Hungry Horse news., 1955-09-16
Plant Labor Hearing Friday

ALlSFELL-FrlQdy at III a. m.
in Flathead county court house will
see the twice delayed hearing by a
National Labor Relations Board ex-
aminer relative to an election that
would certify the bargaining agent
for the new Anaconda Aluminium Co.
plant. The meeting in the court
room is open to the public.
The hearing comes as result of
petition by the Aluminium Workers
AT of L, who filed a petition repre-
senting more than the necessary 80
per cent of the production and main
tenance employees at the plant.
Pat Reilly, international represen-
tative for the Aluminium Workers,
AT of L., commented that an early
election was to the advantage of
plant workers. AS soon as the bar
gaining agent is selected, negotia-
ttionS on new wage scale can be
underway, He added that as it
stands, the local aluminium plant
workers have not benefited from the
recent round of wage increases.
Representing the AT of L at the
Friday morning hearing will be
Charles Huppe, Helena attorney, al
ong with Reilly, and other union
members.
Possible results Of the Friday
morning hearing include: Setting Of
q date for an NLRB supervised Sec
ret ballot election at the plant Ia
pick the bargaining agent. All Un.
ions that can prove they represent
10 per cent or more Of the esnpIoye.
will be on The ballot.
1 Friday morning will see the AT o.
L and the CIO and Mine-Mill unions
present list of names showing that
they represent at least 10 per cent.
! Stand of Anaconda Aluminium Co
is not known. They could claim tina
employees were in a training statu!
and that it was too early for al
election, or agree to an early cleo
| ti0n-that means sometime this fall
If there is agreement that an cleo
ton will be held, the date may b.
selected at the Friday hearing.
Kenneth Stonehouse, internationa
representative for the CLIO Steelwork
ers, has also expressed interest il
; an early hearing.
Stonehouse said that the CI(
would hold a meeting Friday at 1:3
and again at 7:3O for the other shit
at the CIO hall on Nucleus avenue.
A report from the negotiating com
mittee and contract proposals wi
be presented.
/, Phillip Curran, Pittsburgh, CT
Steelworkers attorney, will repre-
sent the Steelworkers with Otto Orr
!, Spokane, sub-district director for tn
CLIO Steelw0rkers, accompanyin
him along with Stonehouse.
MlNE-MILL STAND
Representing the nternations
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelte
!. Workers at the Friday 10 a. m. heal
ing will be ]. P. Mooney, Anaconda
!. international representative. Ais
present will be John j. Donovan
q Anaconda, also an international rel
resentative.
e Mooney commented that Mine-Mi
was "all set for the hearing" H
q added: 1--WE hope there will be n
further delays, particularly in vie
!, of the fact that Mine Mills positio
T is AAC employees should already b
enjoying the increased wages wo
by Mine-Mill. " 'This wage increase,
Mooney continued, twas won b
Mine Mill for all Anaconda employe
a in the state and nation, and shout
be paid at the Columbia Falls
q soon as possible.
"Mine-Mill is not only intereste
q in the. matter of wages, MOOne
added, but also concerned abol
}, working conditions and safety fC
AAC employees such as certain clotl
), ing, safety goggles, gloves and othe
necessary wearing apparel which
d furnished by the company whe1
'Mine-Mill represents the employees.