Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12

STEVE ]. N0VAK, PRES.
S LOCAL 4e7, UAW-clo

bership meeting in the High School
last Wednesday afternoon when the
membership approved all but one
clause of the proposed new con
tract, the Union Committee i'm.
Inediately returned to the Com
pany, notifying them of the mem.
bership's wishes. BY the end OF
the week The Company finally
agreed to drop the contractual
clause. Therefore, no strike vote
will be necessary. The contract as
approved by the membership vote
became effective August 8, 1855
and the new wage increase will be
included on our August 18th pay
check. The Company also agreed to
continue insurance with the same
company, Aetna, with improve
ments.
Local 497 appreciates the use of
the High School Auditorium for
this mass meeting. When it comes
to voting on Contract that is
binding for three years with the
Standard Products Company, all
!. workers are interested and in this
instance close to 1000 attended.
Our Local 497 Hall would not
nearly facilitate this large number.
<sss E.s! y "a So
81 Welcome back to Viola Kapahn-
ke who has returned to work after
an operation.
Our sympathy is extended to
Brother Chancie King who has lost
brother.
1.-THE WHOLE FABRIC OF So
CIETY RESTS UPON LABOR" -.
did you know that these words are
clearly inscribed on the Ohio De-
partment of State Building in Co
lumbuS?
Remember how u. S. Steel i'm
mediately after settling new con-
tract with pay raises for workers,
came out with announcement of a
hike in steel prizes. U. S. Steel
actually stated the prices were
hiked because of increased costs
and coming right after wage settle
ment, many people were ready to
blame the workers.
These people must nave been
greatly surprised when this same
U. S. Steel made another announce
nel.t = Of greatly increased pro-
fits. How can an increase in steel
prices be justified when U. S.
Steeps profits near an ALL-TIME
HIGH First half of 1855 their
PROFIT ! AFTER TAXES WAS UP
89.5%. =
U. S. News and Report magazine
predicts that if profits keep going
up, a new 5-year record will be
set in 1855. Steel is not the only
industry enjoying higher profits,
but Steel, Railroads and Autes are
among the leaders. General Motors
percentage of PROFIT AFTER
TAXES 49, 554% and it is rumored
that auto makers are also consider
ing price hikes. But look at this =
Pennsylvania Railroad - PROFITS
UP 800.5%. Surely that must be
THE record.
We are speaking of PROFITS
AFTER TAXES. How can Com
panies while boastlng of record
profits expect Us to believe that
a rise in the price of their products
is necessary. And the few pennies
these companies have granted
workers would not have made even
dent in. the increased Company
profits. Since unions are not ask
ing unreasonable wage increases.
1t seems to me that a sincere en-
ployer would take advantage of the
moderate wage demands and his
highly increased profits and cut
the price of his product instead of
increasing it. He would be wise to
do this for if he takes this excel
lent opportunity to cut his prices,
more people would be able to buy
his product. He would realize more
sales. AS result we would have
steadier jobs, lower prices and
could attain a better standard of
livlng. Sr
A great deal of praise is due
Barber Local Unions in Ohio who
are poinlng in a state wide cam
paign to aid the Ohio Society for
Crippled Children. BARRIERS taking
part will Work a Day for the
Crippled" with all proceeds going
to the crippled children.
AeFN $3.50
Bob Calm Reports
We are sorry to hear of the ILL
ness of Oscar Creager. He is at
nome under Doctors care. a
Our sympathy is extended to the
following: Sister Perrin in the loss
OF her aged father. Brother Hof-
acker who suffered the loss of MS
mother. Brother Westfall in the
loss OF. his infant daughter. ~ae
Curtis Thompson was able to re-
turn to work this week after being
hospitalized. ~ 80
Cal Deepen is getSng along nice.