__in_ . this
Country.” = a A
The meeting later adjourned. to the

crowd of Union 'members.and packed || club room where the gang went ser!-

ously to work on the sandwiches and
beer. All.in all the evening, was

‘The active. leaders responsible for
this success were: Brothers: Henry

Unisn: friaerator..depariment Cart
due to the high competition.‘on the.

Askew, Mae Freer, and Rena Bloom.

LOCAL 301
Party—Huge.
Success ~*~

The Union Heitiqucrieis::were in-
vaded Monday evening, October 30th
by a -horne of over 600 children in
Vhollowéén™ costumes” whom managed:
to take over the Hall completely.

The Holloween Party was sponsor-
ed by the Ladies Auxifary of Local
301,-and-a-versalile program. of enter.
tainment was arranged by Miss Belle
-Baxter, dancing instructor, for child-
ren of members of Local 301.

The Program was as follows:  _

_1.* Baby Group--Umbrella Man &
Cinderella Stay in‘ My Arms.

2. Elizabeth Shay—Buck Dance,
‘Ella May Estelle—Dance .
Junior DaRosa—Waltz Clog
Patty Bosert—Song .’Wishing”’

.6. Lawrence VanElten—Buck

Dance ’ ‘ . vo

7. ‘Dickie Smith—Song "Little Sir
Echo” soe ;

8.. Doroihy & June Borset—Buck
Dance: - - — . eo
we Delores; Amorek--Song Heart

eke

1M, Clara Datallio—Song: “Man

| With the Mandolin” [=

.~Gladys> Shay~Walta-s-<-~
“13. Connie Volpe—Military Dance
14, Russell Brown—Song “Man

i} With The Mandalin’’’

15. Annette Malonicz, Caroline Mil-

' ler—Buck Dance

16. Alice Stem—Buck Dance

17, Betty VanEtten—Buck Dance
18, Margaret Catalfomo—~"Dixie”
19. Olin Grigoleit—Sond “Wish-
ing"

|) "20. Gertie” Shay—Bick Dance

21, Esther Grigoleit—Cinderelle
Stay in My’ Arms :

22. Margaret Vottis—Military
23. Iola Corsetti—Domei

24. Big Girl's Group—Waltz Clog

Members of the CIO Dancing Class

took part in the General Program are
‘as follows: ~

1} Richard Jonson

Donald Jenson:
Frank Olszewski
Emily Stipwneke
Veronica” Kallas ..

| Margaret .Catafano

Helen Czarnecki
Rose M. Sweeney ,

‘Irene Heinze

Sadie Zelazny
Junior YoRose
Delores Amorock
Geraldine Karal
Olive. Grigoleit
Angie Messina
Jos,. Emmie
‘Elecmor “Orlando

| Donald Nikolski

‘Catherine Calkins
Jane Dobis .
Eleanor Dobis

Shirley. Nelson

| Gladys Strang” |

Elizabeth ‘Strang
Regina Florklewicz
Verna Henion
‘Jeem Honion
Patty Boisert

ted-a-suecess-hy-everyone-present,| Patri

Dorothy, Bolsert ;
Richard Smith
Shirley Garrett

* Le wealth-of-these United-States-to-helCarol_Gorrett

Russell Brown
Jean Smith
June "Simmons
Barbora Simmons —
Constance Volpe: -
Geraldine. Francher

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UNION -NEWS

Lawrence Von Etten
Betty Von Etten

Jone Ann Clarkson
Bette Anne Garis .
Ruby Randail
Lester Randall

. j is Lussis
Childrdn’s Holloween [[tn'kay

Ruth Kelly

Emma LaVallee
Lillion. LaVallee
Thelma Vitch a
Delores Leschen Plat
Danny. D’Attilio-
Clara D'Attilio
Arlens Reverson.

Trene Feeley ~~
Florence. Feeloy
‘Marjorie Liss

lola Corsettl

‘Ella Mae :Corsetti--
Mary Hildebrand
Shirley Dawson °
Charlotte -Markowski -
Harold: Buehler
Marion: Liddle
Freddie Longe
Alberta Santella
Genevieve’ Schizynski

| Patty) MacFarland

Bobby MacFarland
Marion Jandreau
Marjorie Vottis
Rosilyn Harris

‘Alice Stevens

Irene Olechnowlez wos
The committe of the Ladies Auxi

‘Mery consisted of Mrs. Leland. Bel-

Catherine’ Jandreau. a

When the call came for free. ice

mett Creasy, Exective Board Mem-
mer; A. Asch, Union Whip in Build-
ing 12, Alice. Askew, Committee Wo-
man from Bldg. 12, and Edward Mal-
ech had their hands full trying to
keep the-kids in Hne. “
_However,, the Party ended with
everyone happy, and “Aunt Belle”,
the kids name for Miss Belle Baxter, '
remaining the heroine of the occasion

.  SCHENECTADY’S

FOREMOST

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linger, Mrs. Harty Horrle, and Mrs...

cream and--cookies;-volunteers;~-Em- ~~

to Local 301’s annual Christmas Party
which frem rumors now floating a
round: is going to bo bigger and

--}-betterthon ever oo
The following Dancing Schedule is

riow available and free to all ‘child.’

ten. of. members, of Loca Nov 801. of

the U. E. : 7

>: Monday (Beginners).5 to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday Babies) § to 6:30 p.m.’

“| Wednesday”

.®pecial Classes) 5‘ to’ 6:30 p, m.
(Boys Tap) 7‘ to 7:30 p. m.
(Advanced Girls) 7:30 to 9:50 p. m.

Saturdety’ . :

‘(Unit Practice) 10 to 12 a.m.
(Special) 12'to 330 p.m.
(ntermediate Girls 3:30 to 4:30 pan.

| Labor's News in Brief

een .

J. C, Denton of. Mid-Continent Petrol. ”
eum Corp, hired goons to "encour
age" dynamiting ‘of his company's
pipelines during the current sirike\ of
the Oil Workers Intl, Union. (ClQ

“hwas"cherged in’ a new complaint x

serving 23 years of ct life term for ¢
Son Francisco Preparedness Daj
bombing. ra i

The kids are now looking forward™ ~

| TULSA, Okla, = FP}—Vice’ Pres.

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- KNOW YOUR UNION N LEADERSHIP see?

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We are publishing ‘short biographies of our Union
representatives and officers — in order to inform
our members of the background of their leaders.

“+: tion by the notorious anti-union agitator general foreman

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__ gate to the District Council and Union representative of}!
‘the. Power Station employees.

. Marine and four years in the United States Navy..

While-serving in the Merchant Marine he was*a]
member of the National Maritime Union, and often re-

a married man,........

Tom’s main abby is: golf—and. "tis said he male
“the Jocal. municipal courses in-the low eighties.

| & Mohawk Encampment 21.

. issue. \

_ We shall publish a \ few. of these. sketches with every : -

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‘WILLIAM LAING—

Union representative and conta¢t-collector on the
‘second’ shift of the refrigerator department. Bill not

only acts as representative, but is the general liason man a

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between the. headquarters and other. representatives, in|")

his section, _ Ro

Brother Laing has approximately 17 years service
with the 'G. E. Company and,has been employed in Ene
refrigerator department since 1986. -

Bill’s unionism dates way back when he was. in

Scotland, here he belonged to a British Union known as] /

the” “Aimalg nated Society of Engineers.

He is a member of the Clan. MacRae and the St.
Andrews order of the Masonic.

-Bill has gained a well deserved reputation among .

_ his fellow workers—as a quick-efficient union representa-.

“tive; and his work is never-doubted. « Bill-is-.a-familiar}...

figure of Union Headquarters during the daytime —.
where he is constantly consulting with the of ficers on
- Union problems.

; While not active on Union and shop andblen, we
are informed, that he*keeps well posted on the Book of,
ebloyle as related to Pinnochle.

*
_ CHARLES WHITE— .

Member: ‘of the’ Executive Board and Union repre-
_sentative on the first shift in Building 10..

Brother White -is the man responsible for ormant
zing Building 10 and cracking the grip held on that sec-

ae Guyon..

Charlie is an old resident of Sdhenetndy and has

87 continuous service years with the-General Electric

| Company and a member of the G. E. Quarter Century
fu

~—+--;Charlie-is-married-has-three-ehi ildven-and-severalll

times a grandfather.

He is at present employed a as an automatic line
weld operator.

Sometime ago, Charlie acted as night supervisor
in the refrigerator department.

~He is-a-member-of the-Odd Fellows, St-Pauls-Lodge:

Brother White. takes great pride ih the results of
his gardening.

ook
THOMAS CAULFIELD—.

4 Member of the Executive Board of the Local, dele-

He’ has ten year's service with the G. E. Contpany
and i is now employed as a pump man inthe Power Station.

if Tom is a registered marine engineer by trade, and|{} .

has served in that capacity for five years in the Merchant

presented the men on the various ships he served.

Brother ,Caultield has been a life long resident of
Schenectady—-38 ‘year's—-(maybe this is his .age)=-and-is

Prior to time Local 301 become the sole-bargaining

agency—Tom was an active member of the Executive}

Retail Store vt

186 Erie ise, ae ; Schenectady

My God, lost in my own living room”

‘LOOKING AHEAD

‘The ClO hes established a new

rmodel of streamlined efficiency in the
‘conduct of its conventions.

The old-model, labor convention

;wars an occasion for a bunch of cron-

\és 0 get together periodically for a

|-week or two of poker-playing, back-

‘slapping, horse-trading..and such am-

hugernerlt and’ relaxation: as “might ap-
-peal-to-their--several-tastes.-—..—--

Days of long-winded speeches p

vided plenty of opportunity for doing
averything else but listening to the
speeches. And in the iniérvals when
convention business was actually
iransacted, the "pace was leisurely,

.he discussion rambling and most oi

the decisions: were a foregone con-
clusion.

The ClO-model convention, on the
other hand, is so businesslike that it|

fortable snooze. Delegates who want
‘o take time out have to do:so at their
own peril, For. every hour of the

business is transacted almost unin-

adjournment,

COMPLIMENTS
OF

JAMES M.
McNEARNEY

provides no opportunities for a com.

sessions is packed with painted dis- ||
sussions of live issues and with im-|f .
portant decisions....Actual convention, | 4}.

terruptedly .from the opening of the
session unl! the fall of the gavel for|}

~ | Social Security. ;

‘Changes have taken place
in the U. S. Social Security
law -— very beneficial: tu

workers. The Social Secur-' -
ity act as now amended =~

takes i into consideration the

wives and dependents of Ls a

suree.

All of our Union represen:

tatives ‘have been supplied
with booklets — ‘fully ex-
plaining the law as now

amended — See your repre- .

take _£.
sentative for information: <

"GENERAL @ELucTRIC

new Sspeed Cal-
‘rod unit. .

Troners .
Both Rotary - ‘ane

Pp
ty in current .
thrifty in upkeep | |”

* Washers .

~ All sizes, Wringer

“and Spinner types | styles. :

Disposals
See the new
streamlined
..model_on.display.

Commercial
Refrigeration
Equipment to
, meet all applica-
tions... reliable.

Vacuum :Cleanerzs

' Dishwashers

Largést capacity.
washes. pots and
PANS-tOO—=- = -

- Water Heaters __
Correct design for
allhome uses...
economical... 7”

Radios

The best of all in
selective Brogrant,
~reception!----+---}-

COMPLETE KITCHENS |

All equipment, all appliances.
=. Installation service. es

easier on rugs...
»-low-priced.—--.

IT AANA NAMEN Wc

-. Flatplate . .new .

Greater suction. .~

"DEPARTMENT STORE.

_.UKNOWN

for

Values’ oo.

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MOHICAN CO. _
SCHENECTADY'S
__Leading |
‘Food Store

FOR OVER 35 YEARS
Jay Street:

.. COMPLIMENTS... -
‘ OF
CHIEF MARKET. :
— 803 Crane Street -

SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK

789 State Street

ittee, of, the ‘Wonheng Council,

, TELEPHONE 4-2863

- BAILEY RUG COMPANY, INC.
Floor Covering Specialists

“RUGS ~ — - CARPETS - — - LINOLEUMS”

Schonectady, New Yorks

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‘SEYMOUR SCHREITER

Treasurer of Local 301 and Union re resentative

f tool-room Bldg..24,and-eontact-collector_for-his section

tl ‘Brother Schreiter has 12 years service with the

G. E.-Company and_is‘now. employed as a tool-maker in

Bldg 24: He served. his apprenticeship for tool-making

the Standard °Tool-Company at Leominster, “Mas:

_-, He is married, has two boys and is a resident of.
Scotia 0

: Brother Schreiter had several hobbies, which have
‘been superceded by his varied Union activities.

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ANDREW PETERSON— 7

Union ‘representative of the welding departments
‘Bldg. 52 and 66, and member'-of the Constitutional Com-
‘mittee of the Local. . .

» Andy has 21 years service with the G. E. company

and now is employed as a welder. He joined the Inter-},

national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1918, and
..became a representative for his group in the Workers

‘Council in 1924, and served on, the Council’s Executive

‘Committee during last four years of the Council’s life.

oF Brother-Peterson-is,—a--director-of- the-G.-E-em«
_ployees Relief & Loan plan; member-of the G, E. Mu-
tual Benefit Association; and member of the G. E. safety
committee, CS :
-. He has been an active member of Local 801—since
the Union became the sole-bargaining agency in the Sche-
-nectady G. E. plant. . 7 _ -
--- _ Brother Peterson served as president of the Sel -
'~ nectady-Industrial Union Council and is now the Loc&l’s
delegate to the. Capitol District Industrial Union Coun-
(| . : .
-s-eve-Eeis.married,.aresident of Schenectady, an active
member of the Catholic Church; and a lover of outdoor
sports. a

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Brother Hodges represented.the employees. in his};

ection on the Workers’ Council since 1924 and in the
atom since Local 801. became the sole-bargaining agence:
inthe Schenectady G. E. plant. ar vos
4 He served as member of the Executiv Committee
‘of the Workers Council for.4 years, and was also chair-
‘man of the Executive Committee.

“BAT has “served onthe Evecutive Committee of

————“Fogal 80k forthe last=two- years, and has “become” the|é.
greatest critic of the effectiveness of the Electrical Work-|

ers Council — and one of the staunchest supporters of
Local 801. ‘eo :
Bill served a five years apprenticeship at Cabinet

‘making and has been employed in this line of work by the

- o.Q,-Ey for 28 consecutive years... 0 eyes
aK He has resided in Scotia for 25 years, owns his own
home and‘is a member of the Methodist Church, He is
married and has four children, ‘One of his boys is em-
ployed in the Lynn G. E. plant as student engineering test.
erage Brother ‘Hodges-is .a-director-of-the.G..E.-Mutual
_. Benefit Association for his section, and was one of those
that helped originate the Employees Relief & Loan plan.

~~ Bill, is one of Local 801’s delegates to the District
“Council of the U. E. and member of the Local’s Constitu-

tional Committee.

é y, Local 301 — and ;

. |THE FINEARTOF |
PAN HANDLING

Many of our members are voicing
their complaints agains! the constant-
ly weekly chiselling that goes on in
ihe shops in the form of presents
for foremen;. flowers. ‘for sick irlenids

not known to fellow workers: gic.

! i
_ Solicitations for these contributions
come’ so frequently that it hurts the:

alana —_«: manv—omnlovess
r Yelone, ar nanycemployess:

who cannot afford to give do.so be-
‘cause they feel they are on the spot.
" The general collections for Red
Cross, Community Chest,: Ellis Hos-
pital, etc., have been resented by the
employees in the past because of
vatious reasons ,i. @., method of col-
lection, lack of representalion on ad-
ministrative boards, etc.

The above caused, reséniment from
the supervision in some cases as well
ras the employees.

The Union has been able to modify
ihe method “of collection by -keeping
it entirely voluntary and not:allowing’

vision.: i

The Holiday:-Will soon be here and
.the usual spirit of:showing apprecia-
‘ion and trying to cheer someone wil:
be prevalent. Our’suggestionis: that
if contributions are going to be made,
they could be better placed in the
Chrisimas_Fund_of the Locals for food |
basket distribution to needy’ members
to. helg cheer them up around the
holiday’ season. - :

This is not to be interpreted as a
sclicitation from.our members because
other income through activities of the
union provides a fund for ‘this “pur-
pose. So let those who are in the
habit of sponsoring inter-group or de-
partment collection give the fullest

er and his ability to givel-secondly,
lo the purpose of whether there are
nol many-other occasions that might

any intimidation or coercion bysuper-|.

consideration to first; our fellow work-|f'

LEWIS HITS RED

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. Union News Service) *

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 — Sharp
warning to the American Red Cross
to: democratize its organization b
‘giving= labora voice ir ils counsels
was uttered by CIO Pres.. John L.
Lewis in a short speech on @ con-
vention resolution on the subject pas-
sed i

CROSS SNOBBERY »

November, 1998

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ELECTRICAL UNION NEWS

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2S] ESS) LSS) _ EELS) ESS?) FESS] FSS sw
~ ae et . - A . ha foe Oe : mig FA

rport for the Red Créss, called on the
organization to “afford suitable rep--
resentation to organized labor in rec-
ognition ‘of its contribution and further-
ance of the objectives of the. Red
Cross.” a

lion, Lewis declared:

."There are chapters and units of
‘the Red Cross in various sections of
our country that are.nothing more nor
less than exclusive clubs or social
organizations from which the average
American is debared and the sacred
portals of whose chapter no average
‘American may enter.’ *

“It is. Ume for the American Red
Cross to understand that over 40,-
000,000 Americans carn their living,
when they can get employment, and
itis time for the. Red.Cross to under-
stand that if that institution is to be
maintained, and confidence and co-
operation aré to continue in the af-

must consider the views of: labor and
give labor representation on their
|governing bodies.”

REGNIER‘S-
Aladdin
. Sweet Shop
292-STATE STREET

rhave: more merits

his article, however, is not intend-
ed to disturb the plan which is now
in effect in many departments, that of
employees through mutual consent
making a ‘small weekly contribution
towards a group welfare fund—thus
eliminaling collections for other spe-
cific: individual cases.

PLEASANT VALLEY ||

° “MARKET ~~
L. WEISS, Prop. .

World's Finest Market}

586-92 BROADWAY
Telephone 4-3181-2-3°

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-fective. work. of that.orgarifzation, they _

The resolution, after pointing out
‘that the workers were the chief’ sup- .

Speaking ini support of the resolu, ski

SCHENECTADY RAILWAY COMPANY —

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| ATLANTIC.
.. White Flash Gas and Motor Oils
FUEL and RANGE OILS
| * LEE TIRES

RED KAP SALES INC,

“MICANITE

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“WORKS: Schenectady, New York”

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1276 West Third S

New York Cleveland, Ohio

Cushing Stone Co.,

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‘Producers of Crushed Stone, Graveland
AMIESITE |
_ "The Permanent Asphalt Pavement”

" Office: 408 State'Stest ~~ PHONE 4.7768. Schenectady, New-York.

Ready Mixed Concrete for All. Concrete Purposes | ;
Pre-mixed at OneCentral Point
Insuring. Against: Segregation. ©

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_ KNOW YOUR UNION LEADERSHDP fhe,
CHARLES CAMPBELL—
Union. Representative in Building 52. _ |.
Brother Campbell’s union history started in Scot-| -
Jand in 1909, as_a member. i n-of Sheet|.
Metal Workers and Brazers. He served four years as}:
_ Executive Board member of the Glasgow branch of the
_ Union and two: years: as President; and served as Union|.

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epres tive-in-several-Glasgow-shops=-He-served-six

years apprenticeship for his trade, and two years in the
Glasgow. Royal Technical College where he studied mec-|
hanical drawing-for pattern development. Charlie servea|
two years on a Technical Committee for the trade to en-|
courage further training for apprentices and young jour-|
‘heymen. a oe ge! * |.
~ Brother Campbell was the first Union Member in Build-| -
ing 52, joining in 1984; and has paid his union dues every |-
month since. He has served his group as represntative
for the Union for over four years. He also representea
his men on the Workers’ Council for two years. oe

Brother Camphbell’s activities in behalf of the -work-
ing people are many and varied. He is ex-president of the
Schenectady Consumers Co-Operative and at present, is
an active director, — :

Brother Campbell has 10 years service with the
Company, and is now employed as a-sheet metal worker
in Building 52. He is a member of Clan MacRae, past
- chief and also a member of St. Andrew’s Society of Scots:$ 0 0 A
“Charlie is father of three children: his daughter,j - sy =
- Lillian, is an active member of Local 301’s Ladies Auxi- -tfuta be Met came ee

g late tonight: »

“ liary. E ce de SOR ARNETTE
__, Brother Campbell takes great pleasure in operatic sy a
music; and is a strong adherent of progressive politics, Drugs Chemicals
and is an active member of his church, WALKER’S.

Charlie stands out above his fellow men asa beacon||/ PHARMACY

light. of honésty and personal integrity. ” Schenectady, New York

- 101% STATE STREET
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can do to build strength and health

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ctady Automobile -
Dealers‘ Association

BURTISS MOTOR SALES, INC.
ENGLERT’S AUTO EXCHANGE
~~ FRANKEN-SAMMLER, INC, =>
 GRUPE VEDDER MOTOR SALES

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DUES COLLECTORS MUST COLLECT ALL: BOOKS PAID FOR THE YEAR
193 9 AND TURN THEM IN TO HEADQUARTERS FOR CANCELLA-
TION. OLD BOOKS WILL BE RETURNED TOGETHER WITH THE NEW
BOOKS....° oo : .

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_.. MOHAWK CHEVROLET CO. INC,
~---, MOQRE-CHEVROLET.CO., ING...
STATE AUTO EXCHANGE
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ANTHRACITE ‘FOR SALE

Sie | ee cine Fi ae a =e ar ~~ Gas and By-Product Coke —
——— “Sia Recboacdis : f “Werkers’, Union
‘WILLIAM WILSON:

oA aie «bag _ UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA

‘Will Sell Reasonable

TROY, NEW YORE

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BUILDING NO. 52. me
: : ‘Horace Lineburg,

Repairing of. Baa ee od BL efore. leavirig’ the “witias: staid Washington. McCulstion was
Instruments | Friday evening, October 28th’ Chai. held in “connection with ‘the. slaving ‘of @ ‘Natl Maritime Union. (CIO)

__ Violins, Band and Orchestra | |ff| lie Campbell's gang from Bldg. No.}>” official in New Orleans. ee re eee nS i ; ; _ ; me

|: Instruments and Accessories 52 took over the club room and hdr,| = =n ou fas . ee  # be :
Telephone 6-3958 ier thials neater danertinentel meri 7 rer rr a i United Electrical & Radio. Workers of America,
“998 State St. _ Schenectady | ae! 4 “Local 301°

ar nos el fy Bustoes and social an gather . | Je k ch ecta dy, New York,

Shop representatives Charlie Cam: : - fo nn Gentlemen:

ian “ih phell and Merrill Walrath presided - Novembel * Place
Tam addressing y you as we have a common bond in our Union affiliation. ;

EB H. BLANCHARD | [| over the. meeting. 1
. Capital —H
apita Dist Council all 1 Over at the Coke Plant in Troy, we are-producing Niagara Hudson coke, This coke is carefully

all Pq . : Pinkncial Secretary 5. M. Voltis . :
Wal per | Terya is. felieon, dude’ cua ie: cules 2—Boxing—Main Hall made from scientific muceale under Scientific control, and is today the best prepared solid ene on the

and Paints | of a rank and file niemeer as @ Union om Bldg 46—Hall 1. ; : - ; ; . ; “market. ; “s

f| member. © : yo. Transport Workers— oO, a . eT a
0 taayeto St st - _Schendétady |.Thie-committee...on arangements|| Bldg. 30--Tool, aan Room ; -_ _ It is available in three sizes for domestic. use=Stove,. Large Nut and Small- Nut
| ns a ‘It is clean, economical, and has less ashes... age Se ements

The members present-had-c-length|.1--—- It is ideally suited for automatic heat control, 2, “Bet eeemdlt an

T. J. KING .. |] 1eoussion on the necessary action to} 6-2 Board M B nal’ x . - : co a 7h We work for a company that seems really to believe in Unionism eter d it is’ 5 properly run as
Floral Shop meike Bldg. No, 52 a 100 per ceni Board Meeting—Board room. °* af Toh * the company has supported our organization 100. per cent as far as we can see.

Search Light dept. (Club Room
TELEPHONE | Union shop. It was decided that an ac- P A ) We have excellent working conditions and receive ‘fair wages for work done.

P 'tive organizational ‘committee’ would . 7Shop representati —M
6444 presentatives ain Hall
Overhead ae fiate ge. |} De Belerted:-tt the‘shon to complete]. -- . 8—Ladies Auxiliary However, we have competition which undersells owr product, and from information we have,
Phone 272 . All Work Guaranteed || the job with ‘the aid of all thefrank|| "Bide oat 13 € lary—Hall 1 we believe they can only do this by paying their help. wages far below our standard; also their worling-
 F ee 61—Hall 2 conditions are far below .par.: The following are the conditions under which we work: rages 7

‘ond ‘file members: ee Bldg e, 49—Club RB
sine meee’ || Bites 40h oon __ Practically all of our men are quite sure of 52 weeks’ pay a year.

9—Boxing—Main® Hall ~~ - Also, we have an opportunity to earn two ‘weeks’ vacation with full pay each year. —

- Reg | WE 10— i rkers—Mai e We also have sickness protection, partly due to insurance, and partly due to our Company
Carl Liss Sells . og . 2 a Bie wet ©. Contra Hall a policy which gives us up to 26 weeks full pay i in case we are laid up. :

' ' ; 7 . 11—Bldg. 57——Club room We havea good Old Age Retivement Plan. “-
GENERAL © ELECTRIC . HH] 12— OUR COMPETITION

_ op tiae: f. The main source of revenue for our Company o comes from the sale of coke. Coke i is.in compe-
REFRIGERATORS - RANGES - RADIOS’ - WASHERS |i! 18—Boaird meeting—Bd. room tition with various fuels sold by various kinds of dealers, Some of them are “cut- ~price artists”. How

“IRONERS, - . DISH WASHERS - DISPOSALS ——‘|/ Tire Club—Main hall = oR opine can they “out theisprices?—-Our -erganization-knows-that. they_take it_out_« of the men.

consisted of Brothers | Otto Stern,| | --
‘Wendell Scace, and Bill. Thomas. 4—Tii urbhne mle (All halls)

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COMPLETE KITCHENS = "yy 4—Laundry Workei's—Club room Some of them pay, perhaps 40 ‘per cent less-for equal work done,

ae ra se hall) As far as we now none of them—not even the best—give their men a chance to work as
15—Bldg. 61—(Club room) . regularly ‘as we do. . , —
: c A = L W. L I 5 S AN. 16-—Boxing * i = Elowamany" get two weeks vacation with full pay? eS wee ee
jf: AL Smt Siegel . Tolophone 45412 ||| | | -W—Refrigerator—Main Hall. Probably even ‘the: best of our competitors do not protect their men for 26 weeks full pay .
| Transport—Hail 2 when they are sick. ;
Have any of them any kind of Old Age Rekiveinet Plan?

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oes ae as a ‘a toll He Halls Now. most important—If all of our possible customer's knew how good our coke is, they would
, hy : know that it goes much further than competetive fuels and that it is actually warth from 45e° to S100

" 20—Executive Board Mecting—Board room __.. | more than Anthracite. _ on .
21—-Shop- Representatives Meeting (Main Hall) 4 “Our product is 100 per cent Union from w + taaterial to finished product,

COMPANY — ~ |f]| 22—Ladies Auxiliary (Club, Room)... coef cite fee IB Here is where you come in, If you really believe in supporting such standards of. work anil
ee aaa | || eran oxing - living as we have, you will carefully cheek into aad source uf your fuel at. the present time, if you a are eno
using coke.

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: , : seer we : charice td tell you the story of the merits of coke. We will appreciate gow co

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“25—Seetion ‘O—Main Hall Club Room te at Ak tion coke salesmen In. Schenectady, Phone, Schenectady. 4-d4lt.

20 yy “oe 2 |. es |: Sa 8 gemacht 9 8 GAS AND BY-PRODUCT COKE WORKERS UNION

2—Executive board meeting—Board room : mie oom oo, F se © - Local'12083 of District 50.
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