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Clange« 0= 3y-Laws Artic e Proposed *** *** 0, .- d ~ Special Called Meetings Set ENGINEERS f@3 NEWS :·42*L, Local Union No. 3's Executive Board last month ap- proved a plan to hold special called meetings to decide, PUBLISHED To PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES - 4-· whether ornot Article VI of the local union by-laws should **:Ir:'Plill~TT'.-rfjk/t~-x-=*,~~- 12 1~(LhA*qlglIM be amended to provide for a general reduction in the basic . Ef dues rates and a new supplemental dues structure. --/..., ......./..../y...1. ......... The proposed amendment, sub. Guam, Where America'$ Day Begins · Hawaii, The 50th State • No. Colitornia, The Golden State · No. Nevada, Silver State · Utah, Heart Of The Rockies mitted by Treasurer Don Kinch- must pay the same dues as those 5 - loe and signed by all Local 3 of- members who are fully and con- i-4 ficers, calls for lower basic dues stantly employed. To my way of VOL 34-NO. 7 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JULY, 1975 for most and a supplemental rate thinking, that just isn't right." , ,~40 11=0*1 to be determined by earnings. Recording-Corresponding Secre- . This structure would replace the tary James "z'Red" Ivy agreed. present single-rate structure in 'The basic and supplemental , i 3D. For all subdivisions except dues system is nothing new," he -'.,4*,MME 3D members the proposal calls dues increases as the said. "Numerous construction 10- for specific cals across the nation already use :, total wage package in a bargain- it because of the simple fagt that ing unit increases. it is highly responsive tothe in- = -.ft In addition, the proposal calls dividual member's economic sit- e for the payment of supplemental uation. The way the system dues by traveling members of works, basic dues payments on other locals working within the the amount of work the member territorial jurisdiction of Local 3. does, makes it easier to bear the Special called meetings will be burden should the member be » 1 held frbm mid-July to early Au- faced with unemployment for ex- gust to give operating engineers tended periods of time." the maximum opportunity to dis- According to Huston, many cuss and vote on the amendment. members already understand the Members will be allowed to vote fairness of the system and have *S only once, at the meeting in the requested its implementation. residence. Resi- „ district of their Many of our brother engineers by mailing dence is determined have requested that the officers address 10 days prior to the date consider the basic and supple- of notification of the meeting. A mental dues system," he - said. complete list of the special call , *=5 meetings, their times and loca- 'This is why the proposal was submitted to the Executive elsewhere in Board tions, can be found 4-, + this month's Engineers News. by your officers. We wanted to be fair with all the members, "Any issue this important that whether they are working, on the effects all the members of our 10- out-of-work list or retired." cal union should be decided by the rank-and-file members at the Bob Mayfield, Local 3 vice- way broadest possible level and in the President pointeti out another i,: most democratic manner." said in which the proposed structure : * Business Manager Dale Marr. is more equitable than the exist- ing one. ~ According to President Harold Huston, this is the reason the is- "I think the basic and supple- sue will not be considered at the mental system is really the only semi-annual meeting. fair way to do things," he said. "It's logical when you figure that - *' *» "We insisted to the Executiv~ the that this propol the more an engineer works, ~: Board members more services he requires from to all the broth- 1 DINING AND DANCING were only part held on June 22. For more pictures of the ~ sal be submitted his union. con- When you look at it that of the fun at the Santa Rosa Wild Hog Feed annual event see page 6. - ' ers in each district for their way it doesn't seem unreasonable sideration, rather than at the - to ask members who work more to least have to pay his fair share for where a few semi-annual meeting pay more in dues." This is really im- members would decide," he said. the privilege. CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATIONS Mayfield and Huston agreed portant under the new amend- Final decision on the amend- that the amendment also clears up ment, because the member will be Eureka, Redding and San Francisco Districts ment will be made on August 5, the inequity of members of other , paying much less in dues when he Due to special call meetings on the proposed by-laws amend- when chairmen of tallying com- locals working within the jurisdic- has a poor work year." ment, locations 01 the Eureka, Redding and San Francisco district mittees elected at each special tion of Local 3 without paying Marr said that there were eco- meetings scheduled for July have been changed. called meeting will meet in San Local 3 dues. nomic factors which were also a The new locations are: Eureka-Veterans Memorial Bldg., 10th Francisco to determine the over- "No matter how you look at it, key part 6f the decision to propose & H Sts., Eureka; Redding-Redding Civic Auditorium, 700 Audi- all results, A detailed account of when a member of another local amending the by-laws. torium Dr., Redding; San Francisco-Marine Cooks & Stewards the procedure for vote tabulation comes into our jurisdiction to "There are two hard economic Hall, 350 Fremont St., San Francisco. Special call meetings in can also be found elsewhere in work, he's taking a job from a facts which we have to face," said these districts will be held immediately after the district meetings. this month's Engineers News. Local 3 member," said Mayfield. Marr. "First of all, this infla- According to Marr, the present "When he does that, he should at See MORE BY-LAWS CHANGE, Pg. 5 dues structure has serious inequi- WHAT'S INSIDE ties which need to be corrected. MEETING SCHEDULE The need is especially great now, E-Board Selects Scholarship Winners Times and locations due to the high unemployment of special called A 17-year-old Utah woman and liam Mendenhall of Red Bluff, Ms. Madsen was also the win- and inflationary economy, he ner of many honors during her meetings on by-laws an 18-year-old California man California. change.........Pg. 4 said. took first place honors in Local high school career. These in- Robin Madsen, 17, of Orem, clu(led selection as Orem High VOTING PROCEDURE "The out-of-work list shows that 3's scholarship competition for Utah is the daughter of Gale How votes will be unemployment of rank-and-file 1975. Madsen, a 12-year member of Good Citizen Representative for :he American counted after members has reached an alarm- Robin Madsen of Orem, Utah Local 3. A native of Provo, Utah, the Daughters of Scholarship Contest, special called ing level, " said Marr. "Under the and Thomas Blomquist of Santa Ms. Madsen a ttended ninth Revolution meetings . .. Pg. 6 in Orem, membership on the High Honor present structure, those who are Clara, California were chosen to through 12th grades ELECTION NOTICE Roll for three years, honors for unemployed, work infrequently or receive $500 scholarships by Lo- compiling a grade point average Selection of Com- academic and leadership accom- other financial problems cal 3's rank-and-file Executive of 3.91. In addition to her out- have achievement mitteemen for Con- Board, based on recommenda- standing scholastic record, Ms. plishments, personal vention Delegate SEMI-ANNUAL tions of the Committee on Under- Madsen was co-editor of her high awards for the pas: six years in election detailed Pg. 8 for 1974-1975, the church achievement pro- MEETING graduate Scholarships and Hon- school yearbook FEDERAL LOAN University of Califor- drill team officer, vice-president gram, first place in the church On SATURDAY, JULY 12, ors of the How legislators re- nia at Berkeley. and secretary of her church speech contest, and Girl's Camp t 1975, at 1 p.m., the semi- She. sponded to Local 3's a member of the journal- certification for four years. of Local 3 Chosen as runnersup were class, political program annual meeting ism club, National Honor Society, was also a member of the cham- will be held at MASONIC Sheryl Athenour of Sunol, Cal- and made possible French Club, Modern Dance Club pionship Seminary Bowl Team in AUDITORIUM, 1111 CALI- ifornia, Helen Tsuda of Redwood competition as a sopho- a federal loan for and Legislative Council and co- district highway con-, FORNIA STREET, SAN City, California, Keith Kelly of author and director of the 1974- more. FRANCISCO. struction Pg. 5 Cave Junction, Oregon and Wil- 1975 Sadie Hawkins- Assembly. See MORE SCHOLARSHIP, Page 2 e Page 2 ENGINEERS NEWS July, 1975 1.0 1-11 c LOOKING AT QUESTIONS &ANSWERS fll# LABOR By DALE MARR, Business Manager ] Vt 8, ~=T By DALE MARR, Business Manager - a. al --- ----- This month's Question and An- by making derogatory remarks the money is coming from some- swer column is not really based about friends of working people where. Sifice you elected me as your business manager almost on a question, but it is based on (such as San Francisco Labor When I look at this situation attacked I can only conclude that the a year and a half ago I have made every effort humanly a letter that was sent to me by Council's Jack Crowley, engineer and I would in some recent literature) and claims these organizations make right up front with you on all the issues a brother possible to deal hke very much to comment on then asking those same working of being poor and in need of small I have that affect you and your families.