Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-25
STEVE J. NoVAK, PRES.
LOCAL 407, JAW

phasis to this fact: The Ohio Bu-
reau of Unemployment Compensa-
TONS ruling that laid-off workers
cannot receive state unemployment
benefits and company paid supple
mental benefits at the same time
is a definite blow on the chin to
UAM members of Ohio. The re-
fusal to obtain the attorney-gen-
eral ruling was a further blow.
This unfavorable BUG ruling is
another good example OF how
closely the welfare of workers is
tied to their government How inn
portant it is for workers to turn
out at Elections and vote for Off
cials who have the interest of the
many, instead of the few, at heart.
Many states have already seen
fit to rule favorably, either by at
torney-general decisions, or by
legislative action, on the UAW
contracts providing for supple
mental unemployment pay with
state jobless benefits.
But we Ohio union members Will
not be the only losers. Merchants
and businesses will also lose as a
result of this ruling.
Laid-off people with lou incomes
will suffer, yes. But the entire
community will also suffer - a
loss of purchasing power. Such a
loss is instantly reflected in sales
and business. So the BUC ruling
should bring anything but happi-
ness to workers, merchants and
businessmen in this community
and throughout Ohio.
There is an old saying that the
people get the type of government
and the type of officials they de-
serve. We always thought the peo-
pie of Ohio deserve the best. But
they won't get the best until and
unless they take advantage of their
democratic privilege and take an
active interest in their welfare and
in electing good government Off
cials.
Local 497 membership meeting
to be held this Sunday afternoon
at 2 pm. gives every member a
chance to take part in nominating
officers of the local for the coming
year. That's this Sunday, May 27 in
our hall.
Congratulations are certainly due
Local Unions and their Company's
Management as well for the many
good contracts that are being
agreed upon peacefully through
negotiations and without work
Stopage in this area.
Local 20, United Stone and AL
lied Products Workers and the
Marblehead Chemstone Corpora
ton agreed peacefully and without
fanfare to new contract that gives
the workers wage increase of Is
cents an hour and other fine bene-
fits.
Local 20 along with other locals
Of the United Stone and Allied
Products Workers in this area with
similar new contracts bring the
total of 600 members who were
favorably affected by the harmo-
nious agreements.
James Menier is President of
Local 20.
AT this writing Local 206, United
Cement, Lime and Gypsum Work
ers, have just approved new con
tract which was negotiated with
Celotex without any work stopage
The new contract includes Ia cents
across the board wage increase
plus 112 cent fringe and other
benefits. Local 206 President is
Charles Bauser and Wade Streetel
is Financial Secretary. Lawrence
Taub represented the international
union in the negotiations.
Il
Yes, we congratulate these locals
and their respective management
on the newly approved agreements
and hope their example will en-
courage other favorable agree
mentS and good contracts locally.
However, it did take a 20-daS
strike for workers of the Marion
Power Shovel Company to wiz
their settlement. They are the 170(
members of Locals 1949 and 1927
United Steel Workers who have
been on strike since April 80. The
new agreement calls for a 10-cen
an hour wage increase now ant
another Scent increase on mex
May j. Also improved retiremen
benefits for workers who retire a
65 years of age with IS years o
service, a paid-up $500 life insuG
ance for retired workers and a S5I
monthly payment for totally dis
abled workers who have Is year
Of service but have not reached re
tirement age.
The week of June 3 has beel
proclaimed UAW WEEK in Obi
by Governor Lausche. 1t marks tn