Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-11-19


.3 ,m9 r~a,. ~ crisis Edward J. Duck
without surrendering any Of the
gains we have made during the
past ten years"
"Friendship shall not be fac
tor in the presentation of grlev-
ances, nor shall racial or rellgi-
Gus prejudice bias me in carrying
out my obligation to the men,
bership. I shall remember the
policy of the CIO-'An injury to
one is an injury to all"
Il will put the interests of the
membership above my personal
ambitions, and will not allow the
management to place me in an
embarrassing position, nor to OBJ
ligate me in any way whatsoever,
that | will be free to represent
my people without hypocrisy"
81 will contact my department
stewards each day and make an
honest effort to assist them IN
the speedy settlement of their
grievances"
AID IN EDUCATION
Il will aid and assist the stew
ards and the membership in edu-
eating them in unionism when
ever possible, and | will encour-
age them to attend whatever ac-
tivities are held for the advance
ment of our cause"
81 will give my people truthful
answers at all times, and will
not be too busy to discuss the
problems Of the workers, remem-
bering that what may appear as
trivial to one person is serious
problem to the member who has
the grievance"
II will not yield to pressure
groups, nor jump on the band
wagon on a popular issue unless
believe it is the true union posi-
ton, and at no time will | play
politics with the workers prob
lens or welfare"
81 will promote unity in my
shop, between the membership
and the Committee, but / will
have the courage to tell some
one when | think he is doing
wrong, and if necessary | will
tell the rank and file, if this is
the only means of correcting a
Tad situation-in other words
shall not permit anyone to hide
behind the unions skirts"
81 will not ask anyone to sup
port me in my arguments un-
less they, too, believe as | do.
| would prefer that they have an
open mind and think for them
selves on any subject"
NO GIFTS"
81 will not take advantage of
my position, and will accept no
special remuneration from any
one for special favors | have rem
dered, when these favors were
done solely in the line of duty,
and do not obligate me in
any way whatsoever. Gifts or
favors from management are
"out" in every way, shape, and
form" (This applies to those
who have shaken down" cafes
and night clubs when the COM
mittee decided to have a little
celebration.)
Il will remember at all times
that the rank and file member
ship is the highest ruling body,
and that the Shop Committee s
empowered to act only between
meetings, such action to receive
the memberships approval be-
fore becoming finally and fully
effective"
81 will instruct my stewards
that they should tell the workers
the truth abou their grievances,
and that they likewise should not
tell the members they are not re-
qured to pay dues. Zone shop in
particular has not lived too close
TO this belief
SOBRIETY
81 will not enter the plant nor
sit in negotiations while under
the influence of liquor, and if my
position as Shop Committeeman
requires full-time work and COM
pensates me with full-time pay,
| will devote my entire day to
my Job. (This does not provide
for a Shop Committeeman's pres
ence in an Erie, Michigan frog
leg emporium in the middle of
the day, during time for which he
is paid by the Company
Il will not play politics to the
extent of sabotaging a members
grievance while meeting with the
management, for the sole pur-
pose of discrediting my fellow
committeeman and lessening his
prestige in the eyes of his con-
stituents," Not just idle chat
ter, either).
81 will not dodge issues, nor
talk behind a fellow members
back"
"In brief, / will remember thai