The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-13
Local 25l Drafts Huge Claims On Back Portal to Portal Pay
 Suit Brought In Kenosho
 Wisconsin Piomt
 0f ABc Sued
 On Povtol Issue

Local units of the Mines Mill & Shelter Workers Union will move "very care fully" in preparation of pos sible claims against local in- dustry under the Supreme Courts recent portal to por- tal' pay decision, State CLIO. Secretary John J. Driscoll said today. The city's three M.M.- Sw. locals were moving speedily to investigate al potential claims and lay the groundwork for any suits that may be filed.
 Business Agent Joseph McEvuw oe Local 25l, largest MAGS.w.. local in the country, said that a sshuaa amount may be sought for ezn- ployeS of the l3 plants represented in the local if investigation proves that the claims have strong leza1 validity. Local 2sl and the other locals plan Co take action hy Jan. I on any legal steps that may be de- cided upon.
 In Milwaukee, Wis, it was learned today. suit for Sl00,OOO on the portal" issue has been filed against the American Brass Company on behalf of casters who are nnemberx of Local 1892. Federal Labor Union. AF.L. The action was brought in U. s. District Court on behalf oe S1 workers at the Kenosha plant Of the American Brass Comuanv. Double overtime payment is souwRt. meaning claims Of S2oO. .O0O in ali' The workers lawyer is Joseuh AT. SaoTay, general counsel for tae American Federation Of Labor.
 Leaders of ea1e Chase Hrass . copper Workers Union. Local sss nau Q meeting scheduled wsath Ierai counsel this afternoon urenarafos-v 10 launching drive for hac1r rsas ana penalties under the portal to
 Leaders Supervise Study
 A study by the Scoyin Hras. Workers Union, Local 569 wa~ ir ProsresS today under the sulpervi- son of International Reuresenta- uVe Al Pezati and President Ha. ward F. Birmingham.
 Local 25l has already started a series 10 meetings by units and de- partmenTs. The series will be ens,.. paeted by Dec. 2i, at which tin,e a5,
 V1dusa claims win be turned over to lawyers for analyasi.
 Leaflets listing al grounds oa Mn1cn casamS can be based were dis- LraDueeo among American Hraez company employees by the ARC unit of Local 2sl. Thirteen aros,,,Ssr on which claims can be ffled - listed.
 Union employees of the AGan,xac. CIlrerS Foundry Company and tlp Plume & Atwood ManarSacfs,rir,s, Company. in meetines he'd n tlae past few days, have authorized f.o- cal 1ol to prepare claims on ta,eir oehaH. A. B. c. casting saaon eVn.. ployes are meeting by shifts today and tomorrow.
 Ruling Extended to all Inlnsfxv
 The Supreme Court ruling e.. tended the principle of auos4al tc PoTbai pay, previously limited = manes. to a3 branches of industrv. ine ufaaon contends thai the de- clsaon requires payment of hacsr wages and penalties to the hrnit nF Idie Soapute of limitations.
 -As We understand the decision ? Saio MT. McEvoy, 'larRe sllEns are owed not only to employees of cast- ng shops but also to many. many otner factory workers. we hone mat law suits will not be neces- Sary put nevertheless We will he reaoy to file them if not aeEs,re6 ny management of prompt payment of the claims"
 In actions brought on behalf of members of Mine, Mill & smslter Workers Union elsewhere about the country, triple payment in most inc stances is above the 4O-hour wnrk standard, meaning time and a half. Double payment is claimed under the act, making the total sought d sum three times the rate Of regular pay.
 Outside of Waterbury, Connec- ticut MM.s.W. locals are prepar- ing to act in Bridgeport, Ansonia, and Tcrrington.
 The union holds that under the Supreme Court ruling. workers must receive retroactive payment for such "extra" time as that spent in eet- ting from the gate to the place of work, donning special clothInk. etc.