The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-08

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One Of the fastest moving comedies
ing held in the shop at noon to elect
officers in the Ko-San Club. The
meeting was held accordingly; officers
were elected. Everett Tucker (who
later became president of the Union)
was appointed chairman of the shop
committee by the man elected presi-
dent of the Ko-San Club.
II. Later on the same afternoon
Henry Franks, the superintendent for
the respondent company, sent for
Tucker and told him he wanted pro-
posed contract between the Ko-San
Club and respondent signed by the
men.
IS. The next day Tucker, with s or
10 other men, went into the office and
saw Mr.. Welsh, one Of the officials of
the respondent and told Welch they
belonged to the complainant union and
didn't want anything to do with the
Ko-San Club. Welsh then told them
eff anybody don't want to go along
with this agreement with the Ko-San
Club, why we want their names so
that we can get rid of them"
19. The Ko-San Club is still going
organization in the plant Of the re-
spondent. (Ed. Elk. 1-D) At the con-
ference held on August Is, 1886, be-
tween union members and Max Ger
Der, the president of the respondent,
Gerber stated: eve are not interested
in any union as we have an organiza-
ton now, and we are not seeking any
further" ed. Elk. 19) The organiza
ton of which Gerber spoke was un-
questionably the Ko-San Club.
20. 1t is found that the Ko-San Club
in it's inception was sponsored and
dominated by thelresgondent There
is nothing in the record to show that
the organization was ever purged of
the said domination by the respondent.
2. 1t is found that the respondent
did dominate and interfere with the
formation and administration of the
said labor organization, known as the
KoSan Club.
c. Discrimination in Regard to Hire or
Tenure of Employment
%. BY reason Of the contract here
tofore mentioned, respondent agreed
to reemploy all the 42 employees named
in paragraph 9 of the bill of complaint
(and others not so named) before tax
ing on new employees.
%. Notwithstanding said agreement,
the respondent did employ approx
mately 20 new employees who had not
heretofore worked for the respondent.
Of those named in the said paragraph
9, it gave employment to Frank Glenn.
However, Clem, after resuming his
employment, had dispute with his
foreman and was discharged. But
Williams, the general manager, told
him before he left the plant that he
could have his job any time he wanted
it. Glenn, however, never returned to
work.
Under the circumstances the allega-
tions Of the complaint should be dis
missed in so far as they pertain to
Glenn. 1t also appears that Charles
Moran was reemployed and quit. Hence
the allegations Of the complaint
should also be dismissed as to him.
Russell Dunlap, who was also named
in the said paragraph 8, was offered
a job but preferred to stay on another
job he had secured and the allega-
tions of the complaint should also be
dismissed as to him.
! "a Hence under the terms of the
agreement all of the employees named
in paragraph Of the complaint could
not have received unemployment even
ment had been made.
25. AS aforementioned, Leo Will
liams, the general manager of the re-
spondent, after the execution of the
said agreement, informed Raymond
Alexander, the president of the Cen
tral Trades and labor Council Of ko-
komo, that Everett Tucker and Russell
Won Cannon, two of the union men
named in the complaint for whom re-
lief was sought, would never be re-
employed because of their, union activi
ties. 1t also appears in the record
that unemployment was not rendered
to those men named in paragraph 9
according to the terms of the said
agreement but that the Company
merely rendered them an opportunity
to file new applications asking for en-
ployment and that this said action
taken by the respondent was not in
compliance with the terms Of the
agreement.
26. 1t is found that by the attitude
taken by the respondent as afore-
mentioned, the respondent did discrim-
mate in regard to hire and tenure Of
employment to discourage membership
in the National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters.
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27. The activities of the respondent