The sub., 1945-09-13
New Contract Best on East Coast!


 The Metal Trades Council of County throughg its AFL International men, Bernard Ezhaya, spokesman for the MTG and Peter Stuart HAM, and it's standing negota ing committed Alfred Farina President of the MTG of N L. County who president of the Electricians Union B261; Vincent J. Curran Sr president of Boernakers Local 64 Robert White vice president of the Ppetters Union Local 620 Arthur Brtand president of the Machn sts Marine Local L1871 Albert Partridge vice president of the MTG of N L. County Arthur Buttery president of the Painters Marine Loca Elmer Botham president of the Carpenters Local 1302 and John J. Fitzpatrick president of the Clerks International Union L1O6 has succeeded in writing the STRONGEST AFL CONTRACT the EASTl COAST.
 Elsewhere in this paper will be notice that the LAM has ALL OUT for thirty cent raise for all it's workers that there will be derential in the take home pay that industry cutting back foryhour week BUT the METAL TRADES COUNCIL OF NEW LONDON COUNTY ALREADY HAS ITS PETITION ONl FILE WITH RESPECT TO THE 3O9o increase in pay de- mand This is of the outstanding dispute points that filing with the otherwise complete contract for ap prova of the NWLB. We the First Union to ask for this raise In postwar contract!
 Some highlights of the contract: The GRIEV- ANCE PROCEDURE has been STREAMLINED to cut out all the unnecessary delays and waits for verdct Instead of weeks of procrastnaon is possible to take the stubborn grievance arbitration within thirteen days
 TIME AND ONE-HALF IS TO BE PAID FOR THE SIXTH SHIFT WORKED AND DOUBLE TIME FOR THE SEVENTH SHIFT WORKED. However while the Zone Standards still in effect ALL SATURDAY WORK WILL BE PAID TIME AND ONE-HALF, AND ALL SUNDAY WORK WILL BE PAID DOUBLE TIME!
 Under the NEW CONTRACT all overtime will be equally divided amongst qualified workers!
 FIVE PAID PLANT HOLIDAYS New Years Fourth of July, Labor Day. Thanksgiving and Chrstmasi Time and one-ha will be paid to all employees who work paid plant holidays in of their straight time pay!
 VACATION PAY OF ONE WEEK FOR ALL EN- PLOYEES who have worked for the company from twelve months to five years! VACATION PAY OF- TWO WEEKS FOR ALL LOYEES who have worked for the company five years!
 All employees who severed from the company be- of lack of work before July 1s 1945 and who eligible at the time of layo for vacation pay SHALL BE PAID A PRO-RATA SHARE OF THE VACATION PAY THAT WAS COMING TO THEM!
 A CALr-IN PAY OF FOUR HOURS TO BE PAID TOl EACH EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTS FOR WORK AND IS NOT NOTIFIED NOT TO REPORT BY THE COMPANY, BECAUSE OF LACK OF WORK.
 NO SUB-CONTRACTING WHEN PROPER EQUIP MENT AND EMPLOYEES ARE AVAILABLE!
 A REWARD OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT OF A LIGHTER NATURE TO LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE! I
 THIS AGREEMENT WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UN-1 TIL FEBRUARY 1st, 1947, and ONE YEAR THEREAFTER! However either the Union the Company desires make change materially in the contract they must notify the party of the second part thirty O days prior to February list, 1947.
 THE a06 INCREASE IN WAGES IS SUBJECT TO| THE APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD COR ANY OTHER SIMILARLY DESIGNATEDl GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY SET-UP FOR THE RECON VERSION PERIOD).
 The workers at the Electric Boat Company have long looked forward to the strength and backing of just such AFL CONTRACT The final signingsof contract after it has been discussed by the various unions under the Metal Trades Council here at the Electric Boat Company will mark a RED-LETTER DAY FOR ALL OF EASTERN CONNECT 1CUT The signing of this contract will better, fuller
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