O VoL. 8, No, 37 The Voice of G.E. Workers. Local 5017 “September 15, 1961.
7 ian ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE. RELUCTANTLY CANOBLS FAMILY OUTING
Local 301's hevivities Committ ee wante ne inform our: members that
the proposed: Family Outing has been cancelled,
The Executive. Board arrived at this decision after hearing a
‘report from each Board niember.
Their report indicated a lack
2 ; ~o™ (of interest on the part’'of some of
EDUCATIONAL T.V.. SPEAKER our members and also a conflict of
SEPT. i8TH MEMBERSHIP MESTING ' bactivities within that. date, such as
pales department clam steams, banquets and
bs There has been’ much talk about}dinners,
“Education Television in the
Capital District Area, | oo It is suggested that those
a ‘ ode members who have purchased tickets
«Many of our members have asked|return them to their Shop Stewards
questions about Educational T.V.,as aor a refund.
_to actually what it can do. There -
ane approximately 57: Educational a “et
T.V. stations on the air across thé SCH'DY. BOYS't CLUB THANKS
country at the present time with LOCAL 301 MEMBERS
more coming all,.of the time, which ar
indicates the. deed and demand for io September 7, 1961
these facilities.’ .
nage "Mr. Rec Pavdses ; Business Agent
Within the next.few months dhe Local 301, IUE- AFL- cro
Sch enectady~Troy-Albany ‘Area will
get a new.Educational T.V. outlet. Dear Mr, Jandreau:
The Mohawk-Hudson Council on Ed-
ucational -T.Ves will sponsor’’p ~ “I would like to take this opp"
grams on a new channel which you ortunity to thank all the members
and your family will be able to en-| of your organization for their con-
joy. College andhigh school courses tributions to our Senpe ren ps: und. ‘
as well -as.genéral: educational and :
cultural shows will be. included in As you know, ‘thé money went
nese schedu Bad re owards providing camping oppor-
ee ay nih Pe nities to boys who otherwise could:
ecw not attend. a ‘
301 Has invited | Sein ive 2, : : ;
from’ the Mohawk-Hudson Goune: - Your ‘contribution made it poss
."speak to the membership meet : ible for boys to have an enjoyable,.
next Monday evening, Sept..: on, exciting and educational. experience. |
at which time a brief explan ta on in our camping Program; , '
of their plans “will, be given to ; : Pig
our members. me obo Camp Love joy had its most. suce=
ia By Soe essful.season in its five year his.
tory. I am sure one of. the reasons
for this success is due.tto the won-
derful support we have<réeceived from
organizations such as.yours, “s
te
On behalf of all the boys you :
have helped, please accept, our — oS
easing Ls 40. fon Me appreciation and. thanks for your
peed 30 pem.| kind act.
nésuras Order of Business fe . Grageralhy. yours,
Reports of Committees... ... ee auto
Election ot Delenanes eh ‘Vincent C. “Mastrof ane
on. Pee os ‘Executive | Director :
__DISCUSSION MEETINGS Sgt be INCOMES IN "RIGHT-TO-WoRK"
START ADULT EDUCATION | STATES BELOW U.S. AVERAGE
The. Adult Division of the . In 18 of, the 19 phigh -to=work"
Schenectady Public Schools will hold) states per-person income last year
another series | of “Read-and~ -Discuss!! was: below, the national average of
$2, 223. The exception was Nevada
whose income was swollen by
legalized gambling.
members| of Local .
AO: participated in a. eee. pro= . ‘In-fact, ‘the four states with
eran last eat ea,” the ‘lowést, ‘per- person income last
vs oe ‘ =| year, according to Commerce Dept.
‘Starting on Tuesday, ctober | figures, -were all states that are
3rd, from 7:30 p.m., .to'9:00. Pema y saddled with the anti-worker legis-
a session will ‘begin, Its subject | lation. They were Mississippi, which
for discussion naay be "National ranked 50th out of the 50 states with
Purpose", . ete a personal income average of only
oe $1,173; Arkansas, $1,341;. South Car-
We are, informed thé ‘issues will olina, pl,397; and “alabama, el,462.
involve current problems affecting’, Delaware, where there is no tri ght =,
“our country and.s which can -be to-work" law, led the nation in per-
taken to achieve ress toward our} person income with $3,013.
national goal to provide leadership an
in the free world. ' Here is the.income for every
' man, woman and child in each of the
6. 00 fee ($8.00 for couples)| 19 "right-to- -work't ‘states compared
will be ‘charged following the second| with the national average of $e 2233
meeting, = Alabama, $1,462; Arizona, $2, oul:
\ | Arkansas, ‘él, Bhi: Florida, $1,988;
Registration may be made by Georgia, $l, 608; Indiana, $2, i795
“mailer telephone to the Adult Towa ;: $2, 603; Kansas, Be y 068;
Education Office. The séssions will Mississippi, $1,173; Nebraska; be ,113;
for 10 meetings. Nevada, $2,844; North Carolina, $1, 574;
{| North Dakota, $1,741; South Carolina,
ey Te LBL, 3973 South. Pakora’ $1,842; Tenn-
-__ LIFE _AND HEALTH INSURANCE — | essee, $1,545; Texas, $1,924; Utah,
GONVERSTON PRIVILEGR EXPLAINED $1,910; Virginia, gl, 848.
“ by Allen E. Townsend
“The Life and health insurance ; . wren: B. SAYS "nfo" bs, « a .
idm. for GE, workers as revised in
October 1960, carries added benefits} - . Two weeks ago a Steelworker Wel-
when a worker gets to the point of der with 20 years service and a fine
‘Converting his coverage, récord with GH. filed a grievance
“. |requesting the opportunity to fill
Prior=to this date, a denise openings when they occur on piece
could only convert his life insure, | Nore. welding. :
ance over to an individual policy” f
- within the 31 day perio e “Last week \ a meet re was “held with,
y iter he maa been oat es the plant management representative Curry. The
‘Union was’ represented | by Bd. Member. _
‘ a : Palazeke and Ll oF our ayzes. Mr. curry
“The lan-as Listened.to all of our ‘points in fave _
of 1950, plan as apended in Oesober or of this move, the main one being » )
abeve'a conversion privilege on the {that this long service man wanted ©
‘medical part of the plan, “A person | the chance to earn more money. He-
“now can elect to convert the. medical| Said he would investigate. Several
and health insurance part. of the. a days later he called, saying that he
“plan over:to an individual policy .|could see no chance of going along
without furnishing evidence of ins. [with our request in the forseeable
. Surability for himself or his-dep .| future but that GVE, ld continue
‘dents. This, of course, wouldvhave | to, call back much sh ‘ter service
to be done within the 31 day period Welders. from the street, He.gave ag ‘a:
following an absence of one year. - reason that G.Ey would Bor eee one.
This privilege would also be ex- penny in training this long ’ =
ended to pensioners who retire with|employee...the next day G.i nforied |
less than 10 years of service and:w.]US that they were going to open up
who are ineligible for. the Medical....{the Welding School and train some
Care Plan. for. pensioners," employees: with shorter. services
aan “0
4 further improvement in the - ue
Plan provides that dependent child-_ i. Pinal ly, in case of a’ worker's
ren when they reach the age when death, his family has the privilege.
they are no longer covered, may also of convert ing the medical and health’
convert their medical and health insurance over to other private
insurance:to an-individual policy, |. coverage. by the same. insurance com-)
or va pany. within the 31 day period follow. .
‘ing nae death.
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