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UAW Solidarity
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1960-04-01
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Vol. 3 No. 4
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UAW COPE $Buck$ Drive Rolling
The UAW COPE Voluntary Dollar Drive is on in
full force, with the flow of
early contributions indicating that union members are
than
more keenly aware
ever before of the need for
political action in 1960.
Solidarity’s
Magazine
Features—
A Full Report
On UAW Finances
_ V
e V
A Special
e
Big Pain About
ee.
High Drug Costs
F :
And — News About
Your Region,
Pages 2 and 11
over
those
of
the
are making
other sources, too.
Judging from the letters
that are coming into Solidarity, even workers on strike
Collections from among
the UAW leadership have
started, and are reported
Continued
WORKERS
IMPLEMENT
UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AIRCRAFT & AGRICULTURAL
and
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Second
E.
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month
No.
2,
Vol.
on
Page
OFFICE:
class postage paid at Indianapolis, Ind.— EDITORIAL
a copy Published
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Detroit
Ave.
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St., Indianapolis 7, Ind.
Washington
at 2457 E
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12
OF AMERICA-UAW
Eastern Edition
4
$2
contributions to COPE,
At the same time, television shows staged by the
deradio-television
UAW
partment have resulted in
such campaigns.
Contributions are
pouring in
from
their $1
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INTERNATIDNAL
COPE Section
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The union-wide drive was
kicked off this month by decision of the [EB at its last
meeting (Solidarity, Febru-
April,
1960
form 2579
with
copies
undelivered
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POSTMASTER:
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Major
negotiations
coast
were
aircraft
underway
this month as contract talks
opened with Douglas AirNorth
and
Corp.
craft
Aviation
American
Corp.,
it
UAW
by
announced
was
Vice President Leonard A.
Woodcock, director of the
aircraft department.
Negotiations with Doug28 in
las began March
Charlotte, N.C., and sessions were scheduled for
Tulsa, Okla., April 1, and
Long Beach, Calif., April
4.
craft council met in
geles Feb. 25-26,
by representatives
Local 148, Long
Talks with North Ameriean were set to open April
5 in Los Angeles.
Negotiations with these
major aircraft firms were
preceded by meetings of the
two intra-corporation councils at which final contract
proposals were worked out.
The NAA council met in
Detroit,
Feb.
Neosho,
Mo.
UAW
Douglas
N.C.,
tion between the UAW
and the International Association of Machinists
worked out in a joint conference in August 1959 in
brought together representatives from Local 887, Los
Angeles; Local 927, Columbus, Ohio, and Local 1070,
The
Charlotte,
and Local 193, Tulsa, Okla.
As the crucial 1960 negotiations got underway
with the two major west
coast aircraft firms, it was
evident the close coopera~
and
15-17,
243,
Local
Los Anattended
fro m
Beach;
Air-
on
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12)
STUDEBAKER-PACKARD:
LOOKING
from
senior
OVER
a
citizens
few
of
telling
the
thousands
of the
urgent
of
need
personal
for
letters
passage
of
the Forand Bill is Sen. Pat McNamara (D., Mich.). The letters
were received by the Senate Sub-Committee on the Aged and
Aging.
The
committee
is headed
by
McNamara.
Ford Pensions Mark
Tenth Anniversary
UAW retirees out of Ford
plants across the country
have collected more than $66
pension benefits.
UAW
Ford
Department
leaders and administrators
of the UAW-Ford
pension
fund paused at March’s end
to look over 10 full years of
pension
payments,
to put
together staggering figures
million
in
Another Kohler
Hearing Held
WASHINGTON—The last
step next to a decision by
the national board itself in
the long drawn-out NLRB
.the - Kohler
against
case
Co. was taken here when the
five members of the National Labor
Relations
Board
heard
oral
arguments
by
UAW
and company attorneys and by the regional
counsel of the board.
Kohler has stood con(Continued
on
Page
12)
that help tell part of the
story considered ‘the most
glorious chapter in UAW
history.”
pension
16,000
Another
checks valued at $1.2 million had just been dropped
into the mails — including
208 to 27 countries from Arto Yugoslavia
gentina
administrators
fund
when
leaned back and, in a way,
officials and
joined UAW
members in commemorating
the 10th anniversary of negotiated pension payments.
;
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u
o
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l
UAW Loca
mained in force — with
blame resting squarely on
the shoulders of manage-
ed by UAW Region 3 Director Ray H. Berndt.
The walkout, involving
union - management negotiations session from 1
p-m. Sunday (March 13)
to 1 a.m., Monday (March
14) ended in agreement
on principles.
broke up to draft
“We
language based on the agreement in principle which we
had reached,” Berndt said.
“By noon we had an agreement on language. But at 4
gan midnight March 9 in
a dispute over production
standards. Only five days
later, it appeared as if the
strike were about to be
settled, when a marathon
with a written draft which
the
negated
completely
made
we had
agreements
earlier.”
As Solidarity went to
rewalkout
the
press,
he said.
BEND,
SOUTH
abrupt
Ind—An
unexplained
and
re-
jection by management of
an agreement they had accepted in principle only a
forced
earlier
hours
few
continuation of a strike by
Local 5 against StudebakerPackard here, it was report-
some
workers,
7,800
be-
p.m.,
company
the
ment.
Union
are
to meet any“prepared
time,” Berndt said.
“We're prepared to meet
at any time where we are
not faced with a stipulation
that prevents us from discussing the amount of work
assigned to line operators,”
in
came
negotiators
“We're prepared to meet
on the basis we thought we
March
noon,
had Monday
14,”
Ford pensions, of course,
are just part of the UAW’s
total
pension
story
because another 90,000 veterans of UAW from other
plants are now enjoying
retirement in dignity, recipients of union-negotiated pensions.
million
15
some
And
Americans on Social Security could bow to UAW-won
pensions also, for the union’s
triggered
victory
pension
legislative action that raised
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on
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12)
d
i
STUBBORN
members
of
i
,
REFUSAL
Local
5
to
by the company
strike
the
to talk
Ne
sense
Studebaker- Packard
on
_
production
plant
in
South
standards
Bend,
Ind.,
caused
at
UAW
midnight,
side
March 9. Pickets at one of the gates of the huge plant above include Louis Nagy (left
sign), Local 5 president; and UAW Region 3 Drector Ray H. Berndt (right side of sign).
of
2
Forand
the
tion to bring down the cost of
drugs were called for at a Rutconference
University
gers
held
munity,”
union’s
the
with
conjunction
in
on Aging and Retirement, heard
the
in
experts
yarious
from
9 Director
Region
and
field
80
The
the
scored
tween
most
the
drugs
production
actual
and
medical
UAW-owned
of
centers.
of
speaking
Gerber,
the
would
million
help
Forand
directly
benefit
ical care.
in the
support
in
Bill,
Americans
most
idea
the
also supported
They
said
those
who
area
it
15
need
of med-
It
is
morally
wrong,
he
pointed out, to require a person who has spent all his pro-
ductive years
working
to become the object of charity in
his retiring years.
Noting
the
cost of medical
rate
plans
of Blue
and
ever-increasing
care, the rising
Cross-Blue
the low
Shield
benefits
paid
retirees under the federal social
Tramburg,
state
Conference
was
security
month
on
system
the
during
recent
health
commissioner
by
sponsored
$70
only
—
ayerage—Gerber
of
institutions
UAW
and
Education
present
letter
Secretary-
Leonardis
D.
Bowers,
presi-
sity
small
a
year
cost —
security
be
could
and
for
than
no more
those
taxes.
Other
financed
paying
speakers
at
$12
social
included
John Tramburg, commissioner of the New Jersey Depart-
ment
of
Agencies,
stitutional
and
the
Institutions
who
care
aged,
discussed
for
and
Reiff, a psychiatrist
conference
at
Rutgers.
and
in-
children
Dr. Robert
with the
(NILE)
on mental
neces-
an absolute
Bill are now
Institute
for
Labor
and
a
Among
health.
others
partici-
Krebs,
Paul
were
pated
who
Jersey State CIO president,
New
and
Norman Sprague, assistant to
the director of the State Division
of
Aging.
The
conference
was
planned
by Dr. Herbert A. Levine, chairman of the labor program of
Rutgers’
Institute
Bernard
Rifkin
ment
and
Education
Labor
of
Manage-
Relations,
of
the
Department.
and
UAW
quotes
of
AFL-CIO
medical
from
a
doctors
statements
Medical
num-
before
in
Associa-
espousal
movement’s
sion
who
are
leaflet.
profes-
your
of
members
quoted
in
the
“While we are fully aware of
the position
of the AMA
on
this
measure,
it
is
prominent
urged
our
hope
and
the
provide
rights
the im-
this legislation,” Leonardis said.
ers
reception
the regular
national
meeting
before
ruary.
in Feb-
issues
current
the
over
Reuther
topics,
discussed
rights
civil
of
area
a wide
political
as
from
Inter-
late
Ranging
action,
such
the
and
fight
union’s organizing efforts.
The council also welcomed
slums
and
chairman
Biceglia,
Paul
of
the shop committee
local in
newest
UAW’s
Local
chain,
Harvester
Hinsdale,
(Solidarity,
Ill.
it was
Ont.,
Canadian
previously
Local
525,
units
this
Canadian
George
Burt.
year
made
the
Ont.
The
Regional
Other speakers at
cil meeting included
President
rector of
Delegates
portion
to
SUB,
of
devoted
request
Director
the counUAW Vice
the
problems
pensions
council
a
and
major
sessions
connected
the
problems
of older
and
retired
workers
of
the
New
York
City
Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, meets to discuss organization of programs and centers for
retirees. Representing the UAW on the committee is Region 9A Representative Tom DeLorenzo
(at left, standing).
Committee chairman is Jack Ossofsky (second from left, seated) of Dis-
with
insurance.
trict 65, Retail,
Wholesale
and
Department
Store
Union
(RWDSU).
Other Regional News
On
Page
11
The
New)
in the administration
state’s
workmen’s
law
which
ofk
compen-}
have
resulted)
and Louis Hollander, chairman}
of the State AFL-CIO’s execu-}
tive council,
called on the)
Compensation Board to rescind}
a
series
which
of
they
changes?*
policy
said
have
“wholesale
resulted}!
ofho
rejection”
legitimate claims.
Both Han-+
over and Hollander are mem-}
bers
of
the
State
Advisoryy
Council
on
Workmen’s
*
Com-»
2+
NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. |w.!
been
hall
664
in
paper.
members
for retired
lounge
—A
opened
in
the
local
according
to a
operated
here,
the
the
The
by
local’s_
lounge
“18a:
GM
“Six-Sixty-Four
official
provides
cilities for reading, TV,
ers and card games,
5
fa-
check-
eee
ALLENTOWN,
Pa—A
num-
ber of UAW members in this
area have been elected as officers
of
the
AFL-CIO
George
Lehigh
County
Council. They
Kavalkovich,
include
vice presi-
dent;
Clifford Trapp,
trustee;
Stanley
Bartholomew,
treas-
urer,
and
John
member,
Heyer,
board
Sensinger Better
WASHINGTON,
Warner (Whitey)
president of Mack
cal
677,
coming
D.C,
Sensinger,
Truck Lo-
Allentown,
Pa.,
though
nicely
along
is
still
hospitalized
here,
reports Region 9 Director Mar-
tin Gerber,
Sensinger
became
ill while
in the nation’s capital with
a regional delegation which
was buttonholing Congress-
to vote
to urge them
men
for a strong civil rights bill.
What's
SOUTH
holders
in a Name?
BEND,
Ind.
— Stock-
Aviation
Bendix
of the
to change
voted
have
Corp.
the
company’s name to just plain
effective
Corporation,
Bendix
June 1.
Reason given for the change
of
ing
is the
name
tion
activity
field.
firm’s
outside
More
its current
cent
of
five
subsidiaries
25 manufacturing
tronic
on
cooperatives
char-
tional
Harvester
Department,
and Region 4 Director Robert
SUBCOMMITTEE
housing
in “severe loss and great hard-=?
ship to injured workers.”
President Harold C. Hanovert
by
Pat Greathouse, dithe union's Interna-
Johnston,
the
by
sation
Feb.
had
upon
in
York State AFL-CIO has pro-)
tested “damaging changes”
attended
a separate
Hatters,
slums.
oe
8
ALBANY, N.Y. —
the
the
152,
represented
the
unions—;
to provide modern homes fot:
5,000 families in areas formerly)
of
which
Hamilton,
received
ter early
of
been
city,
out.
YORK—Four
new
the meeting as a guest of the
council,
The new local represents
two
Harvester
units
in
the
city)
welfare assist;
pointed
two
Don
Hodgson,
president
of
another
new
IH
local, Local
Burlington,
non-medii
oaens
ILGWU,
were attending
Both
1960).
their first council meeting.
398,
disabilit})
religiouj
draw
the
G. Witt, president, and
Alwyn
and
Low wages and poor working
conditions
in these
hospital}
compel its workers to live ir}
News,”
he appeared
group
of
and
leaders.
report
Council
that
protection
Congressmen,
councilmen
Local
Harvester
here when
t)
115,000
included
union
CHICAGO — UAW President
Walter P. Reuther received an
THIS
for
legislature
cal workers in voluntary, non?
profit hospitals.
The petitions
has
IH Council
Hears Reuther
enthusiastic
delegates to
the
unemployment
in
sought
goals
hay
bargaininj}
pensation.
social
20)
Yorkers
state
and
benefits
than
collective
ressive attitude toward
prog-
result in a more
portant
bee
Rockefelle}
in
will
has
Nelson
of
Society
Medical
the
that
New
Jersey
will
manifest
a
— apwisdom and compassion
parently lacking in the AMA—
that
New
Goy.
marred
of this legislation and to weigh
carefully
the
statements
of
support expressed by the eminent
Loca
Painters and the IBEW
— are!
providing financial backing for:
who
cal society “will be able to appreciate the logic and merit of
labor
N.Y.,
YORK—More
NEW
con-
tion.
Leonardis
wrote
that
the
State CIO hopes that the medithe
NEW
ance,
support of the measure, contrary to the official position
the
body,
parent
the
of
American
Tarrytown,
of GM
tiating Committee of the UAW
RiGee
by
committees
Congressional
university.
the
published
National
presented
agencies,
and
of Chrysler
former member
Local 7, Detroit, who spoke
Forand
the
under
pensioners
groups
National
a
said that the medical care benefits which would be provided
REGION 9 staffer Manny
Mann
conducts
workshop on health insurance and social
security
Clyde
pamphlet
a
ber
rector Martin Gerber (standing, right), and (seated I. to r.)
Norman Sprague of the State Division of Aging, Dr. Robert
Reiff of the National Institute for Labor Education, and John
selling
system.
distribution
Paul
President
CIO
costs of
the labor
urged
prices and
movement to set up its own
drug
Victor
taining
9 Di-
Region
UAW
left),
(standing,
Krebs
the
Jersey
New
together
brings
at Rutgers
CONFERENCE
HEALTH
be-
spread
wide
F.
Dr.
of
present
delegates
to
CIO
work-
dent of the medical society.
Leonardis enclosed a copy
Gerber.
Martin
State
Treasurer
Council
State
from
for
a
in
was
request
which
security
social
of the
system.
The
the
within
structure
conference
state-wide
The
on the “Health of the Com-
retired
for
care
from
ers
of the UAW.
Council
Education
medical
the
in
payments
provide
would
bill,
Forand
the
porting
oppo-
by sup-
field of social insurance
Jersey
New
the
by
sponsored
improvements
to
sition
the
Jersey
its traditional
to reverse
ac-
union
and
Bill
Horner
re-elected
chairman
of
thi
General Motors National Nego)
New
of
Society
Medical
of
support
in
action
Political
664,
upon
called
has
Council
—
William
N.J.—The State CIO
NEWARK,
NJ.
BRUNSWICK,
NEW
Capsule
State CIO
Asks MD's
Support
UAW Confab
Also Assails
Cost of Drugs
Biles
1960—Page
February,
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EASTERN
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ll
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d
n
a
r
o
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d
n
i
h
e
B
s
t
e
G
r
J. Labo
The
than
1,000
ranging
brakes
of
the
company
40
avia-
per-
from
divisions and
now
elec-
produces
more
is
different
from
the
output
character,
in
noted.
than
increas-
bicycle
it
was
products
coaster
to nuclear reactors. Ten
Bendix
plants
contracts with the UAW.
have
Bx
e
REPORT OF
TREASURER
year
iola
¢
This is a report of our regular annual
audit of the financial records of the International Union, UAW for the year 1959 con-
by
ducted
. Public Accountant.
Certified
Johnson,
H.
Clarence
ending
as
This
at $30,373.190.50.
Worth
Net
our
establishing
in Net
is an increase
December 31,
to
amounted
Worth of $1,864,652.85 over
our Net Worth
1958, when
$28,508,537.65.
LIABILITIES- 31, 1959
Liabilities as of December
amounted to $387,337.32 represented by Unpaid Bills and Accounts, Per Capita Taxes to
AFL-CIO and Canadian Labour Congress,
Loans Payable, Payroll Deductions and Exchanges.
of
Resources
$30,373,190.50
over
on
represents excess
which
Worth,
amounted
Liabilities,
December
to
1959.
31,
Included in our Net Worth were Liquid
Assets of $19,379,999.13 (Cash on Hand, in
Banks and Savings and Loan Associations,
U.S. Government Bonds and Notes, Dominion of Canada and State of Israel Bonds)
and
other
ments
cles,
assets
in Union
Furniture
of
$11,380,528.69
Building
and
(Invest-
Corporation,
Fixtures,
Accounts
ceivable, Notes and Mortgages
Supplies for Resale and Stocks).
Vehi-
Re-
Receivable,
ELT
Liquid assets as of December 31, 1959,
amounted to $19,379,999.13, an increase of
$1,719,690.69 since December 31, 1958, when
Liquid Assets amounted to $17,660,308.44.
Banks
from
$19,644.67
and
~~
Councils during the latter part of 1958 and
:
early 1959.
During the calendar year 1959 we made
additional loans to the Community Health
Association totaling $240,000; a loan to the
of
Allis-Chalmers Council in the amount
had
of $12,223.84
a balance
on
December 31, 1959; asset expenditures of
$192,826.54 for the Union Building Corporation of which $140,175.77 was on the addition to Solidarity House and direct convention expenses of $236,386.80. Indirect conas
such
expenses,
vention
travel,
hotel,
meals, etc., which are reimbursed directly to
the Officers, Board Members and Staff Members, amounted to approximately $160,000.
During the calendar year 1959 our normal General Fund income exceeded expenditures in the amount of $569,189.73. However, if the above transactions and the unusual convention expenditures. were taken
our
consideration,
into
penditures
income
approximately
exceeded
$1,038,000.
Bory
Our
1959,
crease
1958
Strike
amounted
of
when
Fund
to
$528,873.10
our
$19,774,544.16,
31,
since
December
31,
Fund
in
217
1955.
Since
January
been
necessary
to
1, 1955
our
Union
has
a
better
and
$58,739,745.50
periods when
strike
for
to aid
it has
Le
Average monthly dues-paying membership for the calendar year 1959 was 1,124,362 compared to 1,026,050 for 1958, an increase of 98,312 average dues-paying membership. Our average dues-paying membership for 1957
was
was
1,315,461
and for 1956,
an
amounted
in-
to
During the calendar year 1959, the International Union-had strike expenditures of
it
1,320,513.
We currently have 115,000 members who
are retired and enjoy full membership privileges without payment of dues.
The International Executive Board took
steps during the year 1959 to meet the deficits in our General Fund which were occurring as a result of unemployment in the
auto industry and the increased cost of operation. During the February, 1959 meeting,
the Officers and Regional Directors unanimously voted to take a voluntary 5 per cent
reduction in pay for a 16-week period and,
at the same time, recommended to the International Representatives that they also take
a voluntary 5 per cent reduction in pay. All
of the Officers, Directors and International
Representatives voluntarily authorized this
5 per cent reduction.
The International Executive Board further reduced the number of staff members
on the International Union payroll and instituted other economies to reduce the deficit
of the International Union.
A copy of my report and the audit report
in single pamphlet form will soon be in the
hands of the Officers of your local union.
These reports are available to any member
of the Union who wishes to see them.
I urge you to study this report carefully
so that you may become better acquainted
with the financial structure and functions
of our Union,
RespectfullY submitted,
December
$20,303,417.26,
Strike
ex-
of
as
members
ae
567,143.13 as of December 31, 1959 compared to a deficit of $2,136,332.86 as of De:
cember 31, 1958.
During the calendar year 1959 we reeived income over our normal per capita
taxes and other income of $204,950.58 as a
result of transferring local union mortgages
to the International Union Staff Pension
Plan and $167,414.35 transferred from the
Strike Fund to the General Fund. The latter
were strike expenditures of the General MoHarvester
International
and
Ford
tors,
which
our
fuller life for/all our members.
a deficit of $1,-
shows
Fund
General
The
aid
been able to provide
our members during
Savings
FUND
_ GENERAL
to
plants covered by 183 local unions.
We had strike expenditures of $22,127,402.72 in 1958; $2,959,199.02 in 1957; $9,312,097.41 in 1956; and, $11,554,095.66 in
from
$60,309.29
Associations;
Loan
and
Notes and Mortgages Receivable; and $1,231.69 from Stocks in companies with which
the UAW has contracts.
$20,000
Our Net
$12,786,950.69
Total interest and dividend income from
investments for the year 1959 amounted to
$318,003.81 and was received in the following manner: $236,818.16 from Bonds and
of the International
Total, Resources
Union on December 31, 1959, amounted to
$30,706,527.82. This is an increase of $1,762,007.53 over December 31, 1958, when our
Total Resources amounted to $28,998,520.29.
Liabilities on December 31, 1959, amounted
$387,337.32
Dec. 31,1959
[INVESTMENT INCOME |
Notes;
to
SECRETARYEMIL MAZEY
On}
Emil Mazey, International
Secretary-Treasurer
REPORT OF SECRETARYTREASURER EMIL MAZEY
for
Dec. 31,1959
ending
year
CLARENCE
H.
JOHNSON
Certified Public Accountant
Detroit 3, Michigan
Member
American Institute of .
Michigan Associa;
ON
HAD
UAW
WHAT
DECEMBER
HAND
A
AT
FINANCES
UAW
GLANCE
31,
50,397.20
teh BT}: )
4,477.20
31,737.78
eA)
» 250,566.26
ge
OL a
BOC
me tt
id l
eo
Accounts and Bills Unpaid ...
ey a pelt
LC ut
Pree
UAW
International Union
United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural
Implement Workers of America—U.A.W,
MEMBERS
- 387,337.32
OF DEBT
FREE
OWN
kh eet
Avenue
Jefferson
8000 East
14, Michigan
Detroit
Gentlemen:
a detailed examina}
has been made of the Cash Receipts and Disbursements of tk}
INTERNATIONAL UNION
UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AIRCRAFT & AGRICU LTURAL IM)
WORKERS OF AMERICA—U.A.W.
for the period ended December 31, 1959, and as a result there’
EXHIBIT
“A”—Statement
been
have
statements
financial
following
instructions,
your
with
accordance
In
and
of Resources
December
prepared:
Liabilities—
31,
1959
of Cash Receipts and Disbursements—
“B”’—Statement
OWES
BC
Board
International Executive
$30,760,527.82
“AFL-CIO
WHAT
Februd,
Trustees
ate BL)
Wek yin
Daa
~ 22,221.96
47,089.93
RyRy AE)
eye Ey
re bbe)
499,425.41
Cash ...
Bonds
Securities — Including Government
Building Loans to Local Unions
ee
A
Los
ee ya
TOR
e tity)
Land and Buildings (Union Building fort
rt
eh
Dt
Pes Me
Neh
WHAT UAW
tee
Certified Public Acc)
—RESOURCES—
CASH ON HAND AND IN BANKS:
..$ 3,411,802.06
Demand Deposits
2,244,972.07
capitis certs
Mime Deposits incth.
SECURITIES— (Cost):
INVESTMENT
U.S. Government Bonds and
Certificates of Indebtedness
Dominion of Canada Bonds ....
$13,686,225.00
10,000.00
27,000.00
State of Israel Bonds
TOTA
OF
ISON
++ Increase
31,
December 31,
1958
— Decrease
| Cash on Hand ond in Banks ...... $ 5,656,774.13
+ U.S. Government Securities ........ 13,686,225.00
10,000.00
> Dominion of Canada Bonds ........
—_
GMAC Debenture Bonds ..,.......
27,000.00
| State of Israeb Bonds ................
$ 1,444,884.69
12,632,162.50
10,000.00
1,972,361.25
27,000.00
$ 4,211,889.44
1,054,062.50
—_
—1,972,361.25
_
—
a
743,198.74
913,046.11
1,000,000.00
300,000.00
501,936.49
1,233,995.63
—1,000,000.00
— 300,000.00
241,262.25
— 320,949.52
December
I
1959
j
i Amalgamated
—_—
Trust & Say. Bank
Pe Public, Banks <..0scs.c-.scbesreccocscatas
International UAW Credit Union
| Accounts Receivable .
| Mortgages Receivable
273,900.00
566,789.64
35,235.60
702,622.54
499,425.41
47,089.93
632,448.59
ves
| Notes Receivable
| Inventory—Supplies for Resale ..
f Furniture, Fixtures and Vehicles
273,900.00
—
—
—
67,364.23
11,854.33
70,173.95
245,260.92
2,966.72
Union Building Corporation, USA = 8,407,842.70
115,255.25
| Union Building Corp., Canada ....
8,162,581.78
112,288.53
Total Resources ....
Liabilities .icc. 25 ita, ces
$30,760,527.82
387,337.32
$28,998,520.29
489,982.64
$1,762,007.53
102,645.32
Sa ee
$30,373,190.50
$28,508,537.65
$1 864,652. 85
Stocks
in Corporations
ae Net “Worthiin.
5 oi.
..............
22,761.64
22,221.96
-
—
539.68
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
..$
Miscellaneous Advances .
r
Rotating Funds
Local Unions for Supplies and Literature
1959
+ General
Anti-Discrimination
1958
Fund
Recreation Fund ..........:...
Retired Members Fund .
Counciis Fund...)
5.0.0 0c8
......
—
$
71,489.04
—
3,765.19
250,332.39
97,661.29
19,379,999.13
—
$
+ Increase
— Decrease
31,
é gd 567,143. 13 $2, 136, 332.86
20,303,417.26
19,774,544.16
360,191.53
65,724.25
3,263.64
—
101,607.20
Fund
Strike Fund ....
Citizenship Fun
Educction Fund
Fair Practices and
Decembe?t
$
80,216.97
8,727.93
26,301.49
164,498.55
aod
17,660,308.44
569,189.73
528,873.10
294,467.28
104,870.84
30,066.68
85,833.84
97,661.29
$
1,719,690.69
120,642.14
2,100.35
FIXED
ASSETS:
Furniture
Vehicles
and
and
Fixtures
Building
Building
OTHER
INVEST
$ 1,548,718.39
916,269.80
..
for Depreciation
PROPERTIES:
Union
Union
$ 1,524,440.57
24,277.82
........
Equipment
LESS—Reserves
Stocks
....c...jccsccsseeseeseerererereet
Resale
for
Supplies
Corporation—U.S.A. .... $ 8,407,842.70
115,255.25
....
Corporation—Canada
..
RESOURCES .
LIABILITIES —
2
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
31,737.78
Accounts and Bills Unpaid .../.2....c000$
TOTAL
Department
Industrial
Union
Canadian
Labour
A.F.L.-C.1.0.
Capita
Per
Congress
50,397.20
.
Taxes
Capita
Per
A-F.L.-C.1.0,
Taxes
Per
20,158.88
..
Capita
sae
ARBs
TAXES cy csssccesquansetoes Rae
Loans: Payable ........c.csseesecesen
Payroll Deductions and Exchanges oe
NET
CESS
TIES
31,
620,456.25
MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE ....
NOTES RECEIVABLE ..............
INVENTORIES:
4,477.20
30,000.00
250,566.26
teenies
..
WORTH—
—NET
EXBY
REPRESENTED
WORTH
LIABILIOF RESOURCES OVER
ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS:
Total
December
.........:::ceescscesere
Assets
Liquid
Total
Liabilities
Represented by Liquid
Fund. .....
General
International
Citizenship
Education
Fair
Strike
Fund
Fund .....
Practices
Fund
..
Assets:
a Teats
Fund
On
.
oa
.
TOTAL
Net
“a
360,191.53
3,263.64
Fund
Total Represented by Liquid
Represented by Other Assets .
Total
.$ (1,567,143.13)
. 20,303,417.26
and Anti- Discriminz ition
Fund
Recreation Fund
Retired Members
Councils
oF
Assets
.. .$19,379,999.13
Worth
LIABILITIES
AND
NET
WORTH
. 10,993,191.37
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Can
both
na-
of
world
today’s
In
hungry
and
prosperous
intercontinental
and _
bombs
hydrogen
and
atomic
tions,
sharpand
missiles,
ballistic
ly - decided justice and injustice, one issue stand out:
we
survive?
won't
make
Will
win
YOU
peace?
mination,
fects
the
even
very
your family.
bargaining
Your
won't
it in
boss.
make
that
though
life
it. You
negotiations
we
Will
of
deterit
you
af-
and
committee
can’t
with
settle
your
Peace
It’s
made
by
elect,
by
the
Be
people
you
YOUR
leaders
government
who meet
with the heads of
other governments
It’s made by the policies we
as a people insist that leaders
must
follow.
you
When
wishes
known
Business
is
don’t
—
or
make
when
permitted
your
to
Big
lay
out government administration
the result is
policies —
and
what’s happened under Eisen-
hower
and
Nixon
been
There’s
flict, confusion
since
1953.
condrifting,
and opposition
on
policies
to
freedom
build
The
you
peace
—
know
from
and
Eisenhower
-
Decision?
directly
and dignity of the
human
being.
We
need
a positl
economics
e program
of social action, led by our nation,
that
can
and
does
win
a fuller measure
of economic
brotherhood
Nixon
ad
ministration has permitted
Russia
to get ahead
of us in
training
scientists
weapons
seriously
for
a more
need
peace.
and
in
development.
This has
weakened
our
chances
ture.
We
and
positive
We
moral
need
vacuum
created
secure
by
in
the
re-establishing
to
the
fill
the
justice
e.
to colonialism
home and an
ism
tions
forced
You
for
with
the
world
H-bomb
social
everywt
fu-
action
abroad
can
We
on
Give
for
need
an
end
developing
na-
have
building
much
these
to
worth
do
The way
4 dollar
COPE
Like
to
decisions
that bring real peace.
to start is to donate
by
people
of the mind at
end to colonial-
Special
For COPE —
individual
COPE
Section
60
out
That
for
@
dollar you give to COPE
it this
year.
of Solidarity
Here’s
why
has a man-size job cut
it’s urgently
needed:
@
To insure the election of liberals. This would assure you of laws that give you and your family a fair shake.
@
To
carry
on
the
day-after-day
painstaking
work
in Washington and the state capitals to improve the laws
affecting you and your family.
@
To stave off the untiring, never-ending efforts of
lobbyists for big business and industry. These lobbyists are
working for laws that would take away from you more of
the gains your union wins at the bargaining table.
@
To thoroughly acquaint all people with the issues.
In this way, voters can use these facts to help defeat Big
Business candidates pledged to push one-sided legislation
and administration that favors the Big Money groups over
you and your family.
To provide needed funds for getting your mes@
sage across in the face of Big Business control of newspapers, magazines, TV and radio time and other means of
informing the people.
Even though the election is months and months away,
COPE needs your donations now because COPE has to get
busy now.
Results of this election can mean as much to you as
a new contract. The people voted into office can pass or
turn down laws affecting your income, your jobs, your
health, your well-being—and affecting every member
of your family as well,
You're the Target!
Old Guard
Costs
Government
working
been
you’d
Suppose
all of
for $240 an hour—and
out you
you found
a sudden
should have been pulling in $3.
You'd file a grievance.
you
you
from
the
miss
didn’t
Maybe
until you discovmoney—not
ered somebody had been keep-
ing
that’s
Well,
in
happening
had
we've
the
what’s
Big
a
government.
getting
And
same.
years
Big
Busi-
Business
That
a year.
the
GOP
raised
pay
to
the
on
other one
a $10,000
you
eo
about
If
taxpayer,
tight
an
home-buyer,
policy
money
interest
you
mortgage
your
per cent. If you
this
mortgage,
$65
you're
Republicans
the
a
more
$10
about
you
you’re
If
@
tax
gallon. The
the Republicans.
on each
raised by
costs
cent
an additional
paying
tax
was
the
of
politics is
from you.
car, you've
Big Business
ways
taking money away
If you own a
e@
been
of the
few
a
just
are
Here
been
eight
more
is planning
ness
it.
interest
a
that
put
additional
year.
an
an-
have
costs
average
increase
through
adds
rate
have
up
the
in
to
cost of $2.4 bil-
lion a year on the national
debt. This soaks you another
$51 a year,
These
are
only
a
few
of
the
additional costs the Big Busipromotes
administration
ness
that affect you and your family.
Because of this, you have to be prepared to elect
the right people to pass your laws as you have to be prepared ahead of time to win the best possible contract at the
bargaining table.
You expect management to be tough at the bargaining
table. In just the same way, Big Business has been getting
ready to be even tougher at the voting booth.
Business always has been deep in politics. This year,
they’re getting into it deeper than ever before.
More openly than in any previous election, they’re sinking money into the Republican Party, training supervision
to influence votes, hand-picking candidates who will carry
out the wishes of Big Business full-time if they can wiggle
past the voters into office.
UAW President Walter P. Reuther spelled out the 1960
stakes in detail recently. Here is part of what he said:
“If you ask the average worker if he wants
another
recession,
his
answer,
of
course,
will
be
NO.
Yet the odds are in favor of another recession next
year, given a contribution of the policies that have retarded essential economic growth and expansion and
have produced the last two slumps in the 1950s,
“How do we get a change in these policies? Under our
form of government, only by getting a forward-looking
Congressional majority and the aggressive leadership of a
forward-looking President.
“The key to the future lies with the average worker.
Business has moved out from the wings and is mobilizing
politically as never before. In the last Presidential campaign, 12 wealthy families spent more than the total contributions of 15 million trade unionists, according to the Senate Elections Subcommittee.
“In one night, January 27, of this year, the Republican
Party raised $7 million for their 1960 campaign.
“The pressures of Big Money this year will be even
greater. If the smooth voices of reaction are to be resisted by the programs and issues and candidates that
support full employment and economic growth, adequate
educational
opportunities
for our
children,
a fuller
meas-
uré of security and dignity for our older citizens, and an
America aroused to the challenge and the opportunity
in the age of the atom and automation, then Big Money
must be matched by little money — the dollars of millions of American workers as citizens who want their
votes to count in November.”
The
time
to make
your
donation
to COPE
is now.
w
u
O
l
l
e
p
S
s
e
u
s
s
I
g
Bi
Pay But THEY
YOU
as
rate
taxes at the same
paid
If you
be
you'd
a millionaire,
have
paying
influence
you'll be
take
that
will
your
paycheck.
hour
an
cents
cents
another
out
of
can
this
Figures put out by the
Treasury Department show
US.
how
COPE
lot to
in 1960.
upper
you
year,
a
dollars
million
an
for
a
about
the
on
19.7%
a
joint
the schedule
means
This
as
same
return,
or
man
suddenly
having
medical
just
204%
the
calls for.
last year was about $500 and
a milliononly
paid
tax advantages of
have
aire, you’d
$250.
about
of
And while the NAM-Chamber
Commerce
program
would
its
liberal
four cents
cost you about
hour, the program supported
and
AFL-CIO
the
an
by
in-
would
Congress
in
friends
crease
would
of an
and
exemptions
your
give you the equivalent
eight-cents-an-hour in-
Fair
a
COPE
in
your
crease.
As
goal.
help.
tax
you
money
OMe
ee AT
ered
oe me
“Doing
Very
Nicely,
Thank
You.”
tion
12
Schools Today,
row’s
today
and
jobs
problems?
The
ably
kind
or
son
your
say
your
also
about
child
New
York
out
pointed
survey
graduate
daugh-
last
a
that
almost
has
a
only
school.
show
earning
It
takes
your
to
power
all
education
a college
to
Party
Working
program
dien
of
to
for
an
benefit
as
in
wage
-
earners
contribution.
dime
posters,
and
ine
That)
|
to
$35,-
gave
Party—
Republican
the
time to the Democratic
16 General Electric offigave $68,349 to the Re-
to help get out the vote.
puby
Party.
They
sive
us
government
good
a
ATe
their
for
get
they
do
oppose
who
and
employment
necessarily
who
y
LAS
and
a
of}
are
school
old age pen-
aid,
because
elected
sell
you
want
people
like
Not
out,
but
who
bes
naturally
company
lieve in America, and who
their election to the votes
chil-
un-
people
the
people.
If
and
compensation.
companies
because
support
and
vote
a
yourself — more federal scholarships,
higher
teacher
salaries, adequate classroom facilities — is a 1960 target of your
COPE
to
and
for billboards
Republi-
the
to
and
officials
Motors
officials
8 Ford
e
$1
exceeded
Party — not one
Democratic Party.
sions,
education
the
can
the
to the Re-
ten times the contrito the Democratic
$163,250
people
pre-
pare
kids today
to make
better living tomorrow.
campaign
They
breaks.
tax
get
They
get
laws, They
get anti-labor
an up - to - date,
broadened
contributed
COPE.
What
money?
grade
child.
elec-
publican Party — not one dime
to the Democratic Party.
as
education can be worth
much as an extra $100,000
candidates’ informaresearch,
and
tion
offiOil Company
e@ 5 Sun
cials gave $104,650 to the Re-
as a per-
finished
studies
7
college
twice
tag.
for
e 7 Gulf Oil Company officials gave $87,550 to the Republican Party — not one dime
to the Democratic Party.
scientific
working
of
a recession
who
Feb.
by ©
democ-
a. price
to political
Democratic
to
The
in your
used &
officials
e@ 22 Westinghouse
gave $41,750 to the Republican
Party — not one dime to the
money
earn.
showed
through
Other
will
dad.
©
offe
The
union.
publican Party — not one dime
to the Democratic
Party.
prob-
a lot
much
Times
chance
much
son
how
has
gave
e@
cials
ter to be qualified to get in
this space-age world requires
more education, better education than ever before.
Education
or
think
families
Party.
tomor-
you
local
for
Presidential
General
not one
tomorrow’s
job
te your
big.
a
bill
mother
contributions
@
399
that’s
to handle
of
want
Jobs Tomorrow
daughter
education
the
senhow
funds. This was half a million
dollars more than 17 million
wage-earners
contributed
Party.
getting
social
of
care
carry
$1,153,735
million,
butions
or your
na-
family
hospital
past
the
publican
son
or
In
does
through
Is your
under
any
take
people
The
needed
to
Some
racy
would
it
see,
can
keep
pocket.
are
laws
dollar golby
Put YOUR
Donation on
Democracy
the
all
had
have
could
you
COPE
to work when». «
who's been
woman
with
confronted
ailing
their
tax
that if your
the
for
can
So
euch.
pay
you
less,
or
year
a
Your
needed
that’s
It’s much needed. Any
ior citizen can tell you
pays half what he’s scheduled
to pay.
is only
But if your income
$5,000
for
the
do you pay
attention,
people
security.
he
words,
other
In
86.3%.
of
your
ask
to
care
older
tion’s
calls for payment
schedule
want
cal-hospital
ex-
ample, actually pays only 43%
on a joint return, even though
the
don’t
of your COPE contribution this
year. The Forand Bill now before Congress to provide medi-
income
to
You
for
money
This is why the Forand Bill
will get the attention of part
nose.
million
a
half
from
of
with
taxpayer
The
the
through
pay
provide
hospitalization
so badly?
make
and
groups
income
to
How then
medical
the
the
the nation’s tax laws favor
pension
kids for help. They’ve got famof
problems
expenses,
ilies,
their own.
four
donation
say about
Your
have a
your
security;
social
necessities.
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is gone.
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programs
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about the ‘wage-price spiral.’
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say
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wages that push up prices. It
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reports:
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how
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history
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What's
responsible?
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1960.
in
issue
vital
is a
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year
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his or her
Ever meet anyone
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“All
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Hope
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To
Be,
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dollar you donate
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to COPE
money.
can
Xe
We Say Again
We must raise the funds
necessary
sr
to carry
on this
work. The Senate Committee's investigation of campaign contributions has revealed how vast are the concentrations of economic
and political power arrayed
against us. Workers cannot
hope to match these huge
funds nor does labor have
easy access to or extensive
control of means of educacommunication.
tion and
Therefore, we must continue
and intensify the collection
of individual contributions
from our members and do so
on an annual basis.
This is our program. We
feel it embodies
the needs
and hopes of all Americans
for it serves the best interests of the nation as a whole.
We
Eo
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to:
UAW
8000
Citizenship
East
Detroit
Department
Jefferson
14,
Avenue
Michigan
rededicate ourselves to
this cause of human progress and world peace.
—From
the resolution
passed
unanimously
by UAW’s 17th Constitutional
Convention
(You will receive an official receipt. If you are a
UAW member, your local union will get credit for your
donation.)
ir
UDIT
Six Months ended June 3, 1959
Six Months ended December 31, 1959
Year ended December 31, 1959
REPORT
of Funds—
Six Months ended June 30, 1959
Six Months ended December 31, 1959
Year ended December 31, 1959
—CERTIEICATE—
I have examined the Statement of Resources and Liabilities of the
INTERNATIONAL UNION
ENT
JNITED AUTOMOBILE, AIRCRAFT & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEM
WORKERS OF AMERICA—U.A.W.
and Dis5 gas of December 31, 1959, and the Statement of Cash Receiptsreviewed the
-4iibursements for the year ended December 31, 1959; have
the Inter“C”—Statement
es of
‘ayisystem of internal control and the accounting procedur
all the trans4 dnational Union and, without making a detailed audit of
of the Inter4vjactions, have examined or tested accounting records
44inational
defextent
Union
deemed
In my
other
appropriate.
opinion,
supporting
the accompanying
Statement
related
JLiabilities and
sg
and
evidence
by
Statement
of Cash
Receipts
methods
to the
and
GENERAL FUND:
BALANCE—
Beginning .....
Disbursements
present fairly the position of the
INTERNATIONAL UNION
IMPLEMENT
RAL
LTU
ICU
AGR
&
FT
CRA
AIR
E,
BIL
OMO
AUT
(JUNITED
WORKERS OF AMERICA—U.A.W.
operations for the year
as of December 31, 1959 and the result of its
generally accepted acwith
y
mit
for
con
in
,
1959
31,
er
emb
Dec
d
nde
u4e
that of the
with
nt
iste
cons
s
basi
a
on
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appl
es
cipl
prin
‘ogecunting
Very truly yours,
CLARENCE H. JOHNSON,
Certified Public Accountant.
Dec. 31,1959
i:
» CASH BALANCE—
December 31, 1958 ..
i
-June 30, 1959
4, ADD—RECEIPTS:
$11,730,399.59
“=~ General Fund ..:.
4,869,018.01
International Strike Fund
343,612.21
.
Citizenship Fund ....
206,281.27
Education Fund
Fair Practices and A
68,622.49
Discrimination Fund ..
122,903.71
Recreation Fund ............
68,574.45
Retired Members Fund ..
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Total Fund Receipts ..$17,409,411.73
Sale of Investment Securities:
U.S. Government Bonds
and
of
Certificates.
Indebtedness ............
General Motors Accept-
2,313,750.00
DEMLULES |.sctessiietessces
Trust
Amalgamated
1,972,361.25
ance Corporation Deand
Savings
Chicago
of Deposit
Public
The
{
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|
Detroit,
Certificates
Certificates
$ -1,444,936.84
$ 2,913,466.80 — orn.e.ececccerrsereereee
3
$ 8,641,911.61
8,446,805.78
331,505.20
_ 199,245.82
$20,372,311.20
13,315,823.79
675,117.41
405,527.09
66,301.04
85,384.12
66,288.94
134,923.53
208,287.83
134,863.39
$17,837,442.51
$35,246,854.24
959,375.00
3,273,125.00
8,641,911.61
20,372,311.20
$ 9,594,066.73
$ 7,670,191.69
$18,235,978.34
..$10,565,786.65
$ 9,139,673.53
$19,705,460.18
Funds, ssicececos1s-0s5rcessussorae+e
97,661.29
97,661.29
$10,565,786.65
$ 9,237,334.82
$19,803,121.47
(971,719.92)
$(1,567,143.13)
$(1,567,143.13)
INTERNATIONAL STRIKE FUND:
BALANCE—
Beginning .............. ...819,774,544.16
4,869,018.01
.....
ADD—Receipts
$14,882,454.39
8,446,805.78
$19,774,544.16
13,315,823.79
$24,643,562.17
.. 9,761,107.78
$23,329,260.17
3,025,842.91
$33,090,367.95
12,786,950.69
....$14,882,454.39
$20,303,417.26
$20,303,417.26
. 5
LESS—Disbursements
—Allocation
Councils)
to
BALANCE—Ending
....$
:
LESS—Disbursements
BALANCE—Ending.
1,972,361.25
De-
OD
A5 000,000;
1,000,000.00
stccarcise.sac-stazsecke
300;000;00)..-e.--2-:ncsttavernesesse
300,000.00
RECEIPTS. .$23,269,422.98
$18,796,817.51
$42,066,240.49
Together ....+.......:-- $24,714,359.82
DEDUCT—DISBURSEMENTS:
General Fund ................ $10,565,786.65
9,761,107.78
International Strike Fund
181,244.37
eo
Citizenship Fund
145,952.13
Education Fund .......... ioe
Fair Practices and Anti63,960.75
Discrimination Fund ..
100,633.86
Recreation Fund ............
16,842.83
Retired Members Fund ..
$21,710,284.31
$43,511,177.33
$ 9,139,673.53
3,025,842.91
199,405.76
154,704.12
$19,705,460.18
12,786,950.69
380,650.13
300,656.25
62,234.85
77,587.29
32,186.72
126,195.60
178,221.15
49,029.55
Total Fund DisburseTITS Oe caitlasvscratrascetset $20,835,528.37
Purchase
of Investment
Securities:
U.S. Government Bonds
of
Certificates
and
Indebtedness
Interest
Accrual
TOTAL
MENTS
.
965,312.50
52.15
DISBURSEjesersrereset21,800,893.02
CASH BALANCE—
June 30, 1959
December 31, 1959
$
228,092.09
331,505.20
$
65,724.25
675,117.41
$
409,336.46
181,244.37
$
559,597.29
199,405.76
$
740,841.66
380,650.13
....$
228,092.09
$
360,191.53
$
360,191.53
$
(101,607.20)
206,281.27
$
(41,278.06)
199,245.82
$
(101,607.20);
405,527.09
$
104,674.07
145,952.13
$
157,967.76
154,704.12
$
303,919.89
300,656.25
(41,278.06)
$
3,263.64
$
3,263.64),
FAIR PRACTICES AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION FUND:
BALANCE—
(75,555.23) $
(80,216.97) $
Beginning .......:..cc $
66,301.04
68,622.49
. . . . .4
ADD—Receipts
(80,216.97).
134,923.53
..
LESS—Disbursements
BALANCE—Ending
EDUCATION FUND:
BALANCE—
Beginning
..
LESS—Disbursements
....$
BALANCE—Ending
BALANCE—Ending
$
(11,594.48)
63,960.75
$
(9,254.19)
62,234.85
$
54,706.56
126,195.60
...$
(75,555.23)
$
(71,489.04)
$
(71,489.04):
-.
$12,691,635.18
$33,527,163.55
4,327,187.50
52.15
3,361,875.00
Mba sttreategaes
$16,053,510.18
$37,854,403.20
Se retaualintiacieiee
$
Six Months
Ended
Dec. 31, 1959
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 1959
273,900.00
—
DOSIE Lo pevctosespecsecsegenes?
Loan — International
Federal
U.A.W.
Credit Union ............
TOTAL
65,724.25
343,612.21
LESS—Disbursements
273,900.00
................
Bank ~ of
of
31, 1959
Months
. 11,730,399.59
ADD—Receipts
of
Bank
Michigan
Dec.
Six
Dec ec3119 9 Dee5at ioe ag
eas
ie
_ .w$ (2,136,332.86) $ (971,719.92) $(2,136,332.86)
CITIZENSHIP FUND:
BALANCE—
$
Beginning ...........
ADD—Receipts © ............
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 1959
Months
J une P8030, 1959
and
of Resources
and
Six
RECREATION FUND:
BALANCE—
Beginning ..........00 $ . (26,301.49)
122,903.71
ADD—Receipts ........-::+++
LESS—Disbursements
96,602.22
100,633.86
..
....$
BALANCE—Ending
(4,031.64)
RETIRED MEMBERS FUND:
BALANCE—
164,498.55
Beginning ............00 $
68,574.45
ADD—Receipts ..............
LESS—Disbursements
BALANCE—Ending
$
(26,301.49)
208,287.83
$
81,352.48
77,587.29
$
181,986.34
178,221.15
$
3,765.19
$
3,765.19
$
216,230.17
66,288.94
$
164,498.55
134,863.39
$
282,519.11
32,186.72
$
299,361.94
49,029.55
....$
216,230.17
$
250,332.39
$
250,332.39
..
Gia
Weve
nica
danaste ncteanets
........ cs.esescsseeseestererees
97,661.29
Shaitencutes
.. cccccccssessssscscsesre
97,661.29
$
seseseretesensecesnenses
LESS—Disbursements.
BALANCE—Ending
(4,031.64)
85,384.12
233,073.00
16,842.83
Beginning ......cccceseceeee SB cesereseceseeseneeeene
cecreesceeseeseeestenees
ADD—RECEIPES . c ecse
—Allocation from
FUnd
$
$
COUNCILS FUND:
BALANCE—
General
Year Ended
Dee. 31, 1959
....$ csssscsesereeteecees
GRAND TOTAL
ATI IUINDS Vecanericstesnes $14,234,191.80
$
97,661.29
$19,379,999.13
eaten
97,661.29
97,661.29
$
snesenenenensrenansase oe
$
97,661.29
$19,379,999.13
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series
articles
come
of
cost
high
the
on
job
headed by Sen. Estes Kefauver
its
resumed
had
(D., Tenn.)
industry.
drug
10
the
testimony
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another
tor
of
Charles
the
Hart
(D.,
Mich.),
high
drugs.
job
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cost
his
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protest
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and
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president
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apparent attempt to win
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union’s monthly
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members
year
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distribute
pany’s
action
per
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plant
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of
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took
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in Local
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held
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Feb.
22
a
paper
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however,
on
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Prof.
Russell
University of
No decision
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or
. Uh-uh.
‘wages the
inflation?
by
charge
the
growing
our
to
Windsor
enrolled
;
an on-t/-9
have faith in the
system to produce
down
lo-
the
of
FUND FOR FEBRUARY, 1960
31, 1960..............$21,591,650.47
1,698,731.43
1960 .
TOTAL TO ACCOUNT FOR
DISBURSEME) TS IN FEBRUARY,
There
at
are
9
Story - 1
Deerfield
—The
panera st
Part Two...
He
CESTETTTTPDTU eeE
INTERNATIONAL STRIKE
BALANCE
IN
UND, JAN.
INCOME
FEBRUARY,
_
groups
a
Members
the
bath
so help us!
Wall
—Does
paid
ening,
or
Fund Report
FUND
area.
in
takes
money
makes
ment
ex-
for
decide
segregated
of
shower
job
local
true
and
weeks.
several
by
SSUUDTGGL AS EDESTE
IN
an
Company
the U.S. mint
pensioners. The pilot plan was
made possible by an agreement
with Prescription Services Inc.,
a non-profit
organization
which
provides
prescription
medicines
from
participating
pharmacies
tire
segregated food counters? ,) am
Yep — the cash register.
—Every time an employe)z|:
the
employe.
was
company
tration
meeting
BALANCE
services
mM
appoin
the
help
will
question
is respon-
were
whether
discharge
com-
and
worth
un-
that
the
everything
Greathouse
man-
the
UAW-negotiated
of
a
resigns,
o'9
—What
sure
Chrysler
program
prescription
that
plus
would
launched
in
to make us great.”...
words of a representative
a Detroit
property
own
group.
in
were
paper
either
written
or
even
proved of what the paper
asserted.
Greathouse
prem-
with
security
has
« ily
;
—“Discrimination is a pi
of our people. It has help)
Mt.
the drugs that take a
breath away. I know
444
up with a heajod
Doerfer,
rt
rere-
whose husband
Ternstedt divi-
Ont,,
yvert
Traininggaluim?
Eisenhower's
John
efforts
Hennagir,
here
Spring
than the patients?.
firing.
than
as
appointment.”
meeting
social
L.
have
any
—Could it be that the acct
need those tranquilizers mir
president is not responsible for
local
union
publications
and
even
not
had
company
the
bothered
to present
evidence
(Scharf
works
full-time
in
the plant and performs his local union duties on his own
time).
The union immediately
sought
wrote
Larrie
“your
even
68
and
line-up...
—Mr.
a Detroit
con-
statements
the
Furthermore,
“disciplinary
action
in
form
of discharge”
was
considered.
company’s
tempted censorship
cal’s publications.
days later, the company fired
off a letter to Scharf, suspending
Detroit,
that
perimental
Divco
sion of $23.66.
also maintained that the company’s actions amounted to at-
management
Feb.
monthly
the comfalse, but whether
pany had the right to fire a
local union officer for his actions as a union officer rath-
distribut-
members
issue
have
sheet
576,
wrote
Windsor,
Local
last
Nunn
to cop
the
pennant
broadcast league?
syn-
expressed
president
union
cal
monthly
consists
Co.,
a@ month
Greathouse told the A-C bigwigs that the issue was not
whether statements in the lo-
when
“Local
Local
J. Reichan,
around
In
Bill,
retired
drug
that, therefore, his
discijustified
was
the
cuss
took exceptions
made about it
1319’s regular
newspaper,
ed
arose
Mich., who
the
patronize a discount drug store.
Solidarity has also received
letters from local union officers in Ohio and Pennsylvania who want to set up dis
count plans in their areas.
hos-
Forand
as
mono-
demanded a meeting with top
level company officials to dis-
arbitrator.
controversy
the
price-fixing
for
plinary action.
Vice
UAW
point,
this
At
President Pat Greathouse, director of the A-C Department,
represents
A-C
workers
at
the
LaPorte
plant.
The
Scharf discharge is now be-
fore
pass
or
meeting
defamatory,
does, and
dismissal
steps
reinstatement
the
the union
union
for
sible
being
UAW,
immediate
after
that
union
local
tactics,
are
the
$1,200
people,
in
hitting
the
committeemen.
the
and
true
which
have
aroused
AllisChalmers workers here and
in other
plants,
met
headon
by
local
the
1959).
high-handed
was
tention
as part
settlement
a
by
don’t
order to come
its
viewpoint,
Scharf
was
sent
another
letter,
telling
him he was fired.
c
A-C “dis_ boards”
ago
day
at which
com-
is reminiscent
folks
be
sisters, Guy
dulge
Stark, local vice president, and
Matt Konieczny and Bud Lew-
other
local
couldn’t
he retired to an upstate farm
to raise his own food and escape the high cost of living in
the city.
His income is $116
partment, Region 3 Representative
Frank
Bartee;
Tony
an
cenlocal
local
tactics used by the
ciplinary
control
(DBC)
in
threatened
of
the
paid
from
Truck
Scharf; Burt Foster, assistant
director of the union’s A-D De-
news sheet.
helped
S
A
ENNETN TERENA
LVNUUUUUUCEN
ve
Allis-
to
Manton,
the
for
S
UNO EU EACH ATTA
Chalmers
Ind.
pills
the
such
bills but
person's
that
April-fooling,
and
sion plant in Flint, wrote:
“The articles in Solidarity on
drugs prove what we have been
complaining about for a good
long time. It’s not the doctor
which “would be a great help
to us.”
Robert William Burns Cowell,
To Gag 1319's Paper
LaPORTE,
also
gress
Tries
Allis-Chalmers
the
out
many
people,
Morris, Mich.,
works in GM's
illness,
turned
these
of
Mrs.
come is a $23.50 monthly pension chéck plus social security,
Mrs. Rother also urged
Con-
drug
at all times,” he testified.
it
the
tirees.”
of
No
Wouldn’t you agree this ¢ alii
set for early April, is a cilia»
“for
are very much appreciated
garding discount prices for
pital bill because they have no
insurance. Her husband's in-
the
the
of
husband’s
my
people,
land
retiree,
used because of doctor’s orders,
say
of
her
then
some
been
almost
to
for
Opener
Stanley
spent $30 on drugs last January
industry,
which,
he _ said,
sometimes
give
physicians
less than a full picture of the
effect of new drugs,
member of Sen. Estes Kefauver’s subcommittee which is
investigating
Co.,
you
Solidarity,’ he wrote...
only newspaper
that
dicates?”
drugs is “in
one
or two
the publication
thank
dares to tell the truth. I won’t
be without
it.” He
said
he
wondered if this was still the
polies,
@ Mrs. Mary Rother, Milwaukee, Wisc., whose husband Paul
is a retiree from AC Sparkplug Local 438, wrote that they
against the firm’s “perverted
marketing attitudes.”
Dr. Weinstein criticized the
promotional activities of the
A TYPICAL example of expensive advertising brochure
put out by drug manufacturover by Sen.
ers is looked
Philip
Pfizer
mor-
topic
of drug
prices,
experiences
own
their
and praising
this series,
direc-
A. Seidell, who
resigned
on
the
telling
from
research
former
Dr. Martin
he
came
a
a
me
copies of
“It's the
manufacturers.’
Meanwhile, many Solidarity
readers continue to write to us
by
brainwashed
being
are
tors
“had
man-
of
sense
my
and
nation’s major
the
hands
of
doc-
that
committee
the
told
manufacturer,
drug
leading
“Let
observed
Kefauver
Sen.
that control of most of the
administered
into
hearings
prices in the drug industry at
the end of February.
Dr. Haskell J. Weinstein,
former research director for
he
the
that
to realize
fession
ality.”
subcommittee
the
that
—
because
Pfizer
at
his
left
he
said
Seidell
Too
Letters,
agerial policies in‘the marketing division were incompatible
with both the ethics of my pro-
UAW members couldn't
reading the daily pa-
Many
tell—by
pers
Solidarity
exclusive
of
Dr.
a
in
fourth
the
is
medicines.—Ed.)
SOLIDARITY,
April, 1960—Page
About Drugs — and More
More
FOREIGN
for
man,
UAW
housing
Mason, administrator of the
Agency.
Too much foreign
little
too
meeting
in
help
to
federal Housing & Home Finance
aid has gone to help companies,
Washington,
in
Mason
told
Reuther
wage-earners,
nounced
and Leo Goodto Norman
P.
affairs director,
recommend
consultant,
international
(left). UAW
Reu-
Victor
countries,
in under-developed
wage-earners
Morrison
April 24,
hous-
into
translated
be
should
programs
AID
agriculture!
union’s
the
of
implement department.
Dehave
urged the State Department to
institute
an
official
government boycott of the Union of
South
Africa
as
part
of
a
world-wide protest against the
“brutal
and
which
policies
inhumane
victimize
racial
and
Reuther Urges Ike
Act in Alabama
P.
Walter
President
UAW
President
has urged
Reuther
the
instruct
“to
Eisenhower
Attorney.
mediate
imto take
General
name
in your
action
in
order
and
law
to restore
Montgomery, Alabama.”
In
a telegram
to
the
Presi-
dent, March 12, Reuther said
the
of
behalf
he, on
that
officers and members of the
UAW, joined
Luther King
Eisenhower
the Rey. Martin
in appealing to
“to make
of the prestige and
of your high office
full use
influence
and your
that
assure
to
person
of
rights
Constitutional
citizens
are
fully
the
all
protected.”
degrade
the
people
of
every
Walter
P. Reuther,
writing
to
an
end
brutality”
turn
to
mane
and
“enforce
morality
in
and
South
“in
accordance
principles of the
tions.”
steps
1, Recall
South Africa
fairs
minor
in
there
the
in
our
and
the
past
in
Suspend
Hungary
the
of
and
public
ing
strategic
stockpiled
by
States for defense,
the
BERNDT
r
to
af-
a
FRASER
4
United
Le
PATTERSON
ROBINECN
of
be-
JOHNSTON
ME! RRELLI
MORRIS
O'MALLEY
and
of
the
now
Memb} melt
MARTIN GERBER
TED HAWKS
expression
materials
BALLARD
DOUGLAS
disaproval
American
of
South Africa’s defiance of
United Nations.
3. Also suspend the purchase
of
7a
a
ive Board
International Ex
CHARL
RA
CHARI
gold from South Africa for a
an
of time as
period
stated
avowed
et?"
$2.8
GOS
RICHARD
MATTHEWS
NORMAN
WOODCOCK
LEONARD
GREATHOUSE
PAT
Presidents
Vice
done
purchase
to non-members,
Secretary-Trea:
the
Na-
charge
60c;
P. REUTHER
WALTER
President
MAZEY
EMIL
Africa,
minister
leave our
sistioY
Workers
Implement
bs
monttinom
Published
AFL-CIO.
!
.aoete®
|
son,
Jeffer
E.
8000
office,
s
gtroada
ipt)
subscr
Yearly
an,
Michig
Se a copy.
hu-
official as has been
Germany,
2.
are!
Automobile, Aircraft ¢ Jet
Union, United
a re-
with
United
PUBLICATION, Internatio)HMacrsia
OFFICIAL
“institutionalized
law”
The
"
to members,
as
theib:
j
bring
help
to
steps
delegates.
of
names
the
to
as
15
America,
Editorial
14,
troit
president
of both
the
IUD
and
the
UAW,
urged
the
United States to take three
specific
to notify Greathouse’s offic} '\in Detroit no later than Apr}u:
Agricultural
color in South Africa.”
In a letter to Secretary of
State
Christian
A.
Herter,
advise}*
been
have
Locals
a
Boycott Against South Africa'
The
Industrial
Union
partment and the UAW
Pres?s*
Vice
UAW
by
it
dent Pat Greathouse, directc|}'
ee
UAW and IUD Urge
in Chicag}+
Hotel
anjfe
it has been
Winn, Editor and Director, Puljiat)
Frank
cations
ment.
Public
and
Walsh,’ Assistant
Joe
tions
ment.
and
Public
Relations
Depalged
Director, Publi ((@at
Relations
Depaigea
Managing ~ Editibat:
Henry* Santiestevan,
Assistant Director, Publicatiol#i
and
and
Jerry
tin,
James
Public
Dale,
Jerry
Relations
Department. "sem
Lipton,
Howard
Hartford, Staff
Yardley,
Photographer,
Ray Mie weil
Membe) iol
Newspaper
American
Members,
Guild, AFL-CIO,
|
> an
©
reply from the UAW.
In a pamphlet entitled ‘Don’t Cut Down the Tree to Get
an Apple,” issued by the UAW Copper & Brass Council
by
the union refutes the
old arguments offered
the
industry.
Charles
tor
of
H. Kerrigan,
Region
9A
and
direc-
of
the
council,
reported
that
pamphlet
has
received
enthusiastic
in
workers
Locals
wish
write
the
an
reception by
and
copper
the
and _ that
in demand.
industry
are much
brass
copies
‘WIV
here,
tired
or
individuals
Even the title is a phony, the
asserts, be-publication
UAW
cause “it is not true that any
who
to obtain copies should
to Copper & Brass Coun-
on
picketline
the
1189, Garwood,
and
NJ.,
595, Linden,
counter
lunch
to
attention
-:alled
(left)
Gerber
Martin
“Director
LOCALS
OF UAW
/IMEMBERS
in
in
discrimination
southern
appeared
Union pickets
yyusupport for southern Negro students jailed for sitdown demonstrations.
Trenton, NJ.
4) Nat Woolworth stores in Paterson, Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth and
\\UAW Locals
Picket 5-10s
from
N.J.—Pickets
NEWARK,
as.)
jhe UAW and the IUE, includ-
9 Director Martin
ing Region
of
in front
paraded
gerber,
stores here
i, W. Woolworth
{nd in other cities in New Jermonth
last
gey
in protest
qecinst the huge five-and-dime
dthain’s lunch counter discrimi-
in its southern
‘vation policies
ioltores.
for
Picket signs also called
ac tiupport of those southern stusitdown
their
for
jailed
Ments
southern lunch
at
toactivities
sUozounters.
The demonstrations here and
©)
«i in Paterson, Jersey City, Elizabeth
sie
ganized
“54
were
Trenton
and
Mil-
and
Gerber
by
or-
' ton Weihrauch, IUE regional
director, in cooperation with
the National Congress on Ra-
()
4395,
iwood,
Gar-
1189,
and
Linden,
Locals
UAW
from
Members
vii.
(CORE).
Equality
cial
Ini
in the pick-
participated
‘et line activities.
for
one
movement
the
Calling
clequal rights “the number
problem
internal
‘ogGerber
itions
said
were
the
in
America,”
demonstra-
bring
to
designed
spressure on Woolworth to have
and
north
both
one policy,
south.
About
uidnually
\cording
iCouncil,
iber
in
die an-
28,000 persons
to
home
the
while
die each
National
half
year
that
Safety
num-
in work
ac-
Economic
national
city’s
Rela-
Human
on
Commission
tions has urged Negroes to seek
new homes in all-white neigh-
borhoods.
A
pamphlet
commission
ad-
vised Negro families to’refuse
to let themselves be steered into “ghetto areasy’
“Be willing to buy a home
families
other Negro
where
have not lived,” the pamphlet says. “To break the stubof segregated
pattern
born
housing, many Negro citizens
must
have
to live
the courage
in ‘new’ neighborhoods.”
The commission offers a “doit-yourself” kit with material
describing proper procedures to
be followed in buying a new
home. It also makes these suggestions:
“Visit new developments and
inquire
about
Making
houses.
available
Progress
ALBANY, N, Y. — Reports by
the New York state department
of labor show that public assistance rolls in the state have
the
during
sharply
dropped
past 20 years as a result of var-
ious social insurance systems
for New Yorkers. The 1956 pubwere
lic assistance payments
only one-fifth as large as total
benefits under social insurance
as
compared
with
public assistance.
social insurance
1940
when
was twice the
total.
Builders
not
This
say
Policies.”
inspect
may
be
do
only
an
alibi
for
sample
discriminating
supports
Negroes
homes...
against
their
you.
contention
It
that
there is not a large Negro demand-for new housing. Don’t
let
argument
this
have
them
Look
to use against you.
everything available.
at
a flat
nately,
some
of this must
down
a
discrimination.
with
away
get
If
so. Be firm
as a citizen.
of
instances
dis-
crimination to the Commission
on Human Relations.”
be
Sherman Adams’ Nemesis Runs for Congress
YORK
NEW
Schwartz, former
of
the
sight
House
— Bernard
chief counsel
Legislative
is
subcommittee,
the Democratic
Over-
nomination
for
York City’s
in Néw
Congress
17th “Silk Stocking” District.
the
started
who
Schwartz,
that ultimately led to
probe
the resignation of presidential
assistant Sherman Adams, was
the center of a bitter fight on
Capital Hill as a result of his
controversial
federal
inquiry
regulatory
Schwartz
was
into
agencies.
fired
the
of law
at New
when
can
a
Republi-
registered
subcom-
the
he took
“I
says,
job, but, he
mittee
couldn’t work with that party
what
seeing
after
more
any
were
they
a
in
registered
The
He
doing.”
Democrat.
represented
17th is now
by
Congress
is now
Republican.
a
NAACP to Hear WR
PATERSON, NJ. — UAW
President Walter P. Reuther
is scheduled to be the guest
speaker at a dinner of the
Paterson branch of the Na-
from
his Congressional job in 1958
and returned to his post as
professor
was
sor
seeking
fiery 36-year-old profes-
The
tional
York
is
he
says
He
University.
so
nomination
the
seeking
he can return to Washington
“to finish the job I started.”
Association
for
the
Advancement of Colored
People on May 17, according
to Arthur Holloway of UAW
Local 669, dinner chairman.
the tree to get an
Why
you think he is not giving you
équal treatment with other cusany
tariffs
of
problem
is to cut
apple,”
wages
low
is
abroad
to workers
paid
also discussed in the publication.
broker
practices. Don’t let a broker
UAW
four-page
the
by high
The
discriminatory
“Challenge
bad
was
business
it asserts.
effort.
“Do business with
who can be trusted.
Report
Unfortu-
refusal.
the
tomers, tell him
about your rights
by
discouraged
be
“Don’t
the
you
give
who
brokers
run-around or turn you down
with
is worth
over,
exports
expected . . . Be
that
1959,
ment—that’s the central theme
of the UAW pamphlet.
“To cut both imports and
City Commission in Philly Urges
ing
Negroes to End ‘Ghetto’ Livpersiste
nt; it
PHILADELPHIA—This
policies’,
now?
a
get
not
today.
Write
of
copy
&
Indict A-C GE
On Rigged Bids
PHILADELPHIA
General
Chalmers,
are
Westinghouse
electrical
leading
Allis-
—
Electric
among
the
equipment
charged
manufacturers
and
with
to
contracts
on
bids
rigging
government agencies and pri-
vate utilities in a series of indictments brought by a federal
grand
here.
jury
The
named
indictments
anti-trust
18
and
14 companies
yolving
more
Additional ininexpected,
high officials.
were
dictments
rigged
than
$1 billion in
the
indictments
contracts.
Included
in
were charges that:
@ The companies
divide up contracts
to federal, state and
and
agencies
agreed to
for sales
municipal
submitted
sup-
posedly secret, competitive bids
on the basis of a prearranged
formula.
35 meetings”
least
“At
e
were held in 1958 and 1959 to
discuss bids and divide up the
market.
Company
municated
under code
officers
com-
each
with
names.
other
scene
Js Bill
SSS
CRQRUE
SARA QURSURSRTSEETS
4 cidents,
ac-
accidents,
entitled “A Study of an Industry’s Decline due to our Inter-
expressed
and
stores
Woolworth
Associates,
Research
Brass
&
In
eco-
international
our
pamphlet notes, and a high
tariff would not have helped
matters,
High tariffs mean fewer imports, which lead to fewer exports, which lead to unemploy-
Copper
the
by
last year
issued
Pickets
store.
Woolworth
of a F. W.
front
all
stamps to cover mailing costs.
The pamphlet is the council’s
answer to an industry booklet
9
N.J., are joined by Region
nomic
to send in 10 cents in
requested
to
‘due
cil, 100 Willow St., Waterbury,
Conn.
There is no charge for
the
pamphlet,
but
locals
are
is
. .. industry
the
in
‘decline’
O96L
a
has brought
imports
tariffs to discourage
try’s call for high
indus-
brass
and
copper
‘ALINVGITOS
The
—
Conn.
WATERBURY,
NYILS¥I— Li 280d
4) Copper-Brass Council
Issues Tariff Leaflet
!
“ee
EVERYBODY
sent its entire
WANTS
bowling
TO GET INTO THE
league
(pictured
ACT—UAW
above)
to the
Local 686, Lockport, N.¥.,
9th
International
UAW
Bowling
Belanger
Tournament
(with
bow
in
tie)
nea rby
of
the
Buffalo. Only interloper in this
UAW Recreation Department,
7
SOLIDARITY,
April, 1960—Page
12
COPE $Buck$ Drive Rolling
Continued
from Fage
deluged
that office being
with contributions.
con-
- warming
heart
The
tributions
1
Social
ly.
from
Page
Security
substantial-
Ford
workers—
young, middle-aged and old
— were united as never be-
fore back in 1949 negotiations that saw the UAW determined to break through
on
the industrial
pension
front.
The agreement signed on
Sept. 28, 1949, astonished
millions of workers—includ<4
ing
many
Ford
workers
who held company-paid
sions as a dream.
In late-March,
—
pen-
10 years
ago, into the mails went
643 letters containing the
first
pension
checks
Ford workers
More
than
26,000
to
Ford
Missile Site
Pact Siqned
Hard on the heels of organizing its first missile firing site, the UAW announced
terms
ment.
of a three-year
agree-
Leonard Woodcock,
UAW vice president and
director of the aircraft department, said the organizing of Martin Co. employes at the Vandenberg
(Calif.) Air Force Base
and the terms of the first
contract “are of great im-
portance.”
The union
NLRB
election
victory
in
Jan.
19
an
re-
corded by the missile
workers
signalled
a
site
new
technicians into UAW.
Em-
breakthrough
in
enlisting
ployment at the base is expected to reach the 500 mark
soon.
Vandenberg
Air Force
Base is situated along the
Pacific midway between Los
Angeles and San Francisco
and is a highly important defense-of-America base. UAW
members
ble Titan
and
at the
missiles,
site assem-
fire them.
The
three-year
test, load
agree-
ment, with wage reopeners
each year, has an immediate 34c hourly
average
value.
Negotiating
for
the
WAW
were George Frongillo of the
aircraft
department
along
with Tom Botello, Local 617
president; Ken Meyers and
Max
Arb,
committeemen.
Assistance
was
given
by
UAW
Region
6
Director
Charles Bioletti.
INTERNATIONAL
heard
talks
by
workers
and retirees to COPE often
come from modest budgets
which
of meat
barely
cover
the
bread.
and
workers
1
The Ford chapter is most
significant.
by
cost
HARVESTER
UAW
President
have
21,000
than
those
Of
1950, 969
benefits.
Ken
retired.
who
are
of
More
living.
in
director
of
drawing
Departthe long
Ford
over
Ford
retirees
and
grinned:
“Kinda makes you proud.
Real proud.”
Ford
pensioners
have
lots of UAW companions
these days. Some 120,000
have
retired
on
union-ne-
gotiated pensions and the
pensioner list grows at the
rate
of 1,000 a month.
Before the UAW’s pension
breakthrough, most of the
nation’s 10 million senior
citizens
could
look
to a
monthly income on “retirement” of only $39—all from
social security which had a
benefit level unchanged since
1937.
Legislators raised social
security benefits within a
few weeks after the UAW’s
first pension agreement was
signed. It was the impetus
needed
to
increase
social
security so the entire aged
population could benefit, but
more importantly, to focus
full national
attention on
the complete needs of senior
citizens,
UAW
statisticians figure
the
average
UAW
member on retirement has
25 years of credited service and is drawing $60
monthly from the unionnegotiated pension funds,
He now also receives up
to $119 a month in social
security benefits and, if
his wife is living, the cou-
ple receives up to an additional. $59 monthly for a
total possible monthly in-
come of almost $240.
Forge Council ~
Meeting Called
Delegates
national
wage
will
council
Illinois,
on
to
&
the
meet
April
UAW
hour
forge
29-30,
1960.
in Peoria,
Local unions representing
forge workers that are interested
in
attending
the
conference
communicate
Kosick,
12252
are
with
S. Union
28,
cago
tional
director
forge
plans to attend
the meeting.
COUNCIL
Walter
P.
meeting
Reuther
to
Stanley
secretary,
Avenue,
Illinois.
Vice President
house,
asked
council
Pat
Chi-
Great-
of the
na-
department,
and
in
address
Chicago
(above)
and
UAW
Vice President Pat Greathouse.
Delegates met in late
February to discus$ problems connected with SUB, pensions,
insurance
and
similar
subjects,
by high-income
people and
of
multi-mil-
lion dollar corporations.
Reuther urged all - out
support
for
the
COPE
retired
still
Bannon,
the union’s
ment, looked
list
still
are
In sharp contrast were
the tremendous sums
poured into the campaign
coffers of GOP candidates
controllers
of Pensions
Decade
Continued
made
drive,
pointing
out
that
“big
money
must _ be
matched with little money
— the dollars of millions
of American
workers as
citizens who
want
their
votes to count in Novem-
ber.
we
“With
can
your
make
cooperation,
COPE’s
cess in April a people’s
mary
for progress at
polls in November,”
said.
suc-
prithe
Reuther
Joint Effort
At Sikorsky
WHOSE
Mazey
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—
Working without a contract
since Feb, 15; some 5,000
members of UAW Local 877
here
have
been
helping
spearhead
a
joint
union
struggle for contract provisions
long
ago
considered
standard by other aircraft
companies,
The Local 877 members
are employed by the Sikorsky
Aircraft
division
of
United Aircraft Co.
Their action sharpened
the emphasis on the unity
program of UAW and the
International
Association
of Machinists to gain a
decent contract from
United’s
aircraft
divisions.
;
Unity efforts between the
two unions targeted at this
goal started last August at
a joint UAW-IAM meeting
at Hartford attended by
Vice President Leonard
Woodcock,
director of
UAW’s
National
Aircraft
Department,
IAM members started
working without a contract
Dec. 5 at the giant Pratt
and Whitney division plant
at East Hartford after turning down a company 7c to
12¢ an hour offer because it
was tied to management demands axing seniority and
transfer rights provisions.
UAW’s Local 877 then
rejected a similar wage increase offer by a 18,000 to
3 vote,
pointing
out
that
the United Aircraft division’s contracts which the
union’s are seeking to improve
are
among.
the
weakest in the aircraft industry.
“The fight is not_ over
economics but over our need
for provisions such as adequate representation rights,
union security, a meaningful
grievance procedure and full
arbitration,” said Woodcock.
“Those provisions were
gained at other companies
long ago.”
The
IAM’s
agreement
with the nearby Hamilton
Standards plant of United
is slated to expire in midApril and the UAW agreement with the Pratt and
Whitney North Haven
plant is set to run out
May 15.
Meanwhile, working without a contract has resulted
in growing strength in Local
877, officers said,
“Morale is especially high
and there is more interest
and activities for the union
now than ever before,”’ said
John B. Monahan, Local 877
president,
SIDE
(left)
ARE
twits
YOU
George
ON?
UAW
Secretary-Treasurer
F. Randolph,
administrative
Eni
assiizze
so70ee
svilt
ant to Sen. Barry Goldwater (R., Ariz.) during the oral argyza iio
ments in the Kohler case before the National Labor Relatiojiiaio! 1
Board in Washington.
Sen. Goldwater’s assistant was an i 18 cow
terested and active observer at the hearings.
Before the heaje: oil &
ings started and during recesses he was frequently in earnen=s Mi
consultation
with
Kohler company
lawyers, but every tirli
qievs.
the UAW
photographer trained his camera on him in thi! mi mi
posture he abruptly walked away before the shutter clickescilo 791
Another Kohler Hearing
Continued
from
Page
1
victed by NLRB Trial Examiner George Downing of
violation of the National
Labor Relations Act and
guilty
of
unfair
labor
practices for three years.
Every effort by the company to get Downing’s decision
changed,
weakened
or vacated by the courts
has ended in failure.
In this final flourish of
argument before a decision
by the National board, Koh-
ler attorney Lyman C. Conger’s claim that his company
always has been and still
was willing to bargain collectively was neatly punctured by George Squillacote,
Chicago
regional
attorney
for the NLRB. Squillacote
said:
“Conger looked on collective bargaining as a game of
handball with him being the
wall. He thought all he had
to do was be there and let
the balls bounce off.
“Actually collective bargaining is more like tennis.
You not only have to be
there but both sides have to
play.
“And sometimes you have
to
serve.
Never
once
did
Conger serve the ball.”
During the more than two
hours allowed the company
fer presentation and rebuttal, Conger merely repeated
the company’s defense of its
charges
its
and
position
against the union, nearly all
of which were found to be
without merit by Examiner
Downing.
UAW
Attorney
David
Sheboygan
of
Rabinowitz
blasted the company’s claim
of union responsibility for
vandalism
alleged
since
the
strike started. He challenged
Conger to show that any one
of the 800
cases
company
the
proved to be
union
member,
claimed
(WVEST (WN A BETTER WORLD
GWE
by
been
had
the act of a
CPE
wt
A BOCK
|
The Conger Line «vil °
Kohler spokesman Ly! mast
man C. Conger does hil as0h
best ducking and weavinjiysow |
when
asked
about
vidw
f0
lence and preparations fof anoits
violence by the compansagi
against Kohler workers)!" 0
A direct question abou die «0
the illegal arsenal collecisilos |
ed
by
to
the
the
beginning
current
strike
forth
stream
fast,
company
of
prioicq
th®
to
1%
brough|suow
his most gliils *a
of double talk —- Albi
nasal,
staccato,
anise
signifying nothing.
Then he was asked:
“What
about
the
two:
08
2
29Hé
‘ia
workers
killed and thiis
many others shot in this ™
back by company guard))msus
during
“Oh,
tory,”
the
1934 strike ?’?snit«
that’s ancient
he
said
his)!
airily.
iu
Aircraft Talkil:
Continued
from Page 1
L
Kansas City, Mo. woul)"
play an increasingly ef-)«
fective role,
IAM alreary was well int
negotiations with thre
major aircraft firms — Cor
vair, Lockheed and Boeinji*
— as UAW began contrac):
talks with NAA and Doug}:
las, Some 700,000 aircraf
industry workers will be dif)
rectly affected by the re
UAV/
and
of IAM
sults
negotiations.
Cooperation between thi!’
two
unions
was
stressed
al
the precedent-setting join{:l:
meeting in August by UAW)
President Walter P. Reuthe).
and
IAM
President
Afi
Hayes.
Numerous
conferences
since
and
UAW
levels.
then
and
have
meetings
discussions‘
developec}
strengthened
IAM.
cooperation
“UAW
industry
and
IAM
workers
ing to grips with
1
on
all
aircraft
are
com-
the crucial:
problems
in negotiations
this year
with
a_ strong) \
Spirit of unity and sense ofl
%)
purpose,” Woodcock said,'
“which is certain to make
%
1960 a year of significant):'s)
achievement,”
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