~ Tae Lecat Corner
(A Column Written by Leon Novak of Novak & Diamond,
Attorneys)
‘ Length of Time During Which Injured Workers
Receive Compensation Benefits."
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The Workmen's. Compensation Liiw provides: weekly compensation
benefits to be paid to an injured worker for as long as his injuries have
’ eliminatéd’ or reduced the injured worker's earnings. ;
An injured worker who is away from his: work temporarily, as a
vresult of an. accident, receives weekly benefits for the length of time
that he is unable to work because of his injuriesy If he is totally dis-
abled from work, he receives the maximum amount due him under the
_ law. Tf he is partially disabled, he receives partial compensation. The
maximum compensation which any ‘Worker, can receive for present-day
injuries is $36.00 weekly. Of course, at G.E., for the first 26 weeks of
unemployment, the injured worker also receives Disability Benefits but
_in such instances he receives only the difference between what he gets
from compensition and the maximum that he is entitled to undev the Plan.
Worker's who are permanently disabled from injuries resulting f rom
“their work ‘can receive weekly compensation benefits for ithe balance. of
‘their lives, if they are not working. ‘They receive these benefits although
they may be on pension from the Compuny or on Social Security, or both.
; There’ have been Numerous compensation claims -filed by union
members in-which we have succeeded in obtaining..weekly. compensation
henefits for the injured worker for the balance of the workei’s life, even.
after retirement. Two of these cases can be given as examples.
Demetrio Dascola, Building 16, in
1950. He returned. to work on’ November 18; 1960. ‘For.a time he worked
at lower earnings but then was able _to resume work; at’full pay and
then even at pay higher than what he, earned before his accident. Dascola
was left, however, with a permanent disability to his back. On September
1, 1953, Dascola reached retirement age. He lockedfor work but could
not find a job. His compensation case was re-opened and after a few
hearings he Was awarded..compensation from the date of his retirement
for the balance of his life, Dascola now receives a pension, Social Se-
curity and weekly compensation benefits.
Another example is the ,cuse of William Roberts, Building 273.
Roberts injured his back in a+fall from a ladder in Building 52 on
December 30, 1944. He lost about 16 weeks from work. Upon his return
to work he was compelled’ to take « lighter job because of the condition
. of. his back but he did not have to. take a cut in wages. He lost a few
days from work, now and then. Roberts had a permanent disability to
his back. On October 1, 1954, ubout seven years. after the accident,
Roberts reached retirement age. We put-in a claiti,in his behalf for
', weekly compensation benefits from the date of his retirement, On No-
“vember 21,.1955, an. award was made to him for stich benefits from the
date of hhis.retirement and fox the balarice-of his life. He will receive
these benefits in addition to pension-and Social Security.
Although: the Workmen’s Compensation Law ‘affords, protection to
industrially injured employeés, it is necessary that such workers have
expert - legal representation ‘to insure that. they get the maximum
benefits the law «lows, :
ired his back and arm on May 12,
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LOCAL 301 IUE- clo
SPECIAL CALLED MEMBERSHIP
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MONDAY, DECEMBER : 12,. 1955 —
2nd Shift_1:00 p.m. (Before Work)
Ist and 3rd Shifts—730 pm
KRUEGER’S HALL
Liberty and South Ferry Streets _
Westinghouse Strike Support,
Regular Order of Business — ...
Report of Committees ar
EXECUTIVE BOARD LOCAL 301 IUE-CIO
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We Learn the Hard Way -- Sometimes
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the” Turbing department agreed
that ,the issues filed in the .com-
plaint had been resolved’ satisfac-
torily and advised the Erectors to
cull off their protest activity, point-
ing out the victory they had won,
with full employment until next
Spring and former Erectors reem-
ployed in the bargain. <
However, through the advice of °
a couple of people who are not only
blessed with Verbal Diarrhea, but
in one case is not even a niember
of the Union, and in another an ins
dividual with. a political axe: to
grind, casting his uffections first to
UL and second to the IAM, and not
being able to sell.cither, he blats
through his beard doing his best to
confuse the minds of his co-work-
ers,
The Erectors refused to -accept
the settlement, affecting the ques-
tion of lack of work.
They were led “bythe advice of,
those who have refused to join thé
Union, or disgruntled would ‘be
leaders, who advised them to keep
bulging their muscles, and switch
from a question of full employment |
‘to a wage increase demarid ‘and
other issues,
’ MEETS WITH
AN AD AGENCY
M0 ACCOUNT
EXECUTIVE a
PR SMOE..YoUR
P ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
AWE'LL NEED ANOTHER \ |.
“$3 MILLION. DOLLARS +
‘TO SEE US THROUGH
THE YEAR
er, SAY NO MORE
Q HERES A,
WITH PROFITS GOING UP AND
PRODUCTION COSTS COMING,
DOWN«. THE UNION FEELS.
THAT YOU CAN AFFORD A
SALARY INCREASE...
Now. SMOE MEETS
on) NIT THE UNION |
"NEGOTIATING COMM
Ft ret raat Ps wit acai
This advice was
lowing: ©
1. ‘Demand an
2,48: to 3.75! oo
2.. Nobody" but Erectors | ¢;
come into group (Seniority ou
3. Let's set up an Erectors’ As-.
sociation (Why a union?)
This Lantastic advice’ got . the
Erectors nowhere.
At present the minagement has
threatened. to ship some “machines
without Test. If this happens, the
Erectors would have less work than
the already low production sehed-
wle they are working on for the
.next four months, It does not re-
-“quire® the. wisdom of a Supreme
Court Justice to decide on accept-"
ing your gains when the oppor-
tunity presents itself, and continue
_to discuss any -new issues in an
ethical, sane and orderly fashion,
“on. their merits, . :
Moteover, it is pretty costly
salong the fol-
increase | from
when we.ucéept the advice of those ‘
who have not straightened ont in
“their own.minds, where th ythem-'
selves are «going, This method is -
what you might’ call Learning the’
Hard Way. 7 |
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Bribbery Failure
In Scab Drive
Strikebreaking-attempts by West-
inghouse have failed miserably.
Despite bribe offers, interference
by police, injunctions issued: by the
* courts and a desperate, last-ditch
_- publicity pitch by the company, the
( ’, janks remain solid, as“iinion mem-
“«-bers repulsed the label-of “seab”:
True, with.the aid of a hundred
police, sheriffs, deputies and ‘troop-
jers. some 100-scabs went into the
plant at Columbus, Ohio. ‘The com-
pany would det the world know th2t
this-is-a-great-vietorye sso;
That is not’ the case: -The picket”
lines of Local 746 at Columbus’ res
. titin, firm, although greatly out-
numbered by polfee and company
guards sinee an. injunetion- Kmits
plekets to Gata gates Although-no®;
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Peer geese nce:
Peoria tren anne nna
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iro yntanvemuinsyemuenn MSA Key UIA I MA RH ERATOR
Special Member's Meeting Unanimous
For Westinghouse Strike Support
At a special called membership meeting last Monday at
Krueger’s Hall, the second shift and first and’ third shifts en-
A
Million Weekly
! For West'hs. Strike
While the. Westinghouse. Strik
- ers, members: of, IUE-CIO,*enter
their. eighth aveck on the picket
. lines, an “emergency appeal was,
" sent out from the National IUE of-
fice in Washington to step up the
-drive for strike support in an‘ effort
‘to provide Christmas dinners to
those among the 55,000- strikers
who will not bé.able to afford them..
Thée Washington office pointed
out that’ the cost of the strike is
running: at $4.00 per member each
Week. At this. rate, multiplied by
‘the 55,000 strikers, the cost.of the
- strike from" the National. Strike
Fund approximates $250,000 each
., Week. .
The National Strike. Committee .
allocates the necessary funds -de-
pending on local developments, For
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Executive Board —
‘Election Dec. 29th |’
- Notice will go out. in the mails
next week to all TUE Local 801
Shep’ Stewards of the coming elec-
dorsed a° recommendation: unanimously to contribute, $12,000 tion for Executive Board Members
from Local 301’s Defense and Building Fund.to the Westing- to be conducted on December 29th.
‘house strikers. The contribution will ‘credit YUE Local 301
_ The elections. will be held at the
with a total of $20,000 contributed to thie Westinghouse Strike | 1UE Local 301 Union Headquarters
Fund. The Local had sent $8,000. previously, money which
at. 121 Erie Boulevard, under the
had been collected from our members’ in the shop.” The shop supervision of the Local’s Election
collections will continue for the duration of the strike.
Committee, The letters notify each
The $20,000 donated, by Local 301 may seem large im the Steward of the time the election
opinion of some people, but contrasted with the cost of operat- will be held for Board Member of
ing the Westinghouse strike, $250,000 éach week, our dona-
tion is small - ‘ us fe!
his section,
Candidates for Board Member
The $20,000 in a per capita basis from Local 301 repre-.._must.be.a. Shop. Steward. with a to-
sents approximately $1.60 per member contribution. How-
ever, the per capita-evaluation is: not 2:fair method to use in
calculating- how much each member has contributed: because
tal experience as a steward of at .
least six months. The successful
candidates will ‘serve: a two year
“in the, first 8,000 contributed, some mémbers donated as high term. until January 1, 1958.
as $45.00 each. The recent $12,000.is actually on a per capita ’
equivalent of two months lost time by the Unior
_basis with, each member donating tl onths
*eontributions to our focal Defense and Building Fund of 50c
per month. , i ‘ tg
sup aannuontGieNh a RAMRANARE WYANT TY
“ : ane
Hach Shop Steward will be paid .
involved in coming to the Union _
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“HERE'S THE SCORE, ‘LOCAL BY LOCA
Westinghouse’s last-ditch sesjcnge attempt to start a back-to-work
movement by: offering bribes and putting on pressure by foreman and other
personnel has backfired.. The strike is more. solid than ever. Scab-herding
with the aid of hundreds of cops and troopers has resulted in a trickle of
about 100 scabs out.of 55,
». the local by local score:
‘Local 111, Philadelphia, Pa;
Strike solid. Morale good. Re-
ceiving good cooperation from local
councils, other unions, Injunction”
has been granted company against
- Local 107 UF. strikers by: Supreme
Court ‘after being denied and casti-
gated in lower court.
_ Local 130, Baltimore, Md.
Solid, Company-sponsored back-
to-work Thovement a flop. .No one
attempting to cross picket line.
Company attempt has only -solidi-
fied workers more. Good strike sup-
port from thé Maryland CIO Coun-
‘cil. Shipbuilders, Steelworkers -and
Auto Workers. also -aiding. Still
working on surplus- fodd — com--
AFL
Su-
mittee went to see Governor,
cab drivers also contributing.
pervisors going around threatens
, ing: people—with no effects.
Locals 202, 219, <=
Springfield, Mass. ©
Determined. Already = making
“plans fot Christmas fund. every
~ local union has offered use of office
girls to write letters to every local
-union ‘in Massachusetts, Received
check for 4500 from ILGWU (AFL-
Ladies Garment Workers). Receiv-:
Red
ing excellent service’ from
‘Feather Agencies. | °
Local 239, Bridgeport, ‘Conn.
Solid. Conipiny turloughing sal-
aried, supervisory ‘and: technical
help.” Cutting ‘wages: of uianape-
nent,
Locals 1581 and 315,
Buffalo, N.Y.
a Company not’ ‘ever trying a back-
“to-work movement. Stiike is solid. -
Locals , threaten to close” power-"
house if ‘company even “tries to
to work movement.
Starting Christmas:-Tund. «
Locals 401 and 491,
Metuchen, N; J. ;
"Solid. Company not even ‘trying
back-to-work movement. Plant gate
collections -very successful: Huve
collected more than $1,000 from .
UAW and Oil, Chemical. and Atomic
Workers, CIO, Receiving much
help. from “AFL Representatiire
“on United Fund Board.
Opetating Engineers not .entering
plant.
- Locals.410-.and 412, Bloom
field and. Belleville, N. J.
Strike solid at both locations.
Company had applied for injune-
tion at Belleville. No official in-
‘junetion issued but local: had to
_ Antes. to limit pickebg. to. five-per.
;band has
ing °
‘Newspaper Guild,
cARL.
pate. Picketing now more”. solid
than ever.
T.ocal 426, Newark, N. 3.
Strikers. putting on Picket line
skit. Morale-high, Part,of skit con-'
tains barrel asking for contribu-
tions for “poor Gwilym Price, whose
silary, hus been cut in half” A
also formed, Have al-
ready received more than $350
-trom-Loéal. 217, Rubber Workers,
for Christmas Fund. .
‘ Local 449, Trenton, N. J.
Morale good. Company attempt-
“back-to-work movement. No,
Foremen © out “visiting
‘Strikebreaking ‘lawyer
~by company. behind move-
“Supervisory personnel only
w orking every othe?’ week, ‘Even
then only getting part pay. Com-
pany. trying to. get unemployment
compenst ition for furloughed peo-
‘ ple. Hearing on_same coming up
soon. State clo will be well (reps,
resented, s :
Local 456, Jersey City, Nv J.
Mass meeting repudiates com-
piuny’s buck-to-work movement.
Morale good, Injunction — limits
picketing, Receiving aid from CLO
Packinghouse Workers, American
UAW, Rubber-
workers and TAM-AFL. Giving
food youchers, paying doctor's bills,
drups — arn angement with drug’
store to get ‘drugs at wholesale
prices.
: Local 601, East Pittsburg eh,
Pa,
Company budle-tomwork attempt
a dud. What was supposedly a
baclk-to-work™ meeting turned into:
success.
homes.
hir
ment. ”
pro-strike vally. ‘Company has fur-
loughed over 50 per cent of salaried
workers. Supervisors on*part time.
“Disgruntled. Good commimity co-
operation. Back strikers,
Local 617, Sharon, Pa.
3,000 out on picket ling in dis-
play of solidarity demonstrating.
contempt for company’s $20 back- .
to-work bribe. No’ one crossed
peaceful picket’ line,” Attack com-
‘pany’s “attempt to foment and in-
cite riots.” Company took moving
pictures of line, also tape reeord-
ings. Seyeral supervisols who were
allowed to cross picket line tried to
: start trouble, But 3,000 sdlid‘unton
men on line paid‘ no attention, Coie.
pany had offered $20 back-to-work
pay, offered to pay for any damage
to car, ete. No talkers. Local has
. started Christmas fund, Toy col-
lection...in.“ local. stoxes., « Special
"Boxes for collection of
‘also set up in grocevies. tt
crew
000 determined union members goitig in. Here’ e.
hooths set up with stores’ coaper-
ation, signs saying “Buy a Toy for
children. of Westinghouse Strikers.”
ranned food
Local 627, Fairmont, W. Va.
~ Morale good. Strike -solid.. No
sign of back-to-work | movement.
Issuing food vouchers to all in need.
Local 670, Huntington, W. Va. :
Still solid. Have been pledged
Christmas baskets by local AFL
Labor Council. Huve received aid
from ILGWU- AFL, Many have
found work,
Locals 710 and 7159,
Mansfield, 0.
Company's strong
ers countered by picket line dem-
onstration of unity 1,500 strong. A
few seabs crossed the line with’ no
incidents. It ts expected that no
one will cross Tine hereafter, At
the same time company is trying, :
to entice people into plant it is lay-
ing off office force and votating
supervisors on basis of three-day
weeks. Company offering usual
senb bonus has flown in. publicity
to tout up scabs. Welfare
committee of local doing excellent
job. Buying “lunch for school chil- :
dren. Contributions from, Local 17,
GLO Rubber Workers. Excellent
community cooperation, —«
Local 746, Columbus, 0...
Hundvads of cops, troopers, sher-
ifs and deputies help herd about
100 scabs through picket line.
Highly touted back-to-work moye-
ment a fizzle; 4,500 strikers pre-
sent solid front to company; 50.
more deputies have'been asked for.
Company not making attempt to
operate plant—just brainwashing
few scabs who go in. Company got “
injunction limiting pickets to six
per ;
ulated’ local, said» picketing had
been peaceful, legal, Program in
full swing. Company threatening
to cut in half salaries of. ratemen, *
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* 1UE-CIO LOCAL 301 NEWS
OFFICIAL ORGAN QF LOCAL 301;
REPRESENTING SCHENECTADY
GE WORKERS
Pubtishod by tho Editorial Committee
Prosident.a.---nene----Jamos J, Cognetta
Vico Prastdont.— anenannanunen Josoph. Alala
ThQSUrOl nn wnnnnnnenwnnndoseph Whitbeck
Recording Secretary... --Milos Moon
Aas't Rocording Secratary. Alien E, Townsena
Chlof Shop Stoward......Willlam Maatrlant
Business Agant...-.-saaee.Loo Jondreau
121 ERIE BLVD, SCHENECTADY, N. Y, |
attempt to»
break solidarity of Mansfield strik-«
ute. However, judge congrat-_
~ Questions and Answers |
Regarding the
Weekly Sickne
Q. This benefit seems -to be
“different than ‘it used to be. Pre-
viously, if your earnings put you
in a certain earnings -bracket, you~
reecived the benefit for that bracket
_or class whether you were
‘bottom or top of the bracket.
‘s must be certified by a physi
wo A. This benefit is different. It is
‘0G of ‘your normal straight-time
weekly earnings and thus is fairer.
for anyone who’ would have been
hear the top’ of a bracket. This
benefit will be computed exactly at’
HOG (above the
the new minimums apply) and will
vary directly with earnings... For
example, if your normal straight-
time weekly eurming’s- ure $80.52,
your weekly Het efit would be $40.26,
2 Q. Is there a new maximum?
3. Yes. It is 1b) acweek instead
© sof the. 840 maximum in the former
e
plan,
4, Q. 1s there a nvinimum hene-,
4. Yes. If on saber es are
less thany $8,000 ($57.51 a ( 2
the weekly ant “ill not Bess
thin, $32.50 (compared with $25
the minimum -under the’ former
(plan), If annual earnings are $3,000 _
‘or over, the henéfit _minimun is
“S35 a.week. ¢
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4. Q. Are benefits available for
26 weeks for one disability?
‘A. Yes Also, for stilaried ‘em-
ployces, benefits of $15 a week are,’
_payable for “up ‘to 20. days? salary:
continuance and then’ full benefits «
‘therealter for 26 weeks, making; in-
“ thei’ case, a total possible period
‘ of 30 weeks,
. Q. If I collected for di full
TY weeks and then later returned to
* work and” ‘became ill again, am_ 1
eligible. for more benefits?
A. Tf if is a ‘differerit: disability,
. you-are eligible for another full 26 ©
weeks of ‘benefits.
6, Q. How do T et my weekly
benefits? :
-AS-You must all out, oa file a
dati form for them; and the claim
% Q. Ave there special pls.
dons in any states which affect. these
these benefits? .
A. Yes. In four stints (Cali-
fornia, New Jersey, New York and
Rhode Island) there ave slight dif-
ferences in, weekly sickness
“ident ~ benefits “and contributions
because, the speci ial requirement of
Compulsory Non-Occupational Dis-
ability Benefit laws which exist in
‘those states, ° .
New York State
In-New York the shenefits of the”
at the:
eartiings where
and ac: _
insurance Plan
and At-ident Benefits
- General Electric Insurance. Plan
meet the requirements of the. New
York Disability’ Benefits Law
However, because disability ben-
efits are provided in accordance
. Weeks after termination of em-
ployment and there are benefits
‘for the disabled unemployed, there
. ure also higher, costs. Accordingly,
“contributions for employee cover-
age are increased by 9 cents mionth-
Jy over the standard | contribution.
Employees who do not enroll for
the complete General Electric In-
surance Plan avill be covered- only
for disability benefits required by.
law. The minimum benefits re-
quired by the law. are: b0% of
weekly earnings with a maximum
“of $33 a-week. The yequired con-
tributions for these benefits aire 14
of 1%. of earnings with a. maxi-
“mum of 80-cents weekly,
8. Q. With what day of an ab:
sence would regular Insurance Plan
ae “he applicable? a
- er the seventh day of, to-
tal aabitty or, if the person goes
in. the hospital before that tire,
the .date of entry in the hospiteil
asia bed patient.
-Q. Must T file a claim’ form
emmy week jf Lam continuously ill
for six, weeks?
AcoNo. The Insurance Company
usually issues checks based ‘on the
cloetor’s, prognosis.
stated you would be out for six
hy the Inswance Company each
week for the entire period, unless
you report | to work before the six-
week period is over, If your illness «
lasts longer than the doctor’s orig
inal forecast, then a.hew certifica-
tion fornr will be sent:you for com-
Bletion.- by your dloctor.
0: If I get sick during Vaca.
Hose whieh ‘TY anv being paid—
_ Will I be eligible for weekly sick-
ness-and aceident benefits?
A. Yes. After the usual week’s
waiting period you will be eligible
for benefits even though you are
being... Yd for vacation. If you are
a saterfed employee, benefits. will
be paid at the regular rate provided ,
by the Plan ‘and if you-are, still
sick when you would novmiliy ve-
turn to work, your benefits after
that date would be $165 weekly aoa
ing any period of
ance up to 20 days for the preced-
ing 12 months period. Subsequent-
ly, your weekly disability: benefits
would go up to the amount pro-
» vided in the Plan, Le, one-half your
normal straight-time weekly earns
inpes. : :
with the New York Law for . 4,
If he initially ~~
weeks, then checks will be issued‘ ‘
salary. continu. .
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Time-Studies A
Declares
Westinghouse "tg aanawenone
may try to ldugh off the time study
‘issue as uniinportant, but it is rec-
ognized as of vital importance’ by
“ magazing of Big pangs
Fortune. '
That publication ($1.25 a copy),
_in its Deéémber ‘issue, “ina long
“article on the Westinghouse ‘strike,
goes into the time study problem
“in detail, and upholds many 6f’ the
charges’ made by IUE-CIO, These
include the facts that: |
The time studies are. part. of a
general cost-cutting drive. (°°
Work standards ont indirect work
is new.
Westinghouse intends to have its,
foremen work within. a monthly.
budget. , . '
The utimate: purpose: of sueh time
studies is the ‘speedup: ®
There has been no arbitration ale
oW ostinghouse, even of grievances,
Legally, the present contract still
has a. year to run,
Fortune article
noted that
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Vital Issue,
Big Biz Magazine
wide. “engineered standards” pro-
gram in danuary, 1954, as part of
x general cost-cutting campaign. «
“This meant,” says | Fortune,
“that. the manpower requireiients |
and the work load of cach operii-
tion would be set. through ‘time .
study and. methods analysis, and
‘no’ novelty,
~ were
eooperation in the country in the
next few year's. P
The magazine notes that “hile
time’ study .df production’ men is
etting of work stand-
_ards on indivect work ig goftething
new. Such jobs, .it -was thought;
not easily medasuresble ot
that each f reman would be obliged . reading subject to incentive ar:
to function within 4 monthly budget
of indirect-labor costs:
Fortune notes that
President Carey “has a simple ar-
gument. ‘If a job can be measured,
i¢ belongs on incentive,’
“But such a proposal symies the.
company, forthe ultimate purpose
of these cost studies _is to tighten
performance without: incentives.”
(This is a ‘round-about way of
ing it mearns the: speedup.)
Fortune - ‘alls, the Westinghouse,
_ strike: "the “first’ ‘automation’
strike.” Tt°says this strike “may
go into the record books as the~
first strike on ‘automation-type’ is-
sues in industrial history.:, Similar
issues may confront every
IUE-CIO |
major’
tangements.” The article. contin« °
Mest
“Actually, a new theater of con-
fliet was. being- opened, one .that
* may spread under automation. ...
The article points out that be-
cause Westinghouse, “on general
policy, would not arbitrate griev-
ances;” theve were 101. walkouts in
1954, anil 94 in , the,. first- nine
‘months of 1955.
Yet Westinghouse wants a, five-
year contract, partly on’ the plea
‘that -it would,"meun five years of
“labor peace,” although the arbi-
tration proposal it offers is so com- |
_ plicated and one-sided that it is al-
most “aa. bad no arbitration
Clauselat all,
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TT WE Lecar CORNER
(A Column: ‘Written By Leon Novak of » Noval. & Diamond, .
Attorneys)
Disputes by Neighbors
Over Property Line
It is surprising how often I am
consulted by union ‘members ove
dispute which they are having with
au neighbor over a property line.
Very often this dispute is over a
tence which has been erected: by a
neighbor, so that it encroaches over
the member’s own: lot- At other
times it- ig a question over where
the exact line is hetween the two
lots. :
What is not generally known, is
the fact that, according to law, if
‘Your neighbor is encroaching’. on
your land and if you have voiced
your objection to this encroachment
_ but you do not take legal steps to °
“ aject him; you are actually: milking
him the legal owner_of your land
if the encroachment continued
without interruption for a period of
fifteen ‘years! Under the law, this
{8 known ‘as “adverse. possession”
by the neighbor and the -property
belongs to hint as if you hai signed
»a deed giving it to him, oor
Such a situation can be a serious
matter, Sometimes when I explain
this” law toa, client “he tells’ ine,
shortsightedly, that even if he loses. -
the land to his neighbor, it cannot. |
be too serious because it involves —
not more than. a foot or two of
property and is not worth going to.
Court about. This is poor reason-
ing because. in the first instance
every person should show a desire
to protect his property against en-.. -
eroachment, Secondly, every foot:
of property rises in value as the’. .
years go on. Thirdly, and this is .
the most important, the taking
“away of a foot or two of land by
your neighbor casts reflection on”
your titlé ti the rest of the lot and
may cost. you considerable when
you wish. to sell the property or,
when your family inherits it,
The law is a great deal more
favorable to you if you face such |
‘a situation as ‘soon us it arises, .
nuther than to wait until it is com-
plicated. Purthermore, .it is more
‘easily handled while you are alive
to tell the story rather than when
“you are Fone and your family has -
lo face it alone. _ *
Tn all matters involving property”
disputes and possible “clouds on
‘title’ it is cheaper, in the long run,
to consult a lawyer than to leave it
to chance, ©
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