Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-05-16
Seniority Rights


over a non-veteran during his first
year at his old job: His seniority
cannot be reduced by collective bar
gaining or by any change in the
employers policy. His insurance,
health and similar benefits cannot be
cut. He cannot be fired, but he can
be laid off temporarily if other
workers with similar seniority are
laid off. The case was taken to the
high court from Cincinnati by vet
eran when eight years were Topped
off his seniority in collective bar
gaining contract signed more than
a year after he went back to work
for his pre-war employer.
Questions and Answers
@. Can you tell me what becomes
of profits received from canteens op-
Grated by Veterans administration
at all VA hospitals and nursing
homes?-A. J. H., Sikeston, Mo.
A. Veterans administration says
there are supposed to be no profits.
Under an act passed by the 10th con-
gress an appropriation of five mill
lion dollars was set up as revolv-
ing fund for purchase and operation
of these canteens from private con-
cessions. VA has taken over IS Of
them and soon will take over the
rest. They do not operate at prof
it, but also cannot operate at a
loss. The five million dollars is kept
as a revolving fund and all receipts
are returned to the fund. At the
end of the fiscal year all money over
and above the five million is returned
to the treasury's miscellaneous re-
ceipts fund. 1t is possible that the
amount of the revolving fund may
be reduced after all canteens are
purchased but that is a matter to
be determined by congress.
@. My husband is a veteran taking
On-the-jOb training. Is it compul-
sorry that he join the union? He has
been told if he doesn't pay initiation
fees for the union that he will be
fired from his present job: Does the
contract which is signed by him and
his employer concerning his on-the-
job training have any bearing as to.
whether he would be fired or not?
Mrs. B. c., Lubbock, Tex.
A. VA says that while it may not
be compulsory, when a veteran
elects to take training at a given
shop or plant he more or less iac-
cepts the conditions of employipent4;
there. For instance, if the maHag44l
ment has closed shop or has con-
tract with the union for union shop,
the veteran should know and accept
these conditions when he goes to
work there. In some cases unions
waive initiation and union dues for
veterans. Relative to the contract
as between the employer and the
veteran, these differ in various Sec
tons of the country and depend en-
tirely upon conditions under which
management of the shop has con-
tracted with workers. If the veteran
has any questions as to validity of
his rights, he should consult the re-
giona, VA office which has jurisdic-
ton over the particular plant where
he is working and taking his train
ing.
@. My husband secured GIL,
loan to acquire our home. Since his
discharge from the army and our
return to this territory he has suf-
fered much from asthma. My ques-
ton is, if he were to sell the prop
erty, which was secured by a G.I.
loan, would he be permitted to OBJ
tain second G.I. loan on home
in locality where he would not suf-
fer from asthma?-D. Nj. B., Tus-
caravans, Ohio.
A. The maximum guaranty per-
mitted under GIL. home loan is
1000. If your husband used this
maximum in obtaining your present
home, then he would not be eligible
for a second G.I. loan. If, however,
he did not use up his maximum, say
he only used $4,000 he would
be permitted to make application for
a second GIL loan for the balance of
$4,000.
@. Is 1t true that there is a pre-
scribed uniform which nurses in
Veterans administration hospitals
must wear? l am a veteran of the
army nurse corps and was interest
ed in entering VA hospital. Can
you tell me about this?-Miss J. L.,
Greenville, Ohio.
A. Veterans administration says
that nurses in veterans hospitals
may wear white uniforms of their
,wn choice or they may wear the
APPS, uniforms and capes Of the
;chools in which thew received their