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Non political Vol. No. PANAMA, OCTOBER, 1947 FREE Salute To The Republic Secretary of Navy Orders Worker Reinstated Brodsky, Union Wins Case On Appeal to Washington, dricks was advised of the declstated The doubting Thomases among the silver em care in part that, after careful consideration of the ployees in the Canal Zone, and Navy employees in par findings and recommendations ticular, who have been debating the potentiality of the made, following special investUPW CIO and its efficacy as a remedy for their multiple igation by the Field Grievance economic ills, and have been sitting on the fence waiting Advisory Committee it is the for a sign, had proof irrefutable in the decision handed decision of the commanding Officer that the previous acdown by the Secretary of the Navy in the famous Hendrick tion effecting your Removal Case.
for Cause be sustained.
The union was not satisfied Evanş Hendricks, IC 3765, Hendricks was informed that and directly appealed the decia steward in the Public Works the discharge was sustained sion to the Secretary of Division, Naval Air Station, was since no additional informa the Navy with a comprehensive discharged on May 16th, 1947 tion, which could warrant a evidence in the case and inbrief outlining our facts and for violation of station Ord reversal of the charges against dicating that the decision was His Excellency Don Enrique Jiménez ers. namely, on the alleged you. was presented.
charge that Hendricks had so The case was then appealed evidence submitted at the previnot justifiable in view of the licited union membership and to the Field Grievance Advisory ous hearings. In grateful appreciation for the many favors dues from another employee. Committee of the 15th Naval received from His Excellency don Enrique JiThe Navy charged thất this District. hearing was held alleged action on the part of before this committee on June 21st, Brother Hendricks was After a long wait, on October menez and his government; and by virtue of the Hendricks was a violation of 30th which lasted about five notified by the Public Works indissoluble ties that bind us to this great Repthe Naval Ait Station, Naval hours. Hendricks was represent Division that he had been re ublic, Local 713, UPW CIO experiences a pecOperating Base Station Me ed by Regional Director Max instated on the job at his merandum 18 47, dated March International Rep former rate of pay, 50 per uliar pride and pleasure in saluting the Chief 13, 1947 resentative Teodore Nolan and hour, and in his previous clasExecutive and the Nation on the 44th AnniverOn May 27th a second stage Organizer Fitz Evering. The sification.
sary of Independence.
hearing was held on appeal by union learned that there were the union. The hearing was about 60 pages of testimony as conducted by Commander a result of this hearing.
Kravath, On June 9th, Brother BRINGS RESULTS The mediation of the Union in President Abram Flaxer will the recent work interruption in the Cristobal Docks area realized not be able to attend the secimmediate concession to some of ond Annual Convention of Lothe demands made by the Long cal 713, on November 8, 1947, Diego González, 16365, shoremen, and substantial action because his schedule will not had been employed by the Muon the others.
permit him to do so.
nicipal Engineering Division of the five points discussed at In a letter to the Local Ex since 1929.
the meeting held on Wednesday, ecutive Board, the President of In August of 1935, Bro. GonOctober 24, among Colonel Frank UPW. CIO. intimated that he zález received injuries on the Wang, Executive Secretary, and had in fact been making plans job which incapacitated him Mr. Lyle Prather, General to attend prior to the receipt until November, 1936. repre of the invitation; but that his His work with the Division senting the administration; and required attendance at the CIO after that was continuous unBros. Thomas Richardson, Max Executive Board Meeting and til misfortune again overtook Brodsky and Joseph Sachs, of convention will keep him away him, this time under the guise the UPW CIO; and representa from the office most of the of Reduction of Force, on Septives Luis Mojica and Frank month of October, and make tember 9, 1947.
Allan of the Longshoremen, two an extended trip in November Organizer Milwood took up of them were readily conceded; quite impossible.
his case with management, and two were taken under advisement; and the other, it was Please accept my best obtained cancellation of the pointed out, had been dealt with wishes. Bro. Flaxer continued order on October partially.
to state, and be assured that The points receiving immediate the International Union will concession were, the re estab continue to give every possible THE SECOND ANNUAL lishment of the rotation plan of aid and support to the work CONVENTION OF LOCAL work, that was discontinued dur of Local 713.
ing the war; and the 15 minutes 713, OPENS AT LA BOCA In the unavoidable and relunch period, which the adminisCLUBHOUSE ON NOV.
tration said had been authorized grettable absence of Bro. Flaxer, DELEGATES ARE REbut apparently been never plac the International will be reed into effect.
presented by International ViceQUESTED TO BE ON TIME Those taken under advisement President. Thomas Richardson TO RESPOND TO THE were the first aid station and the and by Robert Weirstein, Dinight differential pay.
rector of Organizations.
ROLL CALL On the demand for a wage increase, the delegation was infor mised.
Story on page med an increase had been The results of the negotiation authorized earlier this month, were made known to the hunbut through unfortunate er: dreds of dock workers assemblea Are you a member?
rors all the increases had not in the Club Internacional on been distributed as yet. Speedy Thursday night, and received (STORY ON PAGE 2)
action on the matter was pro. unanimous acceptance.
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