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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Speedup Brings
.UAW Strike Vote

LIMA, Feb. 25-Members o.
Local CTS, UAW-CIO employed
by the Ohio Steel Foundry here
voted last week to strike under
the terms of the Smith Con.
nally Act.
Immediate cause of the strike
was refusal of the company
management to return 16 dis.
charged employees to their jobs
following their dismissal for
failure to maintain their pro.
duction as high as 80 per cent
over their day rate.
Attempted speedup of a core
room job with cut in the rate
from $11.48 to $2.24 without a
time study led to the discharge
of seven of the 16 employees who
agreed to work their jobs and
put their case through the regu-
lar grievance procedure.
Following several meetings of
the union and company man
agement, during which the
company steadfastly refused to
put the discharged employees
back to work, the strike vote
was taken and passed by a
four-to-one majority.
Upon the completion of the
80 day waiting period, the
strike will become effective un-
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the city to co-sponsor a joint
meeting to protest anti-labor
Legislation now before Congress
and the Ohio State Legislature.
The resolution was introduced
by Charles Clark, Spicer Unit of
Local IL, UAW-CIO.
Tom Kinney, Port Clinton,
Ohio CIO Council vice-president
was present at the meeting and
was instructed by the delegates
to bring the gas problem before
the next meeting of the Ohio
CLOS executive board. He was
also urged to protest the delay
in payment of unemployment
compensation benefits following
the recent layoff of one-half of
the BUG personel.
Names Legislative Committee
Richard Lazette, TIUC presi-
dent announced the appointment
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Roestetter
Elected BY
Spiieer Unit

Frank Roestetter was elected
chairman of the Spicer Unit o.
Local IL at its annual election
held on Monday of last week
He will replace Ralph Masor
who served during the pas
year. Roestetter served as
chairman several years ago.
A total of 1920 ballots were
cast for the candidates. The
large number of entrants slow
ed the vote count which was not
completed until last Friday.
Others who were elected in.
clude Frank SZewczykowski
ce-chairman; Henry Baum, re-
cording secretary; William An
Rembrandt, financial secretary;
Robert Thomas, treasurer. All
are incumbents.
Others Are Elected
Also elected were Joe Leh-
man, sergeant alarms; Frank
Mohn, guide, Ollie Dame and
Paul Pearson, hiring committee
members; Clarence Zeller and
Tom Adair, committeeman at
large and Dorman Brumfield
and Bruce Guyer, auditors
The newly elected officers
will be installed into office at
the next Unit meeting which
will be held at Local IL head
quarters, Sunday, March 2.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
JAW Stewards
Hold Dinner

A ecord-breaking number of
Local IL stewards are expected
to attend the Third Annual
Stewards Dinner to be held,
Wednesday, March S at Ka-See's
it was stated today by Local IL
officials in charge of the dinner
arrangements.
Time set for the banquet is
$50 pm. Music and entertain
ment will be provided by the
night club band and floor show
according to members of the ar
rangements committee.
Speeches will be held to a
minimum with the principal
talk of the evening being given
by Richard Gosser, UAW-CIO
regional director.
Members of the arrangements
committee are Lloyd Speidell,
Howard Rediger and Bunny
Zawodny.
Other committees which are
In charge of seating, tickets,
program and decorations include
the following:
Al Yeager, Plaskon; Melvin
Lazette, Toledo Pipe Threading;
AL Schneider, Rathbun-Jones;
Raymond Vale, Willys-Over-
land; Harold Billheimer, Toledo
Scale; Jerry Biddle, Packard;
August Minke, Acme Specially;
William Healey, Buckeye Paint;
Otis Wiseman, Mather an d
Lucille Musczynski, Ransom and
Randolph.
Plans to install the newly
elected Local IL officers will be
set aside with the installation to
take place at the next regular
meeting of the union, Friday,
March IA.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
PIoskon Given
Retroactive Paw

Contract negotiations with
the Plaskon Division of Libbey,
Owens-Ford Co., which have
been under way for several
months were concluded by the
management and Local IL, on
Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Wage increases are retro
active to February 18, 1946. In
addition to the two, three and
four per cent allowed for vaca-
ton pay, an additional one per-
cent of earnings payable with the
regular vacation pay is granted
to each employee for each week
that he is not absent or late for
work.
Negotiations were conducted
by the executive shop committee
headed by Al Yeager. Richard
Meyers, Local IL representative
and Walter Murphy of Regional
Director Richard Gosser'S staff
a ssiste d in the bargaining
negotiations.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Final settlement on the
contract came this week when
Richard Gosser, UAW-CIO
regional director, entered the
case to settle the wage issue and
several major contract clauses.
Unanimous approval of the
contract was given by the Unit
membership at a special meeting
held at Local IL headquarters
on Monday night of this week.
Provides Higher Wages
Principal point in the agree
ment was the company's recog-
milton of the Unions wage de-
mands. Wage increases ranging
from 6 to 80 cents an hour, eff
fective Feb. "a, were granted by
the company.
Other clauses agreed upon
were union shop, checkoff, job
bidding and other sta nd ar d
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Spicer Unit, Ray Vale,
Willys-Overland Unit and
Ollie Pecord, managing edi-
tor of the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL. The committee or
its representative were sched-
ed to appear before meet
%1g of the Committee of the
whole of City Council at its
regular Wednesday m ornin 6
meeting.
The committee was also au-
thorized to work with the
L-M-C on the gas problem and
to cooperate with any other
group which may be seeking an
investigation of the local gas
supply.
Seek Political Unity
A resolution was adopted by
the delegates instructing Tom
Burke, executive secretary to
invite all labor organizations in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Members of the Champion
Unit of Local IL are reminded
by their executive shop commit
tee of their shop and Local IL
elections to be held Thursday and
Friday, Feb. 81 and %. Due to
the critical gas situation, the
committee was not certain that
their shop would be working
and asks that each member do
their duty to themselves and
their Unit and Local by exercis.
ing their right to vote in the
elections.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Local Y Wins
Over lam In
NLRB Election
JAW to Begin
Contract ToIks In
Near Future

Local IL, UAW-CIO defeated
the International Association of
Machinists in a National Labor
Relations Board election held at
the plant of the American Floor
Surfacing Co., 518 S. st. Clair
ST., Thursday, Feb. 20.
Results of the balloting gave
Local IL a substantial majority
with the UAW-CIO polling 90
out of total of 156 votes cast.
The lam received Sc votes and
no union 2. Bargaining rights
for the employees of the COM
pany had been held by the LAM
for the five years.
Contract negotiations will be-
gin in the near future 1t was
stated by Cyrus (Toots) Martin,
International UAW.CIO repre-
sentative from the office of Re
gional Director Richard Gosser,
who was in charge of organiza-
tional work.
A model contract patterned on
Standard Local IL contract
clauses which has been approved
by the employees of the Ameri-
can Floor Surfacing Co., will be
presented to the company man.
agement.
Previous to last Thursdays
election Mr.. Martin had success
fully organized Burt'S Foundry,
Toledo Steel Products, Toledo
Stamping, Watson Mfg, E. w.
Bliss Foundry, Plaskon, Toledo
Scale and Martin-Parry.
Members of the shop organiz-
ing committee are Henry Misz-
kalski, Fred Leonard and Wal
ter H. Cutlip.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Guild Is
Awaiting
Verdict

Members of the Toledo News
paper Guild employed by the
Toledo Blade and Times are still
awaiting decision by the Toledo
Il a b r. -Management-C i tize n
Committee to which they and
the Blade Publishing Co. sub
mitted their case several weeks
ago.
Principal obstacle to final
settlement is the wage clause OF
the contract in which the Guild
was seeking an $85 a week
minimum while the publishing
company refused to go higher
than $78.
The case has been referred to
a panel of six members, two
each from labor, management
and the public. A meeting of the
six man panel will be held today
at which time it is believed some
decision may be handed down.
Both parties agreed to submit
to the decision which will be
final and binding.
Prior to the six man panel,
the L-M-C had named a three
man panel which heard the case
and then upon application of
both parties recommended that
the full committee review the
claims of both sides.
The Guild contract expired
Dec 20.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

I latureS.
Mr.. Green still held out the
hope that meeting of the
peace committees of the two
unions was possible after the
CIO president had given his
letter full thought.
Declines To Comment
President Murray had no COM
ment to make on the Green
letter. He told reporters that he
may have a statement to make
after the meeting of the CIO
executive board here. March 13.
Failure of the two unions to
get together was expected after
AFL leaders indicated that the
CIO reply to Green's proposed
organic unity letter was un-
satisfactory.
In letter to Mr.. Green,
Murray asked that the railway
labor organizations also appoint a
committee to meet with the two
unions to take effective mea-
sures to present the enactment
of anti-labor legislation.
Mr.. Murray seemed to condi-
ton the CLOS position with re-
spect to organic unity upon the
result of the united political
action when he wrote in his
letter, I'VE hope that through a
demonstration of the ability of
organized labor to act in a
united manner -. we can provide
the basis for discussion of other
means to achieve an enduring
nifty which would actually
further the interests of organized
labor and oppose destructive
activities of our enemies"
First Steps First
The CIO president referred to
political unity as first and fore
most when he stated last week
that opposition to anti-labor
Legislation by both unions was a
first things first move.
What further efforts will be
made to bring about unity of
the two organizations would now
seem to depend upon the AFL's
position on the Murray proposal
which in effect inferred that If
the two could not unite on the
fight against legislation, they
could not unite on an organic
basis.
Meanwhile, Congress is going
ahead with hearings on bills
which if they are passed will
handicap all unions without dis
eliminating against either CIO
or AFL. Labor's failure to come
to any agreement to fight on tha
political front is regarded here
as incentive for the anti-labor
bloc to get in its best licks be-
fore the two unions do GET
together.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

clauses in the Local IL contract.
The contract will be signed this
week.
Negotiations were conducted
for the union by Cyrus Martin
and Walter Madrzykowski, In
ternational UAW-CIO represen-
tatives, and Lloyd Speidell for
Local IL. Members of the shop
committee who participated in
the contract talks included Ray
Wadsworth, chairman; Myrtle
Grakle, secretary, and Framer
Sheets.
The company manufacturers
electric humidifiers, revolving
doors and steel partitions. Near
ly 800 are employed by the COM
pany which is in process of ex-
pansion and expects to hire up
to $500 when peak production
is reached.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
|Jr. Unionisfs
PIun Started

ATLANTA (LPA) - To make
good citizens = and good union
members - out of the younger
generation, the Georgia Work
ers' Education Service has en-
barked on program to provide
guidance for Junior Unionists.
The first Junior Unionists are
organized in Greensboro, where
20 boys and girls aged eight to
IA are meeting weekly. They
are learning parliamentary pro-
cedures, labor history, and how
to take minutes. They also sing
union songs, put on kits, and
spice their meetings with folk
dancing and games.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Jones Unit Elects

Joe Kelly, incumbent chair
man of the Jones Unit of Loca
IL was reelected at the Uni
election held at union headquar
terS, Feb. 81.
Elected to serve on the com
mittee for the current year were
Charles Marchant, vice-chair
man; Cleo Butler, secretary
Charles Shock, Howard Anseln
and Mike Lubiatowski, commit
teemen-at-large.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Veterans
Column

Walter Murphy, Interna-
tional UAW-CIO represen-
tatives attached to the staff
of Richard GOSser, regional
director will conduct a Vet
erans Column in the JOUR-
NAL. If you have any ques-
tiOnS relative to veterans
problems, address your ques-
tiOn to the Veterans Edi-
tor, c/O TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL and your ques-
ton will be answered.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
AFL Closes Door On
Unity BIames The CIO
Green Admits Membership
Favors Merger Of Two Unions

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (SpeciaD-WilIiam Green,
AFL president apparently closed the door today labor
unity proposed in January by CIo President Philip Murray,
by sending the CIO leader letter which effect rejected
Murrays insstence upon political unity first
Admitting that "the rank and file want merger" Mr..
Green sought to place the blame for the failure of the
unions to unite upon President Murray request that the
unions unite first for stand against anabor legislation
pending before Congress and in the various eg
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
UE TaIks Resumed

NEW YORK (LPA) - Nego-
tiations between the United
Electrical Workers-CIO and the
General Electric Co. were due
to be resumed this week. The
UE contract, expiring April 1,
involves more than $4,000 work
ers in SO plants, the largest in
Schenectady and Syracuse, N. Y,
Bridgeport, Conn, West Lynn
and Pittsfield, Mass, Fort
Wayne, Ind, Erie and Philadel-
phia, Pa. Negotiations with
Westinghouse, covering 200, 900
employees, also start this week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
NMU-cIo Bows to AFL

NEW YORK (LPA) - The
Natl Maritime Union-CIO went
down to defeat in two Natl
Labor Relations Board Elections
last week as the American Mer-
chant Marine Staff Officers
Assn won bargaining rights on
the Agwilines and the New York
& Puerto Rico Line. The cleo
tions involved only pursers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Tom Burke

Councilman Tom Burke
made some lengthy re-
marks at Mondays city
Council meeting which
were not reported exten.
sively In the daily newspa-
pers. To know exactly what
Mr.. Burke said, read his
column "Plain Talk" which
he occasionally writes. 1t
will be found on page 4 in
the space usually occupied
by "It's News to Me-"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Mcmillan Elects Officers

| MARION, Feb. 26 - Mcmillan
Feed Unit of Local $50, UAW-
CIO reported the election of the
following officers this week:
Joseph Stafford, chairman;
r o b ert Gore, Vice-chairman;
recording secretary, Gene She'll
horn, Bernard Baum and Joseph
Mermann, committee at-large.
The Unit has reopened its con-
tract with the company and has
held one meeting with manage
ment representatives.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
TUNE IN

Everyone Is interested In
the gas situation and in the
danger of rent controls be-
ing eliminated with a Subse.
quent increase i'm rentals.
To get the inside infOrma.
ton on these two pressing
questions, tune in WTOL
on your ra diO, Saturday,
March l at 1880 p. m. and
hear these topics discussed
by Clayton Rusch and Ollie
Pecord on "Labor's Side OF
The News"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
EImore Local
Gives Notice

ELMORE, Feb. 26-Local 619,
.UAW-CIO of this city has noti-
fled its contract company, of its
desire to reopen negotiations on
terms of a new contract. The
present contract contains a 80
day reopening clause.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
TUG To Protest
Ne1U Gas Shortage
Committee Named to Seek
Gas Supply Investigation

New gas shortages involving large scale layoffs in
many Toledo plants will be protested by committee named
by the Toledo Industrial Council at its regular meeting
Monday night of this week.
Named to the Gas Committee were Ralph Mason
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Council To Act
On Gas Situation
To Seek Aid of State
And MayOr's Conference

City manager George Schoonmaker was authorized by
City Council meeting Committee of The Whole
Wednesday morning ask Governor Paul NJ Herbert to
appoint committee of management and labor representa-
tves selected statewide basis to investigate the criti
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Martin Parry To
Sign Contract
Strike Averted By Union
Management Wage Accord

Possibilities of strike at the Martin-Parry Co. Alexis
Road plant averted this week when the company man.
agement and Local II, UAWCIO, came to agreement on
which have been in dispute since contract negota-
tions started five months ago.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

cal gas shortage and make
recommendation for correct
ing it.
In addition to referring the
matter to the Governor, the gas
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

situation existing here and in
other major industrial cities
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Wire your secre-
tary and Sen. Hick-
enlooper to vote
confirmation of Lii
ienthal.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Write, wire your
Senators and Con-
gressmen to reject
portal bills.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
BILL

| c onfirna-
| ton of David
| Lilienthal to
| A I o m / C
| Energy Com
mission.
S. 40
| S. 20
| c. a p e hart
| w il ey Bills
| HR .5S4
| Gwynne Bill
| G 5S Taft
B a ] l-Smith
| a n t i-union
| bill,
;. 1O5
Ball anti
union securi-
ty bill.
S. los
Ball anti
b a r gaining
bill.
S $50
Ball Amend
ments to
Wagner Act.
S. AIS
Hawkes.
Rent Control
Bill
S. SAB
Wagner
Murray Rent
Control Bill
HR 725
Case Bill
HR II, "a.
SO. rs, 76 |
Anti-strik
bills
HR / |
Knutson |
"soak-poor"
tax bill |
Address all
d. c.. all |
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Write Senator's and
Committee mem
bers to reject pro-
posals.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Write your Sena.
tors and Sen. Ball (;
demand defeat as
dangerous to in
dustrial peace.
Write. wire Com
mittee and Sena-
tors to defeat this
bill.
Write. wire Sena-
tors to pass this
bill, keep rents sta
BILE.
Write your Con-
gressmen for de-
feat of this and
other versions of
same bill.
Demand defeat as
dangerous to ma
tional welfare.
Ask Congressman
to pass bill to place
heaviest tax bur-
den on high in
comes.
lg, Washington rs.
ihington IS, d. c.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
Keep Your Eye On Congress.
WHAT IT DOES
WHERE 1T IS

"AHA
ma Former TVA Senat,
avid head, outstanding Energy
l to liberal, was named Sen. Nc
C to Atom post by mitting
,om- Pres. Truman. sling ca
Bills limit workers Senate
rights to collect on Comm.
art portal-portal suits soon on
Bills for "make-ready Judiciar
time" wages; also ing rep
Bill weaken vital Sec
tions of Wage-Hour
Act.
raft- Sets many ne w Referred
NTH rules for unions. L b r
Mon Bars check-off, Welfare
limits health fund,
sets up 60-day cool
off periods, out
laws jurisdictional
disputes. etc.
Outlaws various Referred
: forms of union Sc Labor 9
:uri- curity. union shop, w e I a
etc. Hearings
session.
Bars any unions Referred
from negotiating Labor :
ling wi tn employers Welfa
outside same ia Hearings
Dor m marke tin g session.
area" Would ato-
mize collective
bargaining
Proposes batch of Referred
end w a gner A c Labor a
changes to aid en- w ella
Act. ployers. Weakens Hearings
status of bargain session.
ing under law.
One of several bills Senate !
on rem t control. Currency
troll Provides for 159o holding
increase. no con-
trolls on new homes
Extends rent con- Referred
troll "as is" to June Banking
lent 80, 1948. Would rency Cc
Bill keep lid on rents. holding
ings.
Revises Wagner Referred
Act. permits u. S. Labor {
to get injunctions Apt to |
VS.. unions. permits with OF
states to bar union Hearings
security. etc. session
"a, Proposed by five Referred
COP Congressman. Labor {
2 Gives President Hearings
power to br a k session.
strikes. compel ar
bitration.
Offers 2096 tax Referred
cut; little saving Ways al
+" for low n m e Comm.
families. big prof m n d / /
its for wealthy, hearings.
J all Representatives at House OF
al Senators at Senate Office Blu
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28
ACTION

Senate Atomic Wire your secre.
Energy Comm. and tary and Sen. Hick-
Sen. McKellar per- enlooper to vote
mitting big mud confirmation of Lii
sling campaign ienthal.
Senate Judiciary Write. wire your
Comm. to report Senators and Con-
soon on S. 49, TO- gressmen to reject
judiciary prepar- portal bills.
ing report.
Referred to Sen. Write Senator'S and
L Dor & Public Committee MEM
Welfare Com. bers. to reject pro-
posals.
Referred to Senate Send protests to
Labor and Public your Senators, to
w fare Comm. Senator Ball, and
Hearings now in members of Senate
session. Labor Committee.
Referred to Senate Send protests to
Labor and Public your Senators, Sen.
welfare Comm, Ball, and members
Hearings now in OF senate LABOR
session. Comm
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Senate Atomic
Energy Comm. and
Sen. McKellar per-
mitting big mud
sling campaign.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

Form er T " A
head, outstanding
liberal. was named
to Atom post by
Pres. Truman.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-02-28

c onfirrna-
ton of David
Lilienthal to
A I o m / C
Energy Com
mission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

-817 NO. 4th, St., brick stone build
ing, now we'll rented; price has
been reduced for quick sale. H.
F. Wilder, phone 1882.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
2Auios. Trucks. Trailers

IF YOU Want to buy a car, SCI sen
car, trade car. Call 2-zSS'
Ci+v Motor Co,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, Pros
perious wholesale business,
crossing $5000.0OO weekly,
practically no local competition
can be purchased for $4,000. 90
including stock and fixtures.
Reason for selling, too much
other business interests, write P.
%. Box 397 Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

FOR SALE-10 Rooms nice furni-
ture in tourist home. Close in.
Purchaser can rent home at
reasonable rent. Call 5842.