Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-09-03
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
STEVE J. NoVAK, PRES.
LOCAL 497, UAW-Cl0

The CIO Summer School held in
Ohio University, Athens, that Lar
ry Lucas and l attended is, in my
opinion, the best school held SO
far. College Professors, Deans, as
well as CIO Officials held classes
on variety of subjects. We were
in classes seven hours a day, with
special evening classes. Now, some
might wonder why spend time and
money on such education. But
when it comes time for arbitration
or for a new contract = that's
when the ideas and inside informa-
ton we learn at these schools
prove its true value. Few union
members realize just how much
last years school helped in our OBJ
tanning the Contract 1--WE signed
last fall. The Union is to help its
members and if schools are to
help us win better contracts, then
schools can prove far more valu-
able to members than all the So
cials we could dream up.
Here is an idea you might think
over and let us know what you
think of it. ITS AN educational
meeting for our entire membership
one evening a month. We could
set up question-boX in the plant.
At this meeting these questions
can be discussed and answered.
More questions can be asked at
the meeting. This would also give
opportunity for us to pass on to
you, the membership, the informa
ton we learn at these schools. So
you working members and job
lald-off members let me know what
you think of this idea so I will
know whether or not to go ahead
with my plans.
About one hundred of our work
erS were called back to work al
Standard Products last week. We
are indeed happy to see this hap
pen and sincerely hope they will
be kept on the job and that more
and more workers will be called
IN. However, fourteen of these
hundred call-backS were cancelled
and the outlook is not too bright
In fact, it has been announced that
the Big 8 Auto Makers plan tre
mendous lay offs and that tenn
porary Shutdowns will start soon
Chrysler Corporation will shu
down altogether for from six t.
eight weeks beginning the last Of
this month.
| In General Motors, Chevrolet
Fisher and Pontiac divisions will
cease operations in September fol
periods averaging about two weeks
Big-scale lay-offs are also def
nitely in the picture for Ford work
ers who, like GIN workers, hav,
been fairly steadily at work III
until this time.
In Washington, the Administra
tion'S answer to the economi,
problems of the Nation was vagu,
and underlined "plan" to "spent
money faster" in an attempt II
halt recession which it has stead
faStly denied exists. The suspicion
grows that even this gesture i
dictated by the nearness of tn,
November elections.
Congratulations to two of ou
members who have reached tn
age of retirement and have ap
piled for their retirement unde
our Pension Plan. They are Free
Lutz and Archie Roose. Our bes
wishes to you both.
SECRET BUSINESS. Unemploy
ment is an acute problem to tn
administration. That may be VIII
it's considered top secret on Wash
ington's Capitol Hill.
There, a recently conducted SUI
vey of Congress disclosed almos
half the approximately 900 NEE
ings held by congressional commit
tees and subcommittee the firs
three months this year were close
to the public.
Of these, 43 were secret preSun
ably for security reasons, the SUI
vey showed. Among these we're
report on the national econom
made to the Senate Banking an
Currency Committee, and testimon
of Commerce Secretary Sinclai
Weeks before the same group.
(Weeks is the government off
cial who, earl ythis year, ovel
looked 728,000 unemployed worl
ers in compiling figures on jol
lessness.
Hazel Drusback reported la.
week in Park View Hospital, TX
ledo, is expected to have to sta
there three more weeks accordin
to the latest word. That's quite
long stay so lets not let up o
the cards and letters to her.