Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-05-14

LABOR VIEWS

in an apparent effort to destroy
our union.
Despite the fact our people have
been offered no wage increases
now and Philco's profits in 1858
jumped 10 million dollars about
the '53 mark, before taxes, man.
agement flatly refuses to even dis
cuss an acceptable pay hike at this
thine.
During the same period Philco
employment dropped from 25,100
to $4,000. Today Philco lags far
behind Westinghouse, G-E and
RCA on wages and management,
here, has singled out our union as
the whipping boy for the industry
1T is my opinion that we made
every possible effort TO reach an
agreement and maintain trade
union principles, before going on
strike.
From the beginning of the cur
rent negotiations it has been OBJ
vious that management had no
honest intentions of bargaining in
good faith at this time and was
desirous only of driving our people
out On the picket lines.
'Our picket captains and mem
bers have instructions to comply
with and maintain strict dicipline
at all times.
1--WE have only one purpose in
this situation and that is to win
an acceptable agreement.
There can be no question about
management ability to meet our
demands, financially, at this time
for a contract.
"Our representatives are still
ready to meet management - any
place and negotiate around the
clock, if necessary, to settle this
situation.
"We are convinced that our de-
mands are just and certainly not
exorbitant and could be satisfied
in a short time - in honest bar
gaining sessions.
1--WE realize there is a backlog of
defense work but assume no re-
sponsibility for any Interruptions
at this time because management
has made it impossible for us to
continue on any work and still
maintain faith with their member
ship in the trade union movement.
1T is matter of record that our
union established many records
during the recent conflict for war
production and has been cited on
many occasions by the Government
for our efforts at all times to serv-
ice the needs fthis nation.
"All orders, government or
otherwise, can only be expedited
when management decides to live
up to the labor standards that are
recognized in virtually all other
production industries in this area.
"Our Union will not be weakened
or destroyed in any way" con.
cluded Block in the District Coun-
cils office where he is directing
score of groups involved in the
strike.
Keeping up with the Joneses
isn't nearly as dangerous as trying
to pass them on hill.
The other day I heard a grape
vine rumor rather touching" !"
But we haven't quite received all
the details about who is buying
CANDY for whom and for (what
job well done.) This probably
would be good topic for our next
meeting under the Good and We'll
fare of the Order.
Ohio is regarded as one of the
most important states, politically.
1t has given to United States eight
presidents, all native born except
the first and they were all Repub-
licans. They were: VIM. II. Harri-
son, Wing born in Virginia, 9th),
Ulysses S. Grant, OR. 18th); Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, (19th.); James Gar
field, Goth; Benjamin Harrison,
(23rO; William Mckinley, (25th);
William Howard Taft, (27th); and
Warren G. Harding, (29th).
II you are missing CIO GUY
NUNN.S ''EYEOPENER" radio
show these mornings - you are
missing out on a good newscast.
The "Eyeopener" gives coverage
on national news as well as local
union news and spices the show
with humor. Currently there is
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