Van 7211C2 Official Organ of the Office Employes International Union of the A
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Van 7211C2 Official Organ of the Office Employes International Union of the A. F. of L. <4r No. 19 WASHINGTON, D. C., JULY, 1946 R''' 7 CONSOLIDATED STEEL AMERICAN STOVE Gains Won for Workers In 9 Film Exchanges AGREEMENT SIGNED AGREEMENT SIGNED Orange, Texas-The signing of Los Angeles, Calif.-The office outcome of this case and the sub- Local Cleveland, Ohio-A comprehen- the initial agreement between and clerical workers in nine film ex- stantial gains won for them 133 and the Consolidated Steel cor- sive working agreement has been in this city, where Local through their local union. 17 and the changes poration covering office workers entered into by Local 174 holds contracts and bargaining Scale Opened American Stove Co. covering its CBS Wage employed in the local shipyard of rights, have obtained substantial Another recent accomplishment the company has been announed by Cleveland Division operations, ac- increases and other improve- cording to Pearl A. Hanna, busi- wage of Local 174 has been the obtaining James A. Lewis, secretary-treas- un- ments in their employment condi- of an agreement from the Columbia urer of the local union. Highlight ness representative of the local a of the recent arbi- ion who handled the negotiations. tions as result Broadcasting System under which of this new agreement is the obtain- tration proceedings, according to reopen its ing of a flat 18-cent per hour wage The contract provides for a work representative it obtained the right to week of five consecutive days of Max Krug, business present contract for the purpose of increase retroactive to December 4 eight hours each, Monday through of the local. increasing the present wage scales. for all office workers employed by Friday, with time and one-half for The highlights of the award of The membership employed in the the company. This increase follows all work in excess of eight hours the Board of Arbitration include a local operations of this company the pattern adopted reently by the per day and forty hours per week. 12 per cent general increase apply- are pleased with the opportunity Shipbuilding Stabilization Commit- Overtime rates for Saturday and ing to all office and clerical workers thus gained to obtain upward wage tee and which was approved by the Sunday are fixed at time and one- in these exchanges, the gaining of adjustments above those provided National Wage Stabilization Board. half and double time, respectively, seniority in layoffs and rehiring, in the present contract. Other Benefits provided such days are the sixth and the establishment of a 5-day, The agreement, which assures consecutive days 40-hour week Monday through Fri- and seventh being the maintenance of membership to worked. day, with time and one-half Southern Kraft all members of the local union, also Seven legal holidays are pro- paid for all hours in excess of 8 in provides for the continuation of em- vided for and recognized and the any working day, and for all work Wages Increased ployment for "regular" employes also assures the work- performed in excess of 40 hours agreement Panama City, Florida. Wage in the event of layoffs, one week's ers that they will not be laid off in the work week, as well as time - vacation with pay for hourly pay regular working hours to and one-half for all hours worked adjustments have been obtained for during our membership employed by the employes and two weeks' paid va- equalize any overtime which they on Saturday and Sunday. cation for salaried employes. The may perform. The members employed under Southern Kraft Division of the In- ternational Paper Co. at its Pan- agreement provides for sick leave Comprehensive seniority clauses union shop agreement in the follow- to be allowed on the basis of one are contained assuring job protec- ing exchanges benefit: Twentieth ama City mill, according to Inter- national Union Vice President A. day per month with a maximum of tion to the covered workers. Paid Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, ten days permitted to accrue during of two full weeks after RKO Radio Pictures, Warner R. Carson who assisted Local 80 in vacations its recent wage negotiations. any one year. The agreement also one year's service and one week Brothers, Loew's, Inc., Paramount provides for seven recognized holi- six months' service are guar- Pictures, Republic Pictures, United The amendment to the existing after contract between our local and the days. Also provided in the agree- anteed and leaves of absence with- Artists Pictures Corp. and Univer- ment is the establishment out pay are provided for with ac- sal Film Exchange. The more than company was negotiated establish- of spe- ing eight salary groups similar to cific shift hours and a minimum of cumulation of seniority during 150 members benefiting from this two such leaves. award were indeed pleased with the the salary groups established in our hours' pay when reporting for recent negotiations with the Mobile, an unscheduled shift while time and Severance Pay Assured Ala., operations of this company. one-half will be paid for work per- The contract assures the em- The salary rates established set up formed on an unscheduled shift and ployes who are laid off for lack of FOOD MACHINERY minimums ranging from $125 a on the sixth consecutive day; double work severance pay of two weeks month for the lowest clerical classi- time is to be paid for work per- if they have been employed for ELECTION fication to a minimum of $300 per formed on the seventh consecutive one year or more, or one week if WON month for the classification of as- day. Provision is also made for the they have been employed for six Middleport, N. Y.-Climaxing a sistant mill accountant. Adjust- printing of the agreement by the months but less than one year. whirlwind organizational campaign ments in wage rates were made company. Provision is made for the recog- the office and clerical workers em- bringing all present employes at nition of union stewards and of a ployed in the Niagara Sprayer and least $5 above the minimum rate general committee, and such stew- Chemical Division of the Food Ma- for their group. Such adjustments ards and committeemen are as- chinery Corp. have by more than an (Continued on page 4) FINANCE COMPANY sured of reasonable time without 80 per cent favorable vote estab- pay deductions to handle grievances lished OEIU as their exclusive bar- and negotiations. All members of gaining agency, according to A. F. DRIVE PROGRESSES the general committee who have of L. Organizer Neil J. Cunning- ORGANIZED New York City.-Following its been employed for five years or ham and OEIU Vice President BUS LINE sweeping victory in obtaining ex- more are granted super-seniority. George P. Firth who has been Jacksonville, Fla.-In the NLRB clusive bargaining rights for the Provision is also made for the assisting the group. election just held, the clerical force clerical workers employed by the company to have the agreement An NLRB election was conducted of the Florida Greyhound Lines Personal Finance Company in its printed by union printers in book- in the latter part of June and a voted overwhelmingly for collective 32 New York branches, great or- let form for distribution to all rally of such workers was held by bargaining through Local No. 73, ganizing interest has been shown workers. Organizer Cunningham on the eve according to Loraine Rhodes, Pres- by the clerical force employed in The wage schedule provided fixed of the election which was indicative ident of the local. More than 85 per Household Finance, General Public, rates by job classifications, which of the results obtained. cent of all votes cast favored union Capital, Family and other small rates for regular employes range These workers have applied for representation, thus establishing loan companies. Local 153 has al- from $127 per month to a maximum and received a charter as OEIU the local's bargaining rights for ready obtained substantial repre- of $308 per month. Local No. 184 and it is anticipated the 84 eligible employes. It is an- sentation among the clerical work- Assisting business representative that contractual relations with the ticipated that contract negotiations ers employed by the Household Hanna in the negotiations were company will be held shortly. will shortly commence. Finance Corp. and is requesting the following committeemen: El- The Florida Greyhound Lines formal recognition as the exclusive mer A. Fischer, Joseph S. Artino, MAGNOi_IA VOTES OEIU formerly functioned as the Florida collective bargaining agency of Frank Knight and John R. Arthur. Motor Lines until it was recently such workers, according to reports Beaumont, Texas.-By a land- purchased by the Southeastern of Howard J. Coughlin, business slide vote of 85 per cent the clerical Greyhound Lines, whose office manager of the local. WINS RE-ELECTION workers employed at the Magnolia workers are members of Local 73 Negotiations are proceeding sat- Portland, Ore.-Vice President S. Refinery in this city voted to estab- and enjoy the benefits of collective isfactorily with the Personal Fi- Eugene Allen, of Local 11, was lish OEIU, Local 169, as their ex- bargaining and a signed agreement. nance Company. Among the pro- recently elected to serve his second clusive bargaining agency, accord- Full cooperation in this organ- posed improvements requested by four-year term as a member of the ing to Vice President C. A. Staf- izational drive is being received the local are a 20 per cent general Portland School Board. Allen, who ford, who assisted the local officers from the officers and members of wage increase, additional paid va- is editor of the Oregon Labor Press, in their organizational work.