The union times., 1942-02-21
Quick Action
 sa t@ Procedure Are Outlined
Locals Receive Forms Busy Week For Egan,
 Clerkin And Shea

Complying with the action taken by the executive council of the Connecticut Federation of Labor in approving the pact entered into between Gov. Robert A. Hurley, the Connecticut Manufacturers Asso- citation, the C.I.O., and the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, John J. Egan, secretary-treasurer of the State Federation of Labor, has com- pIeted the machinery which will be used for the handling of complaints that are to be turned over to the Governors office.
 In each town or district in the state, member of organized labor has been appointed by President James ]. Clerkin to handle the complaints in his respective section. Grievances, complaints or violations that are to- be handled by the State Federation should first be turned over to the per son handling complaints in the given district. These complaints may be filed by any local union, or by any person or group of persons, whether or not they belong to organized labor.
 PROCEDURE
 The Federation's representative in each district will receive the data from the local in his jurisdic- tioh, and will incorporate the nec- essary information on forms which he has received from the Fedora tion. He will then send the infor- nation to the State Federation off, flee, and from then on it will be handled by that office.
 'sI am sure if the above proce- dure is followed in the handling of all complaints and grievances, considerable time will be saved," Egan says in his letter to the unions.
 MILK SITUATION
 The protest of the Joint Council of Teamsters, No. GA, against every other-day delivery of milk and the organization drive at the New De- parture Manufacturing Company in Meriden are other activities keeping the GEL office busy.
 Thomas Shea, assistant to Egan, and Thomas B. Murphy, Council GAS president, this week attended a con ference held under the auspices of the University of Connecticut where an investigation into the problem is be- ing made at the request of Governor Hurley.
 MERIDEN DRIVE
 President Clerkin and Al Bradt, A.F.L. organizer sent in to replace Al Desser, are assisting Organizers Henry Burke and Russell of United Automobile Workers, ALL, and Francis X. Moore, international representative of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in their efforts to increase the pres- ent A.F.L. membership in the plant from $500 to the full 5000. The present A.F.L. contracts expire May l. The company manufactures roller bearings.
 Egan spoke recently at the testi- monial dinner given by the Stam- ford Central Labor Union to Will liam H. Connolly, appointed Un- employment Compensation Com missioner for the Fourth Congress sional District by Governor Hurley. Connolly was lauded for his ser vices to organized labor rendered for eight years as business agent of the Stamford Plumbers Union.
 Shea reorganized the Norwich Gen. tral Labor Union and presided at the recent meeting where temporary off, cers were elected. In addition to con- ferring twice with Governor Hurley on complaints, he spoke to the State Employees Union at the University of Connecticut and the meeting of the Silver Workers Lodge in Wal 1:-nfo-I