TUE-CIO NEWS — June 28, 1951
“HIGH TREASON” EXPOSES i (ssidsiC IUE-CIO N
-UE-COMMUNIST PARTY TIE-UP!
For ‘several weeks now, the UE has been building up a tremendous propaganda campaign to sell the book,
“IN UNION
THERE IS
STRENGTH”
~ Volume 1 No, 15 Published by IUE-CIO
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IUE-ClIO WINS TWO DEMANDS AT KNOLLS
202 Clinton Street July 5, 1951
“High Treason.” :
In its national and local newspapers, and in handbills and bulletins, UE has urged its waning membership
to read this book, written by Albert Kahn, in collaboration with Arthur Kahn. : :
At great expense, UE is offering this book to its members at 50 cents per copy.
One other organization has given “High Treason” a tremendous build-up. That organization, whose 11
top leaders were recently held guilty by the Supreme Court of high treason, is the Communist Party.
UE advertises the book as a best-seller. That is true. A record number of reprints of the book nave been
distributed--in Soviet Russia,
And if this were not proof enough, the Communist Party, openly and blatantly at the gates of the Sch-
enectady GE Works, is advertising other works by one of the writers of “High Treason,” Arthur Kahn!
On June 6, 1951, the Schenectady County Communist Party distributed a packet of three pieces of litera-
ture at the Subway Gate, and other gates to the plant. One of these pieces of literature is a pamphlet en-
titled “Peace and Price Cuts Too! It tells us how wonderful it is to live in Russia--where all prices are half
what they are in the United States.
On the back of this pro-Russian packet of lies is a list of books and pamphlets recommended by the
Communist Party. Among the authors of these anti-American books are Paul Robeson, who has sworn loy-
alty to Russia if wat comes; P. Togiliatti, leader of the Communist Party in Italy; Gus Hall and Benjamin
Davis, both among the 11 top Communists in this country, and Arthur Kahn, who helped to write UE’s:
favorite book, “High Treason!”
Needless to say, “High Treason” is an attack on American Democracy. And while it damns our form of
government, “High Treason” praises the Soviet Russian system as the ideal form of government.
This is the book UE is trying to sell to its membership.
Anyone in this country, including Communists, has the right to criticise any indiyidual in this govern-
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ment of ours. But to criticise our whole democratic system is treason! The book “High Treason” is high
treason. And the UE is selling that to its members.
To make our American way of life better for all people, join the CIO volay. Sign the IUE-CIO card be-
_ low for an early NLRB election.
International Union of Electrical,
Radio and Machine Workers—CIO
[| want to join with 70,000 other. General Electric employees who
have affiliated with the Internationa] Union of Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers—CIO, which has won greatly improved contract con-
ditions including a recent wage increase—the third that IUE-CIO has
won from GE in one year, For those reasons and also because I wish to
‘belong to a democratic, anti-Communist. union, I hereby designate the
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers—CIO
as my sole_collective bargaining representative.
(This authorization supersedes any prior authorization)
Sign today for victory.
Send your card to IUE-CIO,
202 Clinton St., Schenectady.
Date ..-.-.--.--. * Signature
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“Address -
“GE Plant, Schenectady ‘ arene
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Department
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~The Atomic Energy Labor Relations
Panel. approved two of IUE-CIO’s de-
mands last Saturday, and ordered the
General Electric Co. to abide by the de-
cision. Through the order, Knolls Two
workers will have a long fought for ch-
ange of hours, from eight to five, until
7:30 to four.
The panel also ordered the company
to pay Labor Day pay to those who re-
ported in to werk the, day after Labor
Day. Because of the LUE-CIO strike,
which: began the day after Labor Day,
the company refused to give the holiday
pay to-any workers, But 95 of the work-
ers reported to work first, before going
out. The panel ordered that at least 95
must be paid. —
’ ‘The change of hours decision favor-
ing IUE-CIO means that IUE-CIO has
won another victory for a group of GE
workers still under UE. UE represents
workers at the K-1 research lab. These
workers have been fighting for years
for a change in hours,. but UE has never
Cy ren able to win the demand for them.
te that IUE-CIO has won the change
for its members at K-2, the company
has offered it to those at K-1 also.
This is more proof that IUE-CIO can
do more for UE members than’ UE
itself can do. Think how much more
IUE-CIO could do for Schenectady
workers if it had the bargaining rights
for these workers.
WESTINGHOUSE RAISE
GETS WSB APPROVAL
IUE-CIO’s nine-cent raise in” West-
inghouse won approval from the Wage
Stabilization Board, and the company
last week-end agreed to grant the in-
crease without strings;
The Westinghouse Co. originally
agreed to the nine-cent increase, pend«
ing WSB approval. The company hoped
the Wage Board would not grant ap-
proval immediately, thus giving the com-
pany a chance to petition the Price Sta-
bilization Board for an inerease in
prices,
“\ut pressure from the CIO caused
ue Wage Board to act on the petition
within one week from the time the pe-
tition was filed. This-is a new record in
Wage Board history. The GE petition
for a nine-cent increase for all those
not under IUE-CIO contract waited al-
most two months before action was
taken,
The Westinghouse Co. in view of
this quick action, was forced to grant
the wage increase, with retroactive pay,
immediately, and without taking any
action on increasing its prices to the
consuming public.
This IUE-CIO victory means that
" Westinghouse workers under IUE-CIO
contract have won atleast 19 cents an
hour in wage increases since last Octo-
ber. The few Westinghouse workers
still under UE contract have received
only 10 cents since last April, and that
was ‘as a result of IUE-CIO’s negoti-
ating last fall,
SHOP TALK
The UE has asked its stewards to
campaign against JUE-CIO. among
Maqua Co. employees. UE could not get
four or five cards signed to appear on
the ballot in an election among these
workers, so it is campaigning against
IUE-CIO. In ease the stewards don't
know it, UE is asking them to catipaign
for a “no union’? vote at this plant.
IUE-CIO will be the only union on the
ballot for Maqua’s 300 workers, except
in the Bindery Department, where the
AFL Bookbinders Union has petitioned.
How can UE claim to be a union while
it spends its time finding ways and
means to convince workers to vote “no
union??"
Al Dorries, Building 15, second shift,
has found that certain GE foremen even
in 1951 are acting just like the Pinker-
ton spies used to act in the early days
of organizing the CIO. The Pinkertons
at that time were hired by management
to break up unions and to spy on work-
ers. Here’s what Al Dorries says: “One
night last week,.I found myself without
my lunch at a few minutes to seven.
Since I had to,work until 3 o'clock, I
ran out to buy some lunch, Stepping out
of the building, I noticed someone wav-
ing to me, and I waved back, and kept
on going. When I got to the gate, the
guards had been alerted to watch for
me, and I was charged with the terrible
crime of leaving my: machine four min-
utes before seven o'clock! I noticed
that the guards seemed as disgusted
as I was with the character of the Pink-
erton type who wanted to crack down
on me, Could i¢ be that my IUE-CIO
button had. enraged this man--just as
the CIO so enraged: the Pinkertons in
the early days of CIO?”
IVE-ClIO WINS II
UE KEEPS TWO
IUE-CIO. is continuing to freeze UE
, out of ‘the collective bargaining . picture
in the electrical industry.
Recent elections show IUE-CIO the
victor in 11 NLRB elections, while UE
has kept only two shops within its
dwindling fold.
IUE-CIO won the run-off election: at
Eric Resistor, soundly defeating the
IAM. UE was so completely defeated
in the orginal vote that it was not on
the ballot in the run off. Erie, once con-
sidered a UE strong-hold, has just one
_ UE plant left, ;
In. Metropolitan New York, also con-
sidered a UE strong-hold, electrical
workers have been giving UE some of
the worst defeats in UE’s shady history.
At Micamold in Brooklyn; Dumont
Eleetric, New York City; Champion
Corp., Long Island; Hellige Corp., Long
Island, and G & G Precision Co, Long
-Island, 1UE-CIO was the choice of the
overwhelming majority of the workers,
In three of these elections, UE pulled
off the ballot completely at the last min-
ute because it had no support left in
the plants.
Other IUE-CIO victories in the past
few weeks took place at Premier Vac-
uum, Canada; Ex-Ray Mfg. New York;
Monsanto Chemical Co. Indian Orch-
ard, Mass.; Meyer Display Products,
Milwaukee, and Detroit Steel, Buffalo.
In the last election, UE was not in the
picture.
IUE-CIO lost two elections to UE in
the past few weeks, At Rome, N. Yo UE
kept hargaining rights through an elec-
tion which the NLRB set up in five
days’ time. And At Peterborough, Ont.,
GE workers voted UE by a very close
margin, IUE-CIO will maintain organ-
izations in both plants. At the Peter-
borough GE plant, IUE-CIO represents
some 500 office workers, while produc-
tion. workers. will remain, in UB for an-
other year. in both of UL's victories
the faet that the Schenectady Works is
still within UE played a major part.
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IUE-CIO OPENS NEGOTIATIONS = |——sL AROATORY ABBISTATS
WITH GENERAL E LECTRIC A Phe orgar zed honrly employues on continuous opcretions receive
On Friday, June 29, the IUE-CIO General Electric Negotiating Committee met with management to pre- ~ Laid : a: - & 20 minute pe bid lunch period. This benefit at the present time is
sent demands for economic improvements and contract changes. The IUE-CIO GE contract is up for revi- en not gpreuted to the saleriod Laboratory Assistants . _
sion September 15. er ‘ .
The next meeting with management will take place July 17, and ne neseniectires of ali IUE-CIO GE locals ge I ~The following is a list of ¢ reanized G.Eb. Sal
will meet in New York City July 13 to discuss negotiations. orn S of . in t he IUE-CIa:
IUE-CIO’s demands are divided into two major sections, the first dealing with basic economic demands 1 ‘ .
and the second with proposed changes in the contract. , , ee al 119 . Phile de lphia Pa,
ocal 201 Lynn, Mass
IUE-CIO is basing all of its economic demands on the fact that General Electric workers are underpaid es re Local 2h0 Bridgeport Com
in comparison .with workers in similiar industries, such as steel and auto, Average wages throughout the eae ‘Local 25 Py ve oor ar aentlln
steel industry are $1.86 per hour, while the average in the auto industry is $1.85 an hour. The average rate cere: Local at: . afi as Mass
of pay throughout the General Electric chain is $1.63 per hour. In the steel and auto industries, workers’ ere L a Aa: lrhe, Pas
pensions are paid for entirely by management, and sick benefits and insurance plans are of much more ben- ar. Ocal 623. P ittsburgh, Pa.
efit to the workers than similar plans in GE. po eR Local 9Ol Fort Vlayne, Ind.
During the past 10 years, while UE bargained almost exclusively for GE workers, these conditions came er . Locel 92) Decatur, Ind,
into existance. IUE-CIO’s purpose in current negotia tions is to bring GE workers up to the standards fe a
which exist in similar industries. . 7 Berke te ¢ This list totals over 13,000 organized G.E, salaried omploy-
. : nce cr | ions s elon SALE om: yooS
IUE-CIO’s four basic economic demands are: [is a8 i Bowne TUE-CIO,
1. Reinstitution of the cost of living bonus. . z ee IUR-CIO-G.h,
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2. Reinstatement of the profit-sharing plan. oo Ov Stop tistes and fronression Be nudules io epee 2s
3. Payment by the company of the full cost of the pension plan. (b) Salaried ie
4, Severance pay for workers who leave the company before the age of retirement, to pay two weeks Yop 8 (1) Empl oyoous on Salen Ft teed so. 7
of pay for every year of service plus an employment security fund to provide adequate compensa- - oR Will bo on stuis. : Such -s st aps shall b Graces Hog. 1 to- 13 inclusive,
tion during temporary layoffs due to change from defense to non-defense work and vice-versa. Son more then two steps b low 6 eps do Tr 1 van nowith.s berti ng rates not
| . ; . a; ee en two steps below Grade Mo B : ned
IUE-CIO will also demand a substantial wage increase to bring workers’ wages up to wages paid in com-, a. successive stens shall be aD: Stigh se imat oly a ‘ paeny ne 7 he oa one edu Now ly
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arable industries. me's Doe Lg G rades. Stan g Bhcwdies
. . ok ae it 14 Sti arting retes for inexpericnced salericd wmployces on such
Contract revisions being demanded by TUE-CIO are: Establishment of a union shop, an improved no-dis- ie a Jobs wi be as fol lows; : - such
crimination clause, paid lunch periods on multiple shifts, a 15 per cent night premium for third shift, two 2 err:
additional paid holidays - - Washington's Birthday and Good Friday, three weeks vacation after 15 years, . he oO el For jobs havi ing job rates of Gre
the grievance procedure to be substantially revised, concluding with compulsory arbitration, revisions in the ens: two steps below the Greg t
insurance and pension plans, improvements in the ‘system of computing seniority, ‘and substantial changes ds de Mo. Ll rate,
in the method of computing piece rates. For {aba havine fot
Details of these demands will be explained at a later date, The important fact is this: At present the UE ia Peo, ME Grade No. | rate “HE Joo rates above Grade Ho, Se-appro:
and the IUE-CIO contracts with GE are substantially the same. BUT IUE-CIO IS OUT TO IMPROVE “yg Be Tg a“ :
THAT CONTRACT NOW. UE MUST WAIT A FULL YEAR BEFORE MAKING ANY IMPROVEMENTS. er (2) weet :
A UNITED FRONT OF ALL GE WORKERS WILL GUARANTEE VICTORY FOR THE WORKERS, JOIN oe ‘e the 2 puch. employee will Propress on stops, from the star tin te
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Machine Workers—CIO, which has won greatly improved contract con-
p— . ditions including a recent wage increase—the third that MUE-CiO has
won from GE in one year. For those reasons and also because I wish to
belong to a democratic, anti-Communist union, I’ hereby designate the
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