Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
STEVE J. NovAK, PRES.
LOCAL 4o7, uAW-Cio


Region 2-B Women's UAW-CI
Educational Conference came to g
close last Saturday evening in the
Hotel Secor, Toledo. All Local
Unions in this region received {
last minute request that all Com.
mitteemen attend this closing ses-
sion of the conference, with an
invitation extended to their wives
Mildred Jeffery, Mistress of Cere
monies, introduced the guests ane
a short speech was given by Chas
Ballard, Director of Region 2-B
Guest speaker Richard Gosser, our
International Vice President, was
enthusiastically applauded by the
audience after his interesting
speech in which he outlined the
problems and goals directly ahead
of us and stressed how important
il is for every union member to
actively participate. Entertainment
was provided by singing male
trio.
In response to that last minute
reouest we mentioned, Local 497
Committeeman Cliff Franck, Larry
Lucas and Steve Novak attended
with their wives. Guy Tunnel at
tended as guest of his wife, Leona.
OF course the most deserving of
our members attending the session
were our delegates to the confer
ence, Leona Tunnel and Gertrude
Cox, who had spent days of hurry
ing from one educational meeting
to another. They must be about
the best educated women OF Local
497 bv now and they both have
words of praise for Edward Brown
who was in charge of the all
women conference and wlo did his
lob so we'll that he was nick-named
"Sister Edwina Brown"
Also attending from this area
were Andrew Shrinak, Financial
Secretary of Local 1120, Marble
head and International Representa-
tive Thomas Kinney ad their wives.
Gosser in his speech cited the
particular need for better lnsur-
ance Plan "to pay the freight all
the way" Pensions are too meager
and must be increased with most
important equity or 'vesting right
clause inserted in the Plan. Wages
(natually) need to be increased.
The fact that over 100000 cars
are being built when only 5,OOO,OO0
can possibly be sold indicates IN
evitable unemployment and stres-
ses the need for the Guaranteed
Employment Plan which would
smooth out the ups and downs OF
production in the automobile in
dustry and cause employers to pro-
vide year round employment for
workers.
He aTso stressed the point that
nothing comes to those who stand
and wait. The International officers
can't do the job alone, neither can
local officers - its a job for all
union members to do, working to-
gether. During his speech Gosser
gave humorous little stories that
bore out his point that to be help
ed we must first be willing to help
ourselves.
Bob Calm reports:
Wedding bells lave rung for
Lucille Wright. The lucky bride
groom is from Fremont. We wish
Lucille and husband the best life
has to offer.
Louise Durdel has been able to
report back to work after being
home for several weeks suffering
from fall on the ice.
Ward Druyor has been discharg-
ed for now from Lakeside Hospital
in Cleveland.
Richard Slauterbeck is home
from St. Charles Hospital in To-
ledo.
Johnnie Squire is convalescing
at home after being released from
Providence Hospital in Sandusky.
Our sympathy is extended to
Maggie Young as she has suffered
the loss of a brother.
Frieda Millinger is numbered
among the sick. We wish her a
speedy return to work.
Men are being hired and the last
Seniority date on recalled women
is March 20, 1851.
Floyd Fiken is reported to be do
ing well at Mercy Hospital. His
daughter has been discharged and
she with her mother and baby sis
ter are staying with Rose Skinner.
Elizabeth Adams is confined to
her home because of sickness.
Bob Calm,
Recording Secretary
JAWS Guaranteed Employment
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