The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-20
Smokes of Communism, Ndzism
F Fdscism Must Be Ousted. Says
Woll In St. Patrick Day Speech
Group Insurance
PIon Outlined By
Labor Life Head
Local Union Representatives
Study Advantages Of
Buying Thru Union

| Urging the members OF the Natl
onal Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters to use their organization to its
full advantage, Matthew Woll, presi
dent of the Union Labor Life Insur-
ance Company, spoke to group Of
80 local union representatives here
Monday night just prior to the Trades
and Labor Councils banquet in the
Brotherhood auditorium.
Reminding the representatives that
a good trade union can mean more to
its membership than merely a wage
protection organization, Mr.. Vol
presented a group insurance plan
which would enable the members to
leave their families $500 at death,
accidental death $1,000, give them
$500 in case of loss of limbs in addi-
tion to paying sl2 per week to males
and ST per week to females in acci-
dent and sickness benefits and 50 per
day for hospital care The total cost
is 38 cents per week for men and
80 cents per week for females.
No examination is needed and
everyone can join up to the age Of
70. 1t was pointed out that the in
surance would not stop when it was
| needed most when employment
ceases for any reason, including
strikes or failure of plant nor with
a change in positions. As long as
membership in the Brotherhood is
maintained, the member will be COW
cred.
Mr.. Woll also pointed out that
group insurance is not possible through
lodges or fraternal organizations but
only through an employer-employe set
up or through trade union.
1t was also stated by the insurance
executive that but one person out of
seven can obtain insurance through
the ordinary channels and that but
one out Of three carry any form Of
insurance and a majority Of these
very little.
An explanation of how an AFL Of
fetal came to be head of the company
was given by Mr.. Woll. He stated that
during the life Of Samuel Gompers,
he with President Perkins of the
Cigar Makers saw the dangers Of
group insurance through the employ
ers and also saw the difficulties con-
fronting the unions paying benefits.
A motion was introduced into the next
AFL convention to investigate group
insurance and union benefits. Mr.. Woll
was made member of the committee.
The investigation showed that the
unions had gone forward in their col
lective bargaining arrangements but
had failed to keep pace in the hand
ling of benefits. 1t also proved that
group insurance was being used as a
whip by many employers to hit the
trade unionists. AS a rule they were
losing more in wages than the insur-
ance was worth
At that time, however, the law en-
dorsed group insurance only through
an employe-employer set up. When
this report was given the following
convention, $750,0O0 was raised to
form the Union Labor Life Insurance
Co. and Woll was again selected to
serve. The first thing to do was to
see that state laws were changed to
allow trade unions to participate in
group insurance. The last state to
change this law was Indiana just two
years ago.
Stating that this form is the most
modern, most sound and most econ
omical of all insurance, Mr.. VOL
urged the representatives to consider
that great number of potters will be
able to take out insurance in this form
while being unable to get covered ii
any other way. He said the mem:
bers would be i'll advised indeed il
they did not take advantage of al
the Brotherhood can offer.
President James M. Duffy alsc
spoke in behalf of the insurance plan
stating that he had been boosting il
since first coming into office, but wa:
first stopped by the state laws which
have now been changed.
Francis White, local insurance
agent, stated that fully 25 per cent o,
the potters are uninsurable because o.
; health, and that this plan meant al
could be covered.
The representatives voted unani
mously in favor of the plan and viii
see that the insurance is discussed il
> the next meeting of their locals. Th'
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