~.1 ~ ! ; ' ·: .· . Your Vote Counts On Nov. 8 ·--------------------------------------------------------------------------- INEERS PUBLISHED TO PROM·OTE THIE GENERAL WIElFARE OF • &UAM, WHERE AMER ICA'S STATE OF HAWAII, NOR THERN CALIFORNIA, THE GOLDEN STATE NORTHERN NEVADA, UTAH, THE BEEH IVE STATE, DAY BEGINS TH E 50TH STATE THE SILVER STATE H EART OF THE ROCK I ES Vol. 25 - No. 11 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA November, 1966 ·LaJ Upholds the V to WASHINGTON - President Lyndon B. Johnson has upheld the veto of Gov. Manuel F. L. Guer­ rero, Guam, on the controversial "right-to-work" measure, passed by the Island's legislators. The issue, falling under control of Section 14 (b) of the Taft­ Hartley Act, would have become law if the 90-day period in which • the President had to act, would have run out. The President's reasons for up­ holding the veto were outlined in a letter to the governor. He said in the letter in his opinion the bill would inhibit development of the free collective bargaining neces­ sary to protect and advance the welfare of working men and women on Guam. The controversial measure had been passed by tl1e Territory's leg­ islature earlier this year, after which Gov. Guerrero immediately vetoed it, but the legislature over­ • rode his veto, making a final de­ cision necessary by the President. Johnson hailed Guerrero for his leadership and good judgment, which he said had "encouraged, supported and strengthened" the progress being made on Guam. The President's decision to take action and uphold Gov. Guer­ President Johnson has upheld Gov. Guerrero's (inset) veto of veto will permit co nti nued economic gains on th e island. Had rero's veto was strongly recom­ the right to wo rk bill passed by the Territory's leg islature. The the bill passed, Uni on shop would be outlawed there. mended by Secretary of the In­ terior Stewart L. Udall. fact grant anyone the right to Organized labor has continually benefits and other conditions as laws are an out-and-out fraud, Udall said that although the bill work. Nor would disapproval of charged that right to work legis­ dues-paying U nion members. But keeping wages and fringe benefits purported to guarantee the "right­ the bill result in depriving anyone lation gives non-Union workers it goes deeper than that. below livable standards in many •to-work ," its provisions did not in the right to work. the same benefits in wages, fringe Many leaders feel right to work See LBJ on Page 2 Brown's Rec rd eserves Your Vote November 8 will be a critical has in the past, beaten William Anderson, the most massive water day in the history of California, not Knowland and Richard Nixon. project in the histmy of the world only for members of organized His challenger this time is Actor has been undertaken, with the labor, b ut for all of California's Ronald Reagan, who bas attacked forecast that by 1990 some 90 people. Nov. 8 is the day voters the record of Pat Brown, which is million more acre feet of water will decide who will be the next a remarkably good one. will be needed to supply Califor­ governor of the largest and most Incumbent Brown's strongest nia's population in 1970. This gi­ rapidly growing state in the na­ case against his opponent is Rea­ gantic, multi-million dollar proj­ tion-when the voters will select gan's inexperience in government ect has provided hundreds of those men and women who will and the belief that the state's fu­ thousands of man-hours of work represent them for the next two­ ture would be unsafe if Reagan for the members of Local 3. to-four years in various segments were to win. This project will be under con­ of government. For the record, let's examine struction for some years to come, On the line is the two-term ten­ Incumbent Gov. Brown's record. providing even more work for the GOV. EDMUND G. BROWN ure and record of Incumbent Gov. Under his leadership and with Operating Engineers. LT. GOV. G LE NN AN DE RS ON ... record of note Edmund G. (Pat) Brown, who the assistance of Lt. Gov. Glenn See BROWN on Page 2 . rig ht- hand a id e • Page 2 ENGINEERS NEWS November, 1966• Ma ag r Clem Honored By nternational, Governor from the SAN FRANCISCO- Two re­ welfare for the men of the con­ - Operating Engineers Local cent honors were bestowed on struction industry. Retirement Union No. 3-for an outstand­ Manager~s AI Clem, business manager of benefits have long been the goal ing contribution to society in Desk the Operating Engineers Local of this able and dedicated inaugurating a remarkable Ap­ No. 3. The first was an appoint­ leader. In his drive to become prenticeship training program ment to the Board of Trustees the business manager of the and a Journeyman training pro­ on the International Pension largest building and construc­ gram whereby many of ou. Trust Fund, the second, a com­ tion trades local in the world, young men, some underem­ mendation by Gov. Edmund G. Brother Clem advocated that ployed, have an opportunity to (Pat) Brown for Brother Clem's members of Local 3 be given become skilled or more skilled Fall is here again which is evident by the number of foresight and guidance in in­ such a program. At present, wage-earners. dispatches being issued from various offices. As always, augurating an effective Appren­ Local 3 has one of the most "These outstanding programs employers are trying to button up as much work as they ticeship and Joumeyman trainee effective retirement pension have also given those same can prior to the rainy season. program. trust funds in the entire labor young men a chance to become Brother Clem was made a movement. more useful citizens in our com­ We have been extremely busy during the past months member of the International Gov. Brown, in citing Brother munities. Without these pro­ negotiating various agreements covering shops and plants. Pension Trust Fund Board at Clem for his foresight and lead­ grams many workers would We have numerous organizing campaigns in progress from the convention held in Septem­ ership in establishing training have to look outside their inter­ Utah to Guam. There will be approximately eight National ber in Las Vegas. programs for future and present ests for employment, or would Labor Relation Board elections during November. His nomination was made by Engineers, said: have little opportunity to learn Newell Carman, General Secre­ "As governor of the great their chosen trade. Obviously this much interest by people who are unor­ tary-Treasurer of the Interna­ state of California and a long­ "To you, AI Clem, who saw the ganized confirms that your Local Union has a very good tional Union of Operating En­ time personal friend, it is my growing need for training oper-· reputation for negotiating fair agreements with a minimum gineers. sincere pleasure to honor you, ators and created these out­ amount of industrial strife. The appointment clearly es­ the officers and members of the standing programs, my sincere tablishes Brother Clem as an world's largest building and congratulations and heartfelt On October 8, a Business Agents meeting was held with outstanding leader in the area of construction trades local union thanks." 90 people in attendance, including all the Agents on the Mainland, as well as the dispatchers and apprenticeship Coordinators. This, I believe, was one of the most con­ structive and informative meetings conducted for quite Brown's Record Deserves A Vote some time. We anticipate holding these meetings from time Continued from Page I nation to time in order for Agents to be fully informed on what is , creating further work for proposed by Incumbent Gov. Pat In education, California need the men in the construction indus­ Brown. His foresight into future transpiring in the administrative offices of the Local Union. take a back seat to no one. There by. Our freeway system has been needs of California cannot be ar­ During the past month I was in Washington, D.C. attend­ are no tuition charges in any of hailed as an outstanding example gued. He is aware of the problems ing a meeting of the International Pension Trustees. While the state's institutions of higher of meeting the needs of the in the labor movement, in con­ there _I had an occasion to discuss with the General Presi­ learning, a record unmatched any­ mounting traffic problems m a ducting business, in providing am­ where in the world. rapidly growing state. ple housing and employment foila dent and the other Officers of our International, the prob­ Our state parks and recreational Let's also consider the Con­ the masses, and assuring th~ lems we have in Local 3, particularly pe1taining to jurisdic­ areas have been improved and ex­ sumer Advisory Counsel, which working man a chance to better tion. Juris diction is really the lifeblood of our organization panded, providing a retreat for has clone exhaustive research in himself. He has sought new in­ and when we talk about jurisdiction, we are talking about the busy working people of our the area of packaging uniformity dustry for the state, making it one job opportunities for the members of our union. I need not state. and merchandising in our retail of the most industrialized in the The conservation program in­ outlets. Through the efforts of the nation. If California were a na­ tell you that this is the subject we are all interested in and cluded in the parks and recrea­ counsel staff, selected by Incum­ tion, it would rank seventh in only by working together and keeping the lines of com­ tional programs has made Cali­ bent Brown, such things as the over-all production.