Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-11
THE ANSWER TO A GROUP
OF CHAMPION EMPLOYEES

OF CHAMPION EMPLOYEES
In answer to the article print,
ed in the Nov. 9th issue of the
Toledo Times, Union Members
Have Something To Say" it i.
true that the Champion Spark
Plug Workers at regular Union
meeting with qourum, voted
overwhelmingly to support the
regional pension plan. So why
the doubt as to Just what Is
what?
There cannot be a question as
to whether Richard Gosser is one
of the founders of the pension
plan as proposed, and that he did
answer all the questions pertain
ing to the plan to the best of his
ability.
On the subject of profanity
and vulgarity that Mr.. Gosser
was accused of, He'll, was the
strongest word used.
In reference to the term $50
called leaders in the union" the
author or authors of Union
Members Have Something To
Say" can run for the office if
they care to. Cor wasn't the real
author a member of the Union?)
No one was asked to write to
the Toledo Blade for an answer
to their question, but were told
to let the Toledo Blade know
that the Pension Plan as pro-
posed did not go far enough.
The Toledo Blade is opposed to
the plan because 1t is to far
eaching, area wide. Quite a few
of the people, from the questions
asked, convinced all present that
they thought the plan didn't 60
far enough in it's scope or bene-
fits.
The inference that any mem
Der that might care to stop at
Mr.. Gosser's office after the
meeting to get an answer to their
question, that, quote
perhaps a crack on the head
would have been what they
would of received" unquote, is as
Infounded as any insinuation
could be. The author couldn't be
an active member of the Cham
oion Spark Plug Unit or they
would know that it has never
in the history of the
Unit. (How about basing state
nents on facts?)
Here's another quote eve of
h Champion want a pension
,lan. But, we want plan which
will give direct benefit and help
o ourselves or our survivors by
ully sharing In each SO per
lour that Is put In reserve for
Is. Not plan where we will
ealize nothing, as we have that
ow." Who are the authors Of
his letter, insurance experts,
hat they know in advance that
his plan will get them the type
+ pension they now have, none?
Nobody said that the area pen
ion plan was supposed to be the
esult of three years of study by
op union officials, insurance and
ank authorities.
Do the author or authors of
1is letter condemn the leaders
Or settling with the Ford Motor
t our union In the international
o. and not striking? A Com
any as large as the Ford Motor
o. doesn't need to be a part of
n area plan to make the plan
ork, but, for the protection of
i workers they probably should
! the near future.
The answer to the question,
UOTE 'Under the area pension
'e the dimes of the younger en-
.oyees to be used to pay pen
ons to persons eligible, but
hose place of employment
light have gone out of busi-
ess?" Unquote, Is simple one.
nder good Christian principles
am firmly convinced that it
'uld be worked out and the pot
ould not be empty for the sell
IN few. If you had a pension
an at the Plant level, what as
rance would you have that the
'mpany wouldn't go out of
siness and not be able to pay
f? Life is like that isn't it? A
Instant gamble.