Page ACCION December 21, 1948.
Murray Praises UPW Gains For Membership period. Blank Period Coupon Book Buying Extended to First Ten Days of Pay Period CIO PRESIDENT LAUDS UNION FIGHT The Executive Office anAGAINST DISCRIMINATION nounced that employees will be permitted to purchase com ACCION presents the following statement made by Philip missary books from authority Murray, President of the CIO, concerning UPW in his report cards during the so called given on the first day of the annual CIO Convention. blanck period for the firsū GOVERMENT WORKERS ten calendar days of the pay The United Public Workers union work at every level. In Previously employees could of America has held its own addition, nearly 70 percent of purchase commissary books despite many adverse circum UPWA employees are working during the first six days only stances, including larg, reduc a five day, forty hour wiek.
of the pay period with cash.
tions in the staff of the fe. Over three quarters of them re This means that cmployees deral government, intimidation ceive time and one half for will be able to buy bocks with as a a result of government lo overtim. although this is norcash from the first Monday of yalty programs and such re mal in private industry, it has The Paraise Chapter delegation listens with keen interest strictive measures as th, Keefe been unknown in the public the pay period through the to the Financial Report being delivered by Cecil Hall, Finansecond Tuesday. Formerly, Rider to various appropriation service up until this time. The cial Secretary Treasurer, books could be purchased bills, and the attack upon the union has made an outstanding contribution to union by the District Attorney the fight under this system from the of the Panama Canal Zone, against discrimination through first Monday until only the This official, an appointee of first Saturday helping gain an executive orthe Department of Justice, der concerning Fair EmployThis change in policy should brought actions of ibel that ment Practices in the federal not be confused with the chan resulted in the convictions in service. This has been the ob ges effected by Circular Gsentencing of a UPWA orgajective of a three year cam 437 which permits employees Maner and Hogan Stand First and Second at nizer, Joe Sachs, to nine months paign on part of the union and to purchase commissary books Beginning of Third Month at hard labor and a series of was integrated into the report from authority cards all civil suits against the local and of President Truman Com through the pay period provid Two hard hitting dues col Jose Tuñon (26. Norman Con international union amounting mitte on Civil Rights.
ed they do not wish to have lecting stewards from the Ma liffe (25. Arthur Cozier (24. to 125, 600. The union plans to The unior is now seeking to them deducted from their sa rine Division led the Balboa Kenneth Brown (23. Guillerresist this attack on its status overcome weaknesses in the laries.
Stewards Council in its stew mo Lael (22. and Ezekiel in the Panama Canal Zone with Executive Ord to carry on ards contest at the end of No Bennet (22. all resources at its command. th fight against the hated prac vember The number of points scorDespite these attacks, gains tice of discrimination aginst Cuthbert Maner, first with ed by the stewards depends made for the mmbership have native workers in the Panama 48 points, and Oswald Hogan, upon the organizing done in been most substantial, with an Canal Zone. The UPWA has second with 46 points, were their areas, attendance at stew average increase of 522 per made som progress in that res out in front ot the Balboa ard council meetings, and upon year gained for all public er pect and looks forward to ad.
Stewards as the contest head marks scored in progress tests.
ployees as a result of the ditional gain in the year ahead.
ed into its third month. Third The stewards are contributwith 40 points was Cleveland ing regularly to accumulate Green from Corozal Hospital. sufficient funds to throw a Other high ranking stew party at the end of the three ards are: Aura Stanford (36. month period. The three winEdith Harper (35. Leonard ning stewards will have their Pennycook (31. Mckin names engraved on an honor Alcide (29. Alejandro Ram roll plaque which hangs in the boa (28. Ken Sealey (27. Union Balboa Office.
Marine Division Stewards Lead In Balboa Contest Resolutions Adopted Ai Third Annual Convention 01 Local 713 New Classification Changes Affect Many Employees RESOLUTION ON HOUSING United States government, Whereas: Local 713 has and established a Housing Com Whereas: Local 713 considers mitte which is at present con it a privilege to have with ducting a housing survey, and this International Representa The Honorable Jorge IllueWhereas: The purpose of tive, and ca, Deputy to the Panama Nathis survey is to prepare Whereas: The International tional Assemble the delivery OVER THOUSAND CHANGES DURING statistics and information to Unicn is highly commended of his message to the 1948 Conbe transmitted to the GoverYEAR THRU UNION APPEALS on the selection of an offcial vintion.
nor of the Panama Canal and who is not only qualified but As a result of Union appeals Bacon Sicing Machine has to the Congress of the United one who has exercised the Gatun Credit Union and investigation made by the been newly established at States pointing cut the urgent utmost patience and superb Announces New Central Labor Office a num grade necessity for decent, improved judgment under extremely Business Hours ber of important changes in housing for the soccalled sil adverse and trying conditions, classifications have been made Many employees received ver employees; and and The Gatun Federal Credit recently boosts in grade and raises in Whereas: The nded pro Whereas: This International Union, whose office is located All employees classified as pay as a result of these wholeposals, if adopted woud elimi offcial, Max Brodsky, has in the basement of the ChaRigger Helper (Helper Mesale classification changes.
nate the substandard condi entirely won the hearts of the gres Clubhouse (Formerly Ga chanical A) have been in Many others have received tions which are contrary to membership with his sincere tun Clubhouse. announces creased from grade five to gra increases as a result of indivithe concepts of morality, in conern regarding the problems that the official hours of bu de six. All employees classified dual appeals by the union jurious to health and happy of the silver worker and siness are from 5:00 to as Crane Operator Helper during the past month. It is family life, be it therefore his deep interest in trying to 7:00 on both Tuesdays (Helper Mechanical A) have now estimated that well over. Resolved: That at the com solve them, and and Thursdays.
been upgraded from to one thousand employees have pletion of this survey this Whereas: Max Brodsky has All residents are urged to Smokehouse Attendant was received increases in grade Convention salls upon the undeniably, in a great measure register as early as possible. raised from grade to grade through union appeals and Governor of the Panama Ca comented the bonds of fellow7, and the position of Sausage investigations of the Central nal to incorporate in his hous ship between UPW CIO and Balboa Chapter Plans Stuffer was upped from grade Labor Office since February ing program the recommen the silver employees of the for Membership to 26, 1948 when the program dations of the Housing Com Canal Zone; therefore be it The position. Operator, Increase first went into effect.
mittee of Local 713 and be it Resolved: That Local suitfurther ably recognize the genuine Extensive recommendations Resolved: That the Interna and unselfish services rendered have been adopted by the Bal Union Action Wins ed for a few days and reinstional Union urges immediate by Max Brodsky, and be it boa Chapter Executive Board tated in his position on De 107. 20 Back Pay for legislation by Congress at its further.
designed to boost its membercember 23, 1946.
Atlantic Side Member next session to provide bet Resolved: That the Interna ship to the 100 mark.
In accordance with the leave ter housing in accordance tional Union be advised of our The hard driving chapter Percy Seales an employee of regulations an employee terwith the proposals of Local unqualified appreciation. Executive Board has drawn the Cristobal Motor Transpor minated for cause loses all the 713 :0:up an 81point plan and all tation Division received an adsiek lcave to his credit at the 0: RESOLUTION ON submit to the Local Executive ditional 107. 20 in his pay this time. The union was able to RESOLUTION ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Board points which will ne month thru the efforts af the prove that suales had not been MAX DRODSKY Wheeras: Unfavorable eco cessitate its acceptanse or re Union in securing an adjust terminated for cause and that Whereas: In the summer of nomic and social conditions jection.
ment of an administrative he should have been carried 1947 the International Union have had an inevitable conse The finishing touches will error made in crediting him on the records as having been sent to the Isthmus of Pa quence in the degree of ju be applied to the plan at the with rest leave earned. reinstated instead of renama one of their best of. venile delinquency in the Ca next meeting of the Balboa Seales had been carried on employed.
ficials as subsequent events nal Zone, and Executive Board, after which the payroll records as hav The 107. 20 covers the leave proved to continue UPW pro Whereas: The existing court time the full details of the ing been terminated for cause taken by Seales during 1947 gram of a better way of life system is wholly inadequate plan will be publicly announc on December 5, 1946 whereas and 1948 without pay, totalfor silver employees of the (Cont. on Page 3) ed.
actually he had been suspend ling 202 hours. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO