Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-19
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STEVE J. NovAK, PRES.
LOCAL 4q7, ,UAW-cIO

LlOn Oh past SERVICES. oOcidl oClCh-
fists agree that pensions are ne
cessary because so many aged per-
sons have found it impossible to
save enough money to support
themselves when they can no long
er work.
This was our aim when FIVE
fought for a Pension Program
to help provide an inC ome for our
fellow workers WHO ARE NO
LONGER. ABLE To WORK.
But we might point out that the
aim of this union is not to force
people to retirement. That per-
son has reached the honorable age
of 65 does not always mean he is
unable to work. We are proud to
say we have members working here
in the plant who are over 65 and
still do their job well, You can
bet that if the Company doesn't
complain, they must be doing a
very good job.
For instance we have member,
Tim Thorton, who is 81 years of
age but he can carry out his dut-
les as we'll or better than man
half his age could.
1t would certainly be unfair to
compel an able man to retire
simply because he is IS years Of
age, because this would be reduc-
ing his income to approximately
half of what he would earn if he
continued to work Such action
in effect would be penalizing an
able worker for reaching age SIS.
The CIO international policy on
conlpnlsory retirement is stated,
Pension programs are designed
for people. who are unable to work
any longer or who, on reaching a
qualifying age, do not want to
work any, longer M kaNe stead
fastly insisted that sc6fnpnIsory re-
tirement provisions rare morally
wrong, socially unwise and eco
nomically unsound." M,
Locally wee are fundamentally
in supDort of this policy. Our Pen
sion Plan does not have any com
pulsory retirement provision.
However, if the worker is un-
able to perform his duties as re-
ouired he is subject to the fol-
lowing clause+of our pension plan.
"The Company with the consent
OF the Board may retire an EN-.
plovee eligible for benefits here.
under, who has attained the age
OF 68, for reason of such employ.
ee's inability to properly perform
his regular work assignment"
These older workers unable to
perform their duties, are the ones
we had in mind when fighting for
the pension program.
We are proud of the Pension
Program in. that it is good first
step on the road to better retire.
ments. benefits. We can look for.
ward to the future when veg will
De In a position to increase the
benefits, (our next goal is scno
per month): protectxbe PURCHASING
power of these pension benefits
bv cost of living clause: raise
disability benefits and ultimately
establish vesting rights so that
workers can protect their full
equity If they leave before retire.
ment.
IL was very GOOD news In hear
that HENRY BOYSEN. one of orr
pensioners. has been released
from Magruder HOSPITAL and is
now imnroving at home. Henry
is now Is wears young. He was
born October 25, 1878 and was
bred at Standard Products in
March of 1943. After ten wears
OF working here at Standard he
anplied for his Pension in April
of 1853.
Henry is also custodian of orr
Local 497 Hall and has done an
excellent lob of keeping our hall
in tio-top shape for the past twelve
months.
Henry, we are wishing for you
speedy recovery!
Due to budget cuts throughout
the plant, the following exfore
men have claimed their seniority
rights protected for them by the
union and are once again dues
paving merTNers of ,thisl ,hocal
and back in the bargaining unit
George Migala. Jeff Johnson, OF
lie Vinet. Walter Hunter, Ec
Smidutz, Paul Arhutich and Shell
don Meacham.
Some others are expected to bt
cut back this month.
Ray Twining returned to worl
this week after an illness.
Steve Adams resigned this weel
ias assistant treasurer of the loca
lFederal Credit Union 6658. Willis
Lehman has been appointed b.
Credit Union President Joe Vargt
to fill this vacancy for the un