The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-02
Regional War Labor
Board Information

their dues before they can exercise an
opportunity to Withdraw from a union
during new escape period included in
the renewal Of Il maintenance Of mem
bership clause.
This was the ruling Of the Fifth Re.
in its first decision involving renewal
of a maintenance of membership
clause.
The case involved Cincinnati Indus
tries, Inc, of Cincinnati. and the Tex
tile Workers Union of America. Local
llO, CIO, whiih represents 80 EN-
ployeeS in the plant.
| With labor members dissenting the
Board ordered that another 1J-day =
escape" period must be included If
security clause. However, the Board
said it would not force Il maintenance
of membership clause on a union thar
did not want it, and gave the union the
option Of accepting the clause with the
ESCAPE" period or doing without il al
together.
Discussing the requirement that q
union member must be paid mp in his
dues before he may resign during the
second 'eScape' period. Chairman
Lewis NJ. Gill. in Il written opinion
said:
He should not be allowed to cast
off the obligation for the ensuing yeal
without having first carried out hi:
obligations for the past contract period
In this way We have safeguarded fht
union against the possibility that SON,
of its members may have neglected Il
the expectation of getting out from
under the obligation free of charg,
during the escape period when the con
tract is renewed"
) In its first decision, the newly
established Regional WLB Trucking
! Panel has unanimously approved Z
sec hourly wage increase for II:
drivers and yard employees of .
Cleveland retail coal dealers negotiate,
by the Ice, Coal and Water Wager
Drivers Union, Local 422, AFL.
The increase, allowable under the
: Little Steel Formula. was negotiate,
) with the Retail Coal Board of Cuya
hOga County, Inc, and is retroactive Il
October 16, effective date of the new
contract. The new rates are 9Sc fol
drivers and SSc for helpers and yarl
men.
Sitting as Il labor representative on
the panel was Fred A. Berends oi
Cleveland, secretary of the Petroleum
Truck Drivers. Union, Local 545, AFI-
who has been approved as an alter
nate for Edward Murphy, internationa
representative of the \. +. of l.. Team
Sters Union. The industry representa-
tive is Frank w. Edwards, Cleveland
president of the Telling Belle-NernoI
Co. Chairman and public representa-
tive is Ray NJ. Suter, wage StabiliZa
ton director of the Regional WLB
: TO avoid delay in hearing appeals
the National War Labor Board has re
vised its appeals procedure to provide
: that any party wishing To answer d
petition must file il brief within II
days after receipt of petition. without
waiting to learn if the Board viii
entertain the petition.
Previously, a party, if he sought per
mission. was allowed to file an answer
, to a petition AFTER the NatiOna
, Board had decided to entertain tn,
petition. This practice resulted in con
siderable delays which should be avoid
ed by the revised rules.
The Board reatirmed the foul
grounds one of which must be met il
a petition for review is to be enter
tained and considered on its merits
These grounds are: CD That move
question of sufficient Importance is in
volved: (2) that the procedure was un
fair and caused substantial hardship
(3) that the order exceeds the NWLB'S
jurisdiction, or (4) that the order con
traveneS established policies Of the
NWLB.