THE LABORER Year No. PANAMA, MARCH 26, 1945 a copy ENJOYABLE FUNCTIONS MARK THE ELECTION. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND CELEBRATION OF FIRST ANNIVERSARY BAR TENDERS AND WAITERS UNION READ SOME THINGS YOU KNOWN ABOUT THE BAR TENDERS AND WAITERS UNION What must be recorded as At twelve o clock noon on the two outstanding events of speak of the liquid refreshFriday, 2nd instant, the Presi ments, a better selection could the season were the Election dent called the membership to not be had a shower of and Installation of Officers of order, and after stating the every available brand of the the Bar Tenders and Waiters purpose of the assemble, went things that help to gladden the Union for the ensuing term, far and wide excelled him hearts of men was present.
conducted at the usual meet self in welcoming the many ing place on Thursday, 22nd good friends and well wishers The Vice President in giving February, current year, and the of the Union who assisted in the address of thanks, did not first Anniversary thereof which making the function the sucfail in his elaboration of the was celebrated on Friday, 2nd cess it had been. Space will not superb spirit of unity and gencurrent month.
permit to mention the many tlemanliness manifested In connection with the elec fine and impressive addresses throughout the entire function, tion and installation of officers. and exhortations given by these and among other things stresthe following named gentlemen friends and well wishers, but sed the necessity of such maniwere elected to the offices indi suffice it to say the zinth was festation at all future funccated: reached by each. However tions regardless of the kind, Mr. Juan Pardo, President, special mention must as a nestating: that he, like the PreLisandro Trejos, Vice Presi cessity be made of those given sident and Secretary, must dent, by Mrs. Juan Euribiades Jime remind members of the impeLuis Alejandro Cuellar, Se nez, Vicent Harmodio Ramirez cretary, rativeness of cooperation, in David Abad, Lic. Jose Barria, is Pablo Galvez, Treasurer, Lic.
that, the road to success J Faundes, which James Anderson, Trustee. should be a lasting memory to unquestionably not one of an Byron Anderson, Abel Beytia. ELDORADO. but to the coneach member of the Union; Julio Pineda, Eduardo Douglas, for by their timely advices and trary, an uphill climb, rugged Tose Blackburn, Jose Lay: Mem councils much food for thought and slippery, and not to say bers, Board of Directors.
the least thorny, too. However, was gained, and it is hoped that Immediately following the all members will not fail in if service above self and esprit election of these officers, they digesting and the carrying out de corps are practiced and were each installed in his res of them for the good and promade operative by one and all, pective office, the ceremony inthere is no kainsaying that all gress of their union. In unity cident to which was not only is strength.
obstacles will be surmounted, impressively and masterfully, despite the varying of opinions but solemnly executed as was The officers and members of which from time to time will evidenced during the the union surely outdid them. and must come about. The succourse thereof.
selves in the excellent service cess or failure of an organizaThe President after expresGispensed in making their tion rests equally on the shouldsing the Union and his own guests feel at home, and this ers of each member thereof deepest sentiments of gratitude was especially so the banquet a responsibility of everyone to the Installing Master for his table; and too much praise dependent on the amount of invaluable services for so ably cannot be given Trustee support we give it. By perseconducting the ceremony; and James (Pepper) Anderson, for vering we can make the beacon welcoming the guests, thanked the toothsome preparation in light of our Union, SUCCESS.
his fellow officers and memthe form of a buffet luch All present having voted the bers for the confidence repos supper prepared by himself function a successful and encd in him, promising; that with and helpers for the occasion. joyable one, same was terminat.
their undivided cooperation and Every item was pleasing to the ed mid night with very much Support to work for the future most exacting taste, and to regret.
uplifting and enhancing of the union, and impressed upon all the importance of esprit de Satisfactory Arrangements Reached Between Mancorps; CARRY ON TARRY agement of the Rancho Beer Garden and Executives NOT the goal of success. of the Bar Tenders and Waiters Union Relative to This part of the program being concluded, all repaired to the Hours of Work by Certain Waiters.
banquet table where the dain The Bar Tenders and Waiters and continue work as letiest of dishes and incompar Union takes pleasure in disclos gally required.
able vintage, etc. etc. await ing that after a conference with The extra hours of work ed them.
Mr. Harris, Manager of the El annotated above, will be by The President who was visib Rancho Beer Garden in the rotation; that is, the personly moved filled with emotion matter of services performed by nel will be changed daily so. in a very calm but yet forcertain waiters of that establishthat any prejudices that may ceful manner extended a warm ment, to publish the following occur will be for one day onand right hearty welcome to letter to that gentleman stating ly.
the Union two hundred and the Union acceptance of the more guests, many of whom condtiions stated by Mr. Harris: The extra hours of waiter spoke in glowing terms of the 19th March, 1945. service will be paid for by inpresent administration, wishing The Manager, crease in conformity with the therefor a very successful and law.
prosperous term, and in high Jardin El Rancho. That this change in serest hopes of the union achievPanama, vice will continue for three ing success and prosperity.
months from date of this letThe Secretary in returning Dear Sir: ter.
thanks, not unlike the President, emphasized upon all the The Staff of this institution That if the business proother officers and members has studied the following changgresses, two or three additiothe necessity of wholehearted es introduced by you in your nal waiters be permanently waiter service: support and coorperation; for assigned, thus establishing a support and cooperaption; for That two or three waiters complete night service.
without which all efforts ex of the night shift will work We are pleased to inform you pended will be futile, and imtwo hours each during the that our Board of Directors conplore each to strive for one hundred per cent membership, day time, to wit: From 12:00 sider your proposed points just and in this regard each memnoon to 2:00 and that and equitable, and it is impresber should form himself into a these same waiters take up sed upon employees to cooperate committee.
their regular duty at 6:00 as far as possible with their emThe union desires to bring hand which resulted in a one to the attention of all helpers hundred per cent increase. This (both sex) of kitchens, restau establishment, however, gives no rants and refreshment stands day off and payments are only parlors, that notwithstanding for time actually worked.
the name BAR TENDERS AND Quite recently the subject WAITERS, they are also eli cf violation of the eight hour gible for membership in the day law by certain establishUnion, and for their informa ients was brought to our tion, it is advised that no en notice and we spared no pains trance fee is exacted to become in seeing to it that the law a member; the only require be adhered to, and that overments are the payments of lime payments be made for CARNET (identification) of all time worked in excess of fyfty cents (B. 50) to secure a cight hours daily.
membership and one Balboa (B. 00) monthly contribution With regards to vacation each month. All members are Thirty (30) days each year with entitled to the same rights and pay is mandatory providing privileges and any advice to employees have the same to their credit.
the contrary should be disregarded.
There is now under review the issue of equal remuneraAt the present time an in tion for like services rendered tensive membership campaign in grades and or classes; also, is afoot, and it is urged upon the advisibility of graded estaall members of the Union to blishments, e. Classes I, II, exert every influence at their III, etc. paying a fixed wage or command to the end that a salary to employees by class, as one hundred per cent enroll well as the determining of inent be obtained. It is believed minimum to to a maximum that the efforts expended and wages and salaries.
are still being expended by the officers of the union to bring The Board of Directors of about satisfactory working conthe Union meets every Tuesday Citions are not familiar to at ten o clock in the forenoon, and view of which, we many, in the general membership take the liberty to disclose by meets on the last Thursday of each month for the transaction this writing but a few of the many results gained through of regular and such other busiout interventions.
riess as many be brought before the session. It is required Sometime ago the Manageof all members to be present, if possible, at all meetings (genment of the Balboa Garden, notified its employees that anyeral) and to take lively and one who insisted on taking active part in the affairse of the union. All constructive sugvacation would be granted same with the understanding that Sestions and criticisms for the their services would be terminprogress and advancement of the union will be glady receivated at the end of such vacaed and given the deserved contion period. This injustice was sideration forceable taken in hand by us, The President and his of and we are pleased to state ficial staff, are doing everythat the referred to establishthing humanly possibly for the ments has changed the policy welfare of each member and it complained of and is now living is their expressed purpose with up to legal requirements. ihe support of the membership to establish a true spirit of comradeship and cooperation Several years ago, the Kelly within the union; to make inRitz, was paying its waiters a vestigations and recommendameagre starvation wage and on tions from time to time to the this being brought to our at Lroper agencies in the interest tention, we took the matter in of members; to promote better understanding between employer and employee, and to asployers for the progress and sist in maintaining high good of the establishment in standard of efficient workmanwhich they work.
ship, and shall endeavor to Your attitude in the premises build up the morale of members cemonstrates that you had formto the exent that their best ed part of some Labor Organiservices be rendered, in recogzation (Uniones Obreras) in the rution of which, to obtain just United States of America, and compensation and adequate facilities.
we are glad to see in you a person in whom we can find friend More than the above can be ly solution in our labor condone and accomplished if each member of us will give an helping hand. By helping others Yours very truly, we help ourselves. Signad) Juan Pardo.
Be out at the next meeting President. We are looking for you.
flicts.
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