i i a r l t u u s t PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIOMAL /ASSOCIATION OF MACH INISTS o ^ Cohrfittht 1H4 * W ASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 JANUARY 30, 1964 NUMBER 46 U P I PHOTO Or. Benjamin Spock and a Washington fan. NATIONAL EARACHE H ospitare w ill help 500 Stations Air f a m i l i e s —Dr. S p o c k Dr. Benjamin Spock, Doctor's offices and hospitals were sometimes half empty. As world-famous authority on recovery occurred, there were Kook Propaganda child care, urged Congress many more patients than ever, last week to enact hospital insur­ some of them showing the tragic ance for the aged under Social effects of delay.” See Radio & TV Guide/ pages 5-8 Security. H e testified before the House D r. Spock said he could see Ways and Means Committee in no practical reason why hospital the final week o f hearings on the insurance for the aged under measure. Social Security should not be en­ acted immediately. He declared: DR. SPOCK stuck to his spe­ cialty— children. He declared: “To include it in Social Securi­ “ It’s not only the aged who lose ty is the practical way to cover these people who would be least Hiring Racket Exposed all their savings when they are ill. Their married sons and daugh­ able or likely to secure it for ters and the young children whom themselves. they are raising often have to “THIS METHOD involves no make great sacrifices. I know chanty or means test. It would In Pacific Northwest from my own practice. leave people their dignity and See page 3 “The young children may have their sense o f security. It is not to be deprived of music lessons socialized medicine by any stretch or dental care or appropriate of the imagination. I think it will clothing. Money carefully set help physicians. I certainly be­ aside over many years for college lieve it should be passed.” education can be used up in a Am ong others w ho testified few weeks.” last week urging the Social Se­ Dr. Spock said a serious result curity method were AFL-CIO President George Meany; Gov. LBJ Economic Message of the lack of hospital insurance for retired people with low in­ John W. Reynolds of Wisconsin; comes is that they simply put off Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New seeking medical care. He elabo­ York City; Dr. Kenneth W. Clement, president o f the N a ­ Urges Price Reductions rated: tional Medical Association, the “ALL PHYSICIANS who were Negro doctors’ organization; and See page 2 in practice in the I930’s saw this Murray D. Lincoln, president of phenomenon in a drastic form. Nationwide Insurance Companies. NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICERS of 18 local lodges and four ladies’ auxiliaries of IAM District 9, St. Louis, Mo., were recently installed by IAM Vice President P. L. (Roy) Siemiller (holding book). Larry Connors, District 9 directing repre­ sentative, stands beside him during the ceremony at Kiel Auditorium. Since T he M ac h inist cannot publish photos of installation ceremonies in each of the IAM’s nearly 2,000 lodges, this photo of one of the year’s largest installations serves as a tribute to approximately 20,000 officers elected in December and sworn in this month at meetings throughout the USA and Canada. THE MACHINIST Is Read by More than 3,000*000 in All of the SO States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone fr** 2 THE MACHINIST, JANUARY 30, 1964 CONTRACT RATIFIED Eastern pays full health bill IAM members on Eastern for a 12 cent ai retroactive to Jan. 1, 1963; 9 Airlines have voted 2-to-l to cents an hour effective Jan. 1, accept a new contract pro­ 1964; and an additional 9 cents viding a company-paid insurance an hour due Jan. 1, 1965. plan covering both employees and dependents. These pay raises will boost the top pay rate for Eastern mechan­ president and J. B. W IL H E L M , ics to $3.52 an hour next Jan. I. general chairman for IAM Dis­ This is the uniform rate negoti­ trict 100, repons the new plan ated for IAM mechanics on six represents a major gain for East­ other leading U. S. airlines. ern employees. He said this was MACHINIST PHOTO the only IAM airline contract Shift premiums. Differential for negotiated recently which pro­ shift work is increased 2 cents an BACK PAY FOR PROVIDENCE TOOLMAKER vides accident and sickness in­ hour for afternoon shift and 3 surance fully paid by manage­ cents an hour for night, odd and trator, after getting the facts, agreed with the union Steve Martone, fourth from left, collects $417 won m ent. relief shifts. This brings the pre­ for him by IA M Lodge 129 at Speldel Corp., Provi­ that Martone must be paid the toolmaker rate from mium to 11 cents an hour for T h e company will take over dence, R.I. Joe Kane, manager of IA M District 64, date of hiring. The extra pay due Martone amounted afternoon shift, 18 cents for night Providence, reports the company hired Martone cost o f the insurance under this to $417. L to r in photo; Carl Bender, IAM com­ shift and 21 cents an hour for recently. It wrongly assigned him the machinist rate odd and relief shifts. mitteeman; J. P. Andreano, IAM shop steward; of $2.90 instead o f the toolmaker rate o f $3.20 an • The cost to employees is re­ hour to which he was entitled. The lodge took R. L . Beauvais, president o f Lodge 129; Martone, Severance pay. An improved duced to $3 per month effective Martone’s case to arbitration provided for settle­ Kane, Thomas J. Kelley, representative for Dis­ severance pay plan gives an em­ Jan. I. 1964. ment of contract differences. An impartial arbi­ trict 64; and Edgar Belaire, IAM committeeman. ployee with one year of service an • On March I, 1965, the cost amount equal to two weeks will be further reduced to $1.20 straight time earnings if he is p er m onth. laid off through no fault of his ow n . • On Dec. I, 1965, Eastern American Aeronaut, Organizing C a lif., the majority. Howard C. Nick- wilt assume full cost of the in­ Under the old agreement, em­ newspaper of 1AM District 727. les, representative for District surance. ployees had to have at least two Employees have chosen the reports. The company fired Scar- 44, the IA M ’s district for Gov­ years of service before becoming IAM as their union at Crane pcllino after he had worked for ernment employees, is sitting in Here are other highlights o f the entitled to severance pay. Packing Co., Vundalia. III., it 23 years It claimed he had at the negotiations. new three-year contract: The contract also provides for IAM Vice President P. L. (Roy) been insubordinate and had been W ages. The agreement provides improvements in work rules and Siemillcr of Chicago. 111., re­ performing his work poorly. Starting for an across-the-board three- seniority provisions. ports. These employees voted IAM Lodge 758 called the fir­ step pay raise of 30 cents an 120-100 for the IA M in a Labor ing unjust and took Scarpclhno’s Union committeemen are hour for more than 6,000 IAM Wilhelm reports that pay Board election. Crane Packing case to arbitration. An impartial starling to negotiate the first members on Eastern. checks to cover retroactive pay makes fluid seals for industry. arbitrator ordered him rein­ IAM contract at Lombard In­ raises will be issued by Eastern stated. Sid Cohen, Lodge 758 dustries, Inc., Ashland, Mass., The wage settlement provides Airlines by Feb. 15. Recovering representative, represented Scar- IAM Special Rep. Frederick S. pclltno at the hearing. Robertson reports. The Lom­ Two mechanics will recover bard Industries employees re­ night shift premium pay amount­ cently chose the 1AM as their ing to 10 per cent of regular Negotiating N avy pact benefits union in a Labor Board elec­ pay at Downtown Chevrolet Employees who make hay tion. They make chain saws, Motors, Inc., Cleveland, O., balers for Parman Ellis Co., motor scooters and plastic mold­ Robert A. Trent me], represen­ 2/500 at Norfolk Portland, Ore., have ratified an ing machines. tative for IA M Lodge 1363, re­ agreement guaranteeing them More than 2,500 Navy em­ call-in pay and vacation schedul­ ports. Steve Makaturn and raises from 8 to 12 cents effec­ ployees arc working under ing according to seniority. James Kerr were refused the Expanding tive last Nov. I and an addi­ the protection of the first u n ­ night shift premium, because Under the agreement, the Cen­ tional 7 to 9 cents an hour U.S. Tim e Corp . Little Rock, ion agreement ever to be nego­ the company claimed they did ter’s wage board employees are effective next N o v, 1, the bulle­ largest industrial employer in tiated for these employees at the not meet its flat rate (piece guaranteed regular pay whfle on tin of IAM Lodge 1432, Port­ Arkansas, is building a new Norfolk, Va., Naval Supply Cen­ work) guarantee. An arbitrator jury duty, time off to vote in land, reports. Rates effective plant in the Little Rock area. ter, Grand Lodge Rep. Desford called the company’s action a Federal, State o r local elections last N o v . 1 range from $2.57 to J. C. Rhew, representative for D.