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Panamaá, August 1947 FROM THE ORGANIZERS CORNER at The that had passed heckers out the sympathy and cooperation of management, and the organizers concerned express ACCION The Organizers have caught the stewards of the Building the highest appreciation.
their second wind and have Division, who, are doing a been dashing around like nobo splendid job; those of the Motor Prudencio Don Juan Corde Published once a month by dy business.
Transportation who, are workro is on detached service Clarence baby face Small, ing assidiously on the memberpresent with the Organizational Local 713, o.
to begin with the SMALLEST ship drive; the Quartermaster Drive Committee. He is in of them all, in trying to keep stewards who refuse to be outcharge of the Latin department Williams and based on his record as the Editor up with the pace blew a gasket done in the line of duty, parand had to be rushed to the icularly the steward at Summan who brought Gamboa into for mit and last, but not least, the shop (Panama Hospital)
the Union. you can be assured, Publicity Committee emergency repairs. He returned men who represent the emgentle reader, that he is pro G. Ogle Chairman to the race brand new, fourth ployees at the Corozal Hospital, ducing just as the rest of them. Clarke. Vice Chairman hand in time to present a 13 where those who have gone ATHERTON Reid. Secretary point proposition to Acting HAYwire are cared for. AccordWill the Atlantic Side orgaDirector Crook of the Division ing to Bro. Hay, when those Eddie Atherton, the walking nizers give us a break in our Representatives of Clubhouses.
stewards say 100 they mean ad of what the well dressed next issue? Morrison organizer should wear, has, as Gamboa 100. Crossdale Red Tank One of the points submityou The only brickbat is thrown. Commissaries know, the assignment ted dealt with five day eightH. Drew Paraiso DOCK EMPLOYEES and Laundry) McLean Cristobal hour week. That the Adminis against a certain colored em that calls for frequent dating (Continued from page 3) Gittens Gatun tration did give some study to ployee of the Motor Transpor of the ladies. Eddie latest the matter is evident from the tation who persists in anti conquest was in the case of: the jurisdiction of the Agency Editora Panamá American report that certain employees unio activities. For obvious Doris Goddard, IC 167468. and was a question for the of the Bakery have been plac reasons midget Hay called no case history shows that Police Department. The comed on this new schedule and names Sister Goddard was discharged plaint will be taken up with that others will enjoy this from the Ancon Laundry on the proper authorities. Other change by September May 6, 1947, for an occurence points dealt with were received QUIT YOURSELVES no immediate bear lations were made by Bro. Sanby the members present. TransCommittee Formed To (Continued from Page 2)
ing on her job. The grievance Help Retired was processed, by remote con tiago Agnew of the Publicity out merit. Waste no time with trol, through three stages with Committee.
them for they are flimsy cloaks Employees no success. Eddie, the persisGrievances of a nature af that fail to hide that INFERIORtent, refused to take no for an fecting the group as a whole ITY COMPLEX Every worker On Friday night August 8th answer and brought the matter were presented by individual should eagerly man his battle regularly scheduled Stewards Lo the attention of Colonel members.
One gripe raised station NOW, for the cIo has Council Meeting, Bro. Wang, the just and the merci was to the effect that an cleared all decks for action.
Fowland introduced a motior Cul. Said the Colonel to Eddie, extra two cents was given as And what of the gentler sex?
which was enthusiastically and as justice triumphed: a bonus to workers handling Where do they stackup in this unanimously by the After careful further inves cement in Box Cars, whilst fight? To all appearances they members. It was to the effect igation and consideration of who checked the ce seem oblivious to the fact that hat, upon the retirement of :ll the circumstances by super ment when being so handled their vital interests are more rother, each member of th ising authorities concerned, it were not given a bonus or any concerned than that of their HAY Community will contribute vo men folk. Ladies, use your imvas determined to be feasible other consideration.
luntarily towards a purse to be to reinstate Doris Goddard Riggers also presented what agination only part time on the Ernest Hay, the fellow who presented to the retiring bro o her employment. The amounted to a confirmation of vexing question of Lay Offs.
tries to make it while the sun ther at the termination of his action taken in this case was a beef previously deliberated your husband loses his job which is shining, held a job location service with the Canal Zone based upon the good work and which was also one of the he failed to protect Assuming meeting at Section on July Government. committee was manship and conduct record of points raised in conferenece his case to be a flagrant instance 30, 1947. The report is that the immediately formed carry the to carry employee.
with the F. Agent. The of injustice based on seniority pow wow was wowfully suc this into effect. The Miss Goddard was reinstated Regional Director personnel told the and efficiency, he never joincessful is as follows: Chairman, Bros on July 28, and the dapper meeting that all subjects dealt ed up or worse, he is unWith his five feet nothing of Reid. Weekes, Gittens, Coulson Bro. Atherton, of the perpetual with will be taken care of by financial through slackness on both his part and yours. Where size, he has been throwing bo and Rowland. Contributions are cigar, moves on to other con representation to the proper quarter. He then made a short do you come in? By your failure quets and brickbats all around now acceptable for Bro. Joseph quests.
talk on the Drive fo ra 100 to demand full protection from the field of his activities. The Baker, who is being retired him for your progeny and membership Union.
yourflowers go to the Superinten from service. He is an emploAnnouncements.
self in not insisting on inspecting dent for the very fine gesture ee of the Atlantic Locks Divihis membership card ion.
of providing a lunch shed at Organizer Garcia announced month. Your act of omission Section for the employees The hope was expressed that that the Chairman of the makes you equally culpable on This project, he realizes, was imilar steps would be taken Ship ommittee of one of the the job protection issue done at some expense to the y all other Chapters of Local boats plying between the Port has been enfranchised so Government, and he expresses 13.
of Cristobal and New York had back that the word suffragette the sincere appreciation of arranged throughthe assist means nothing to most people Local 713 ance of the ristbal Chapter today. Awaken to this! The officers, to throw a party for hand that rocks the cradle rules Additional nosegays are for Summary Lay off the children of Dock employees the world So stand up for Protested during the latter part of the your right. the rights of all Another Grievance MILWOOD present month. crewmen families of workers the Silwere all members of the Na ver Roll. If your man is a polWon Recently the Union protested to captain Goggins, Chief the cold shock trooper, Soe Mil and in a true spirit of brother the cIo flag with the militancy Your reporter next cornered tional Maritime Union, CIO, troon, push him aside, and carry GATUN, August 18. of Staff of the 15th Naval Dis wood, Joe, who reels off shop hood had agreed among them and aggressiveness of your sisters George Mascoll, 39253, trict, the manner in which many reductions in force have talk and philosophy all in the selves to make this gesture. In the Suffragettes of past days, employed on the Atlantico same breath, has been singed the meantime Bro. Garcia re and your men folk will for very Locks, was notified by his been made in some of the supervisor that he had accumNavy Departments.
by the fire of combat so many quested Dock employees who shame follow you on to victory times that he is now a god were members, to get into and a one hundred percent CIO ulated forty seven hours Rest some departments navy send to any barber shop, no touch with their stewards and Union.
Leave, which he must take. Mas employees have been layed off hair to cut and fifty cents to give them the number of chil ACQUIT YOURSELF LIKE coll did so. On his return to with only a few hours notice collect. Well. Joe has been also dren that would attend, so that MEN. duty he was informed that he which is contrary to the po going places and doing things. an estimate may be made of could not be paid because he licy generally in effect in the Take for instance the case of: the total number to be provided was not really entitled to it.
Canal Zone and the Army.
Austin Gittens, IC 22029 for.
DEDUCTION LESS THAN Bro. Bryce, Mascoll SteGittens is an old timer of 20 OF SALARY ward, processed his Grievance The Union has again re the Division, but he came AUTORIZED in the first and second stages. quested that in all cases of under the axe recently and was Decisions were unfavorable in reductions in force the em given Reduction of Force. Or(Continued from Page 3)
both instances. Roland ployees be given the proper ganizer Joe negotiated successcircunstances warranting deducDean, Organizer, took the Grie notice so that they can adjust fully, and Bro. Gittens began to tions for hospital bills in an vance to the third and fourth themselves to the coming punch his card again on August amount less than 20 of an emstages, resulting in Bro. Mas change in their status and per 13.
ployee gross salary, the emcoll receiving payment for all mit them to seek other em These negotiations could not ployee may communicate these time lost forty seven hours. ployment in the meantime. be successfully negotiated withcircumstances warranting deducAssistant Executive Secretary who will authorize such reduction in the installments deducted from the employee salary of GARCIA CHAPTER PLACE DAY each pay period as appears to be BALBOA La Boca Clubhouse MONDAY Continuing he announced justifiable.
RED TANK Red Tank Lodge Hall TUESDAY that there will be held on CRISTOBAL Government Bldg. Colon WEDNESDAY Monday night August 18th in friends, and that on Friday PARAISO Paraiso Lodge Hall WEDNESDAY the same Hall, a meeting for evening August 22nd the reGAMBO Gamboa Clubhouse FRIDAY Spanish speaking members, gular Chapter meeting will be GATUN Gatun Clubhouse FRIDAY their families, co workers and held at the Club Tropical. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO RY Wo far Bro.
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SCHEDULE OF STEWARDS MEETINGS