Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-26
Regional
Views
BY Richard Gosser
Vice-President
international UAW-CIO
Suspension And Reinstatement Cost


are the numerous conversations hear about
the great amount of money it costs some per-
son in the community to reinstate in their
union I have been from my AFL days untlf
now, opposed to high initiation fee and dues
in any union. have fought continually against
same 1t is also my firm conviction that at no
time should initiation fees exceed $500 in
any union and in my own local not to exceed
$500.
see and hear of so many reasons why
person gets suspended unknoWingly and unin-
tentionally. For that reason l have recon-
mended that the first time member is sus-
pended regardless of who he she might be,
it shall not exceed the amount it costs their
fellow member to remain in good standing for
that amount of time. AS an illustration-H
John Doe is continuing paying dues for per-
iod of months at 81 so per month and Mrs.
John Doe has become delinquent, thereby be-
ing suspended, it would cost her times 81 so
or 5000 dues plus $500 write-up charge and
any other assessments, ETC.. that might have
been passed on during her time of suspension.
Actually the only difference between this
amount of money and what she would have
had to normally pay is the $500 write-up
charge which is money due the local and In
ternational for writing up of same and the
extra work created by not keeping herself in
good standing right along. AS you can see this
is a very fair and just way of treating sus-
pendee financially and otherwise.
RECOMMENDED
l recommend highly that each local union
adopt this procedure. Nobody loses anything
instead 1 feel everything is to be gained and
along with it is the factor that we stop the
Wagging tongues of those who are continually
taking vicious slaps at our union; trying to
pull us down by creating disunity and unhar-
monious relationship between the officers and
members; making it look as though we not
a union of all the people but just union for
a few. Putting us in a class along with
etc. l say fight these people back!1
Make them "eat' their words! There are 81
many ways we can do this and one of them
is simply by being little more careful
l wish every reader of this would realize
the Importance of obtaining an out-of-work
stamp when laid Off 1t costs nothing. Even if
you feel you are not going to go back to work
when called, or million other reasons, don't
be careless or Indifferent. If you don't obtain
your out-of-work stamp why don't you, when
you forfeit your seniority for some reason or
other obtain withdrawal? 1t costs you just
25c and then it doesn't matter whether you
go back into automobile plant from l to
years Zone never knows what the future holds)
then all you have to do is deposit your with
drawal card plus $3.50 dues Simple isn't it?
Costs nothing-just a little of your time, and
wouldn't just a little foresight on your part
stop the conversation about the high tariff the
union is charging?
1t is simple little things like this along
with complete cooperation that make us strong
and helps us to defeat those who want to de-
feat u.s.
l want to assure all the members of my
own Local IL, UAW -CIO that in the future on
the first suspension it can't cost you more than
what it has cost the rest of us to remain in
good standing. The second suspension, feel,
is your problem. / am sure this is fair and
good way of handling this situation. With this
step taken and with advance notices of same
let's hope from this day on we all keep our
selves in good standing.
THEY "HOLLER"
/ feel there is something wrong with that
person who ''hollers' because he is forced to
pay the same amount that it has cost his
mother father sister or brother to continue to
remain in good standing, He or she does not
have a sincere interest in their community,
union or for that matter their own famil>+>
These might sound like harsh words, butE
sincerely feel that the majority Of the union
feels the same. The procedure set-up now is
so simple and asks so little from each of us
that instead of anyone gripping they should
be "praisng" their local and should recognize
and cooperate with this progressive step in
our union.
After working on this problem for the past
2 years Local II, UAW-CIO finally adopted it
On February 18, 1948 and very happy
because | feel it will take lot of the con-.
and will stop some of the things people (our
own memberS) have Said-more in a fit of
anger than from their hearts This problem
was brought to my attention by fellow
members who have worked untiringly it
since and in their accomplishment they should
,eel very proud; l am proud of them. l know
t will bring us closer and more united. Each
one who reads this should pass it on to their
1eighbor as it proves we are trying to help
zach other regardless of what people or cef
ain individuals might say write Bear in
mind, it never cost you more than $500 to
DIN union and 81 so each month thereafter.
The amount of compensation the members of
,ur union have received the past few
yearS has more than repaid them the money
hey invested in their union. Yes, I said n-
rested. 1t is an investment; an investment in
you and your family's future. An investment
n your social and economic welfare. SAFE.
GUARD AND PROTECT YOUR INVEST
AENT! 1T is ONE THAT WILL BRING
ABOUT A BETTER WAY OF LIVING SUCH
rs OUR GOD INTENDED FOR ALL.
The things a man has to do to get elected to
Congress! In southern state whose pri-
nary comes up soon, a former union official
las announced his candidacy for Congress-.
,abOr throu phout the state iS 90 perrent he--