The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-02-29
Chicago Editorial
Association Signs
Pucf With Herald
A. F. L. Contract Covers
Wages. Sick Pay. Arbitrd-
ton and Apprentices

Wages. Sick Pay. Arbitrd-
ton and Apprentices
Chicago, Ill.-The Federation News,
official publication of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, publishes the
following article regarding the new
contract which the Chicago Editorial
Association, A. F. of l.. Local No.
2169O, has negotiated with the Chi
cago Herald-American:
"This contract is as good as any
editorial contract in force in the en-
tire nation, and in some instances is
superior to all. Credit for this is
given by the negotiating committee to
Attorney Daniel D. Carmel, who
checked terms and phrasing Of the
contract carefully before signature.
"The Chicago Editorial Association
contract has become model for use
by American Federation of Labor edi-
torial and newspaper commercial con-
tracts all over the country, since it is
simplified and coordinated for quick
understanding by any worker and
avoids technical hair-splitting dis
putes.
"The new contract established a
scale for Photographic studio inside
men that fixes satisfactory wages and
provides opportunity for improvement
of the condition of the men. 1t like
wise provides substantial increases for
the 'morgue' staff, recognizing the
important role the reference library
plays in getting out good newspa-
per, and justifying members of such
stats in striving even harder to make
themselves more invaluable.
"Another feature in the new con-
tract provides that automatic wage
increases shall become matter of
payroll office routine and are not sub
ject to delay by departmental sub
executives through forgetfulness OF
procrastination. At the same time
the negotiating committee, calling
such happenings in the past to the
attention of top executives of the
paper, obtained retroactive payment
of accrued wages to members.
"The arbitration clause, publicly
ridiculed by the C. |. o. Guild, anc
accepted by the same G. l. 0. Guile
when it could not obtain agreements
otherwise, has proved an excellent
medium Of settling such minor issues
as have arisen, without loss of Worl
or pay, or peril to the work oppor
tunities of other unions in the plant
This is in sharp contract to the 'tt
hell with everybody else attitude o
the C. |. O. Guild, which demanded
give in to us or we strike wheneve
any question arose. AS#
"The sick pay clause remains as il
last years contract, subject to tn
papers custom. The membershi
agreed that specific limitations woul
work to their disadvantage, since tn
paper has been famous for it's liberia
policy in this matter. An eXampl
is the case Of Lorene Nystrom, radi
columnist and member of the unior
Injured in an auto accident tw
months ago, her pay has gone to he
! each week and, in addition, the pape
provided special nurses and paid fo
! other needs she was unable to provid
for herself.
, "In another instance where a mem
;, ber of the art staff died, leaving hi
! widow very little, she was given $50
to help tide her over the difficul
period of readjustment.
"On the other hand. there was tn
case of C. |. o. Guild copyreade
who was i'll many months and was pal
, each week. A few weeks after return
: ing to work, he took job out of tow
3 When he desired to come back to CHI
cago he was again offered a job, bu
went to another paper which otfere
a slightly better salary. A couple c
. weeks later, when the c. |. O. Gull
began its illegal boycott, he was in th
Ipicket line carrying a banner declal
ing Hearst cruel to workers.
"Under the terms of the Contrac
copyboys (apprentices) are bein
, given opportunities to fit themselve
, for regular newspaper jobs. At tn
= present time, two are apprentice pho
= tographers, three are breaking in a
reporters and another as a sport
i. writer. Each Of these boys, as he den
: onstrated capability in his chose
branch Of newspaper work, found hin
self adopted and guided by olde
p, members of the staff toward improve
: ment."