Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
PosfGuiId Votes.
5-Year Contract
With PayBoosts
BY the Associated Press


The Washington Post and
Herald unit Of the WASH
ington Newspaper Guild yester-
day voted 191 to 20 to accept a |
proposed five-year contract to
which some national Guild Of
ficers objected.
The proposal is the first of its
kind in Guild history. Objec-
tions of some national Guild
officers were based on the fact
that it is five-year pact.
The contract calls for wage
increases. Among other things,
it provides for increased wage
minimums in progressive stages.
until on December /, 1863, 80
per cent of the papers Journey
men reporters, photographers.
editors and editorial writers
would be guaranteed at least
$3.50 week.
Other clauses provide for re-
opening of the contract In the
case the cost Of living goes up
by specified amounts.
Executive Board to Act
The proposed contract will go
before the executive board OF
the Washington Newspaper
Guild Wednesday night for APP
prevail or disapproval. Ray
Henry, who last week completed
a term as WING president and a
chief negotiator for the union.
said the local board has previ- |
ously indicated it would approve
the proposal if the Post and
Times Herald unit gave 1t ap-
proval.
Before the vote, THE Guilds
man." publication Of the WING.
quoted American Newspaper
Guild Secretary Treasurer
Charles Perlik as saying he would
recommend that the Washing
ton Guild be thrown out Of the
ANG If the contract were signed.
After the local approves the
proposal, it must seek approval
from the ANG's contracts COM
mittee. II the contracts commit
tee refuses permission to sign, |
the local may appeal to the Is
man international executive
board The local is subject to ex-
pulsion or trusteeship if 1t signs
the contract over the objection
of the IEB.
Called bad Precedent"
The Guildsman also reported:
"Perlik said he would be against !
a five-year contract if it was the
most perfect in history: for in
stance. even though it guaran-
teed a union shop and S200-a-
week minimum for reporters"
Mr.. Perlik was quoted as say
ing "five-year deal might |
weaken the Post and Times
Herald membership and set a
bad precedent" The publication
said the proposed contract was
also opposed by the other SAL
aried ANG officer, Executive |
Vice President William Farson.
The contract, effective as of
last December /. would raise the
present reporter photographer
top minimum from $ll850 to
S1285o a week and provide for
annual rises until it was $40
on December i. 1859.
Further, management would
guarante that so per cent Of its
journeymen reporters, photo
graphers. editors and editorial
writers would receive $3.50 a week .
the first year of the contract.
This guarantee would increase
each year until on December l.,
1859, 80 per cent were guaranteed
$3.50.
1t calls also. for raises in all
minimums and general increases
ranging from SITS to $3.50 a
week on the effective date and
from SITS to SO on each Of the
four anniversary dates.
Cost of Living Issue
In the second year. wage ques- I.
tons would be reopened if the
Washington coSt-of- living in
creased 4 per cent above the pre-
sent level. A similar reopening
provision applies in 1859 if there
has been a wage reopener previ-
ously.
Reopening is provided also at
the end of the second and fourth
years if there has been an
average % per cent increase in
the cost-of living for the prior
two years.