The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-10-27

necessary TO traverse 10 get TO Inc
| job on this project.
Not all unions handle this matter
the same, but basically the results
come out the same. Labor-manage
ment agreements call for one form or
another of coming based on distance
to the job site. Management accepts
| the zoning practice as less expensive
than transporting the men themselves.
In most instances management agrees
that anything over one hour of trans
port time each way is more costly
than paying travel time to the work
er.
To reach some of the missile sites
on this project an hour each way
won't do it. When the roads get
really bad, cars can be stalled and
not make it at all. Management ex-
perience is that it saves money to
pay for travel and have wages start
when man reaches his job.
The international Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Outside Wiremen
have been under criticism because of
contracts which were arrived at be-
fore anyone knew there was. going
to be a missile project in this state.
IBEW consolidated forces in 1869.
after many months of consideration
by union membership, for purposes
motivated by the need for greater
union strength and efficiency.
If Montana still had the Ii locals,
Pete Anton, business manager for
Local 1875, Outside Wiremen, told
this reporter, supplying trained men
for this job would be impossible. If |
IBEW had not consolidated their
Outside Wiremen, some sites could |
well divide local jurisdictions; COM
between locals would
have been inefficient and costly. |
Business agents before consolidation
INTO three locals, were working men,
oers. Consolidation made possible
keeping lists for job referrals for a
ready source of better trained men
able to do whatever the contractor
needs done, Anton said.
HALL PLAYS
ROLE
The referral system, or hiring hall
las been the key to success in pro-
-iding manpower for this defense
ffort in Montana. 1t has not only
provided the contractor with quail
led workmen, it has protected local
itizens against an influx of outside
While there have been some I
kills the Montana labor market could {
ot supply, it has been stated that {
yer 500 of the jobs are held by
peal worlmen.
Fuller Webb spokesman are high
4 their praise of the speed and eff
iciency with. which Montana labor
djusted to the demands of this job.
However, there has been another
1gredient in the Fuller-W ebb-labor
ssociation in Montana. Agreement
n fundamental issues on contract
al basis does not always assure
abor-management peace.
This ingredient, according to Pete
illigan, secretary of the State 8
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alls Plumbers & Pipefitters bust d
ess agent, has been cooperation. D
Cooperation is two way street, f
nd to keep this job rolling has taken D
from all of u.s.. Gilligan
i'd !:
Recognizing from the beginning, b
he enormity of their communica- o.
ions problem the two forces of a
possible conflict decided to expert a,
nent. There was no particular rea- OF
on to believe the experiment would sr
e successful, but that it has been f.
) due to patience and good faith til
N both sides. w
could communicate bl
tn its own people and labor was ds
lie to set up it's communications re
stem, but what about talking to
III other? ne
The Presidential Missile Sites La ly
: Commission served a purpose, co
so many different groups were tn
olved there was restraint that =
npered the forthrightness neces- al
Y to iron out small matters cap -