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Non political Vol. No. 22 Panama, Saturday Dec. 7, 1936 Cents Union Asks Mehaffey For 40. Minimum Wage FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION SUCCESS was Report of the International P La Boca, Dec. Shortly International Vice President; after Governor Mehaffey re Edward Cheresh, Regional Di.
turned from the United States, rector; Cespedes Burke, Sec.
officers of the United Public retary of Local 713; Pascual Workers, Local 713 Ampudio, Vice Chairman, made contact with the Gover. Cristobal Chapter Local 713; nor and arranged a meetin and Clarence Small, Local 713 La Boca, Nov The Cons. the most ardent members of for November 20th. The pur. organizer.
Cristobal Chapter titutional Convention of UPW the organization for special pose of the meeting was to The matters discussed were CIO, Local 713 was held on mention. They were Mr. Edpresent the Union program the following: Settles Canal Saturday, November 30th in ward Cheresh and Mr. Aston on Wage increases and im Grievance Procedure: Seamen Grievances the La Boca Clubhouse. The Parchment, who were warmly provement of working condi. Governor Mehaffey stated that Weather the real CIO applauded by the delegates. Mr.
tions.
the grievance procedure for Cristobal, Nov, 25. Head weather, bright and sunny. The Arauz touched on the subjects Union headquarters today the Panama Canal was now in quarters for the Cristobal Chap with flags and flowers. The kers, the sympathetic attitude was specially arranged of a benevolent society for wor issued a full and detailed re port on exactly what went on the jJnion. It was emphasized ced the settlement of a numbe delegates were met at the door of the Panamanian government during the conference with that at the first two stages in of on the job grievances affect and escorted to their seats ac to our union.
Governor Mehaffey The next act of the Chairon the the grievance procedure, the ing canal seamen. The grievan cording to a pre arranged seat 20th. The full report is pre aggrieved man was ti read the appoint employee can be ces were taken up with Port ing plan.
The meeting was opened by ments for a Credentials Comsented below.
accompanied and represented Captain Brown by Chief Report on Meeting with Gov. only by a fellow employee Steward Roland Dean and the Chairman Teodoro No mittee and excused them from re convene at the ernor Mehaffey Nov. such as the Union Steward his committee consisting of lan who, after his brief open the hall ember 20th, 1946 at the Ex. on the job. The Union or Stewards Alfred Minott, ing remarks, introduced the Lo conference table of the main ecutive Office.
ganizer cannot enter the case Herbert Henry, Joseph Thorne cal President, Francisco Arauz. office. This done, the Chairman Mr. Arauz called a moment of read the list of appointments (NOTE: The matters con at the first two stages, but and Anhtony, on Novemtained in this communication may represent the employees silence for our departed com for the Constitution Commitver 13, 1946. Turn to Page 4)
apply only to members of Lo at the third and fourth stages to Captain Brown its sincere The union wishes to express rades. He then cited two of cal 713 employed by the Pana Wage Increases: There was ma Canal, and have no bear a considerable discussion on to take action on justifiable appreciation for his willingness ing on Army employees wages. The Union presented complaints and for the imparor Navy employees. its program on wage increases, tial manner in whcih he dealt The meeting was attended which includes: with the Union Committee. The La Boca, Nov. 30. At the have been established, one at by Governor Mehaffey and (a) Establishment of a 40 matters settled were the fol Convention held here today, La Boca, one at Cristobal, and Colonel Frank Wang, for cent per hour minimum wage. lowing: Mr. Strobel, Internatio the other at Gamboa.
the Panama Canal; and for (b) Granting of equal wage The present unfavorable nal Vice President of UPWA The Cristobal and Gam the Union by Strobel. Turn to Page2) conditions of the canal sea CIO submitted a report to the boa offices will be moved into men Camp at La Boca will be First Constitutional Conven larger quarters as soon as they improved tion, UPW Local 713.
are available. Telephones have The Union pointed out that Mr. Strobel divided his te been installed in La Boca and sometime canal seamen are port into five parts: Gamboa and it is expected that Organization Cristobal will soon have one sels but that such seamen are Local Union Operation installed. Office furniture inrefused by the pilots. The Negotiations cluding desks, tables, chairs, Union requested before check International Union Res have been purchased. More fur ponsibilities niture will be obtained to meet La Boca, Nov. 25. Although action on the Union presen ing the seamen Captain Brown find from the pilots the UPW CIO, Local 713. has tation of these cases. We be5. This Convention the demands. The Local owns lieve this shows that man only recently begun the systewhether they require seamen. On organization, Mr. Strobel several typewriters, adding matic processing of grievances error, PROVIDED Captain Brown stated that he reported that the exact figure machines, and files. The Local the grieof individual members, it can vance is a proper one.
would have the dispatchers of the membership was not will own a mimeograph machialready report that three disLocal 713 makes no check with the pilots upon available but according to dues ne and an addressograph macharged members of the Union of being able collection covering a 112 month chine. The Local will own an to settle any have The reinstatement Union The complained period, we could safely assume automobile.
won Union has to grievance. The Union can their jobs through Union ac be of assitance only when the against the practice of ship that the membership was some three clerks and six organizers tion, Local 713 announced to grievance is a justified grie proper food to Canal seamen.
stewards giving stale and im where around 16, 400.
on the local payroll. There are day.
Eight chapters have in been about 250 stewards listed vance and when the grievance Captain Brown stated that such established The three members reinstanamely, Balboa, the office files. On the quesis a justified grievance and ted to their jobs are the fol when the case can be proved. and advised that in such cases Tank, Paraiso, Chorrera and CION, Mr. Strobel pointed out was contrary to the regulations Cristobal, Gamboa, Gatun, Red tion of the newspaper AClowing: Reid, Marine Division, take up proper grievances with tention of the Pilot, who will bel feels that although a very provement. He asked the steStewards are encouraged to the matter be called to the at the Teachers Chapter. Mr. Stro that the paper needs great imBalboa.
Ceferino Ceballio, Tivoli foremen and supervisors, in ac correct the matter.
good start had been made the wards and organizers to subUSO.
cordance with established grie The Union complained of goal should always be 100 mit more news to the paper.
Myrtle Smith, Balboa Gold vance and when the case can the inconvenience of Canal organization. There are still Sales could be increased ac.
Commissary.
be approved.
men eating their meals when some non members who need tively on the part of the ste Reid was reinstated The above cases show that ships are in locks, mooring and to be brought into the Union. wards. On the question of neafter Balboa Chapter Steward stewards can successfully han unmooring at piers, etc. Cap. On the question of membership, gotiations, it was reported that Herman Moore took up the dle many grievances without tain Brown replied that he will Mr. Strobel reported favorably the Union has been recognized case. Brother Ceballio case coming to the full time orga make it imperative that the on the general attitudes of and grievance procedures was settled by Steward Maud nizer. If stewards run into ships are in locks, mooring and members he has met. He feels instituted that have begun to Johnson. Myrtle Smith scase trouble in taking up grievances, men even if they must pay dian issue has not created a hold the meals for Canal sea that the Panamanian West In benift members already. 40was successfully handled by then they should Brother Monroe, Steward.
certainly overtime in order to do so.
split in the ranks and factio hour wor week was institute The Union wishes to express come to the Union office and The Union complained nalism grown considerably less. in some USO Leaves of abits appreciation to those fore consult the Union organizers about the present difficulty On operation, it was repor senee for Union employees men and supervisors who took about the case. Turn to Page 4) ted that three headquarters (Turn to Page 4)
Back After Union Acts out claim such occasions.
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