The Short Circuit Nay. =. Wo 16,No.10 WORLD-HERALD LOCKS OUT UNION Soper scarp ere ee iacea Sco Saris Fi eae Soe ees Siiwasco Ste nant sania rgtree ana iseractne are Wort Henid "har ead” the. man roentgen, Masoic upment ne ome fey om Ona wee. ‘Wonder, we old have tt Re erect as rs vee ‘Sent We ave net bon ofred {hat oppor." “Gotan weston to sate that fing ha boon Geer pl ecing” the Wels Herta ng ag © Jerry Williams Made Now Chief in Ewe srac nares Soe ay oe ie oe eee Sees Eououmene ne pr eet can so. to mproduee mater prepared by ‘ioe pean pu [Respite penontl However, wwe be ben ntrmed by no we Cows rate source Ua po {eeionl Seba either fave teeny or ae beng Imported for omposing room, One of these ort cae fra a cme em Boye of a Wate who {Resend ‘sekereatng peer emt. "Te other port came om {Stow anton pnt South ar ‘an whe stat notenion pt. ‘had been fown os of tat Union Enters Parade Again slot and corse 2 oat wi ages ping te The ets war bade By aha care ‘no tae aed Member Risks Life To Save Another Due to bi prompt ston lat Apt 9, Loa 874 ember, Jo ‘hr nt fae Sa ig ttn hp Soap Sterna the pager de ind aces, ‘hock nde ver fom te am ‘plsion ane lp Stes prompt aon ti sved anther if, bt showed “H-H-H- (Cough)-ELP! LIVING COST RISE HIGHEST SINCE °51 C.P.I. Soars To 129.8=15* C.O.L. Adder Porerneneelte Seine Seine eee tenon ‘Not warn to ore the Mew te wh tay ries, Sythe 12 cont Inca we fold ‘Dost be spied tee unr don oar higher Bere nett afb oot ale bet and tin lage beter pubes ‘Our umabie wonomy toe ee, eee Insurance To Members 1574 Member ats ecu te Reports of svg sl com ing te wis who Save ‘eit inom a he Cae sets ei Eoenwiiectn ‘Wrerncy nts end choo Sr on ‘Union fal rom Bam. t& pm ch det fish gone nd rma him on hum spel phone imber 339920, ou a sot bial to pu ion hoor owe sed ty Information plas cl Seon 393955, Half Day Vacations ‘The Company hus announced “hy mpyee waning take Sai hi muperwsor ft lee NOTICE ‘The Monthly Meeting ‘of the Membership. ‘wll beheld Fey se Union Hal ‘Seon hit moet 2:30AM $200 Drawing Norice Absolute Deadline for ‘ticles i the tet of Each Month Spouses Get A Week 6.6. Time et. a oeing_ thatthe ‘Company tere ater ine of wn nnting vacation schedules ‘ard speaon peiogs at the lat Srna it Med te of tory Det tpt te tion toetherone "would, bea eae cenentiers aut ca “Practice” Picketing onthy peat rns ina the en perro et of cone opie propnsty {2 peed. Tae Pose oe ea, ‘SieBot ie We ‘Stung ew aun’ Dome at ited base. We er ooaohe Peas (or fod pee) tne sore of he prod, Pres tenes" Ee dowe by. now. Time me ‘Soleeaed "AT arcu ok feciebis. Thee ste pestis ive accounted for two‘hirge of Tickets Will Be Given Away ange Wr 50 fe ek ote "Toe ites ae good fr any oe gue nou My Siete The Het 18 member king a fo fete "Peeks ae general ami son ht Be hg $200 JACKPOT tne Mery ssc nave» be rn bana ‘Mays ecg Toots he nea barber ees NO ‘winNBRs wer patina Ts ray Your ame ren Ce Inonh and you statu ring you wl 620 eke. iow i's nt of the pope thon anew re Int most, but iat trad te Apa Bins Mtg "ase notes non-merbet ite 372 Ny awe Jin E |eant drink it all.Short Circuit Profile: CHARITY ON HORSEBACK , How do youspend co, wing As we wean dot of back snd‘ Satirday moming? Wel road, T ought af na dae Se ad You dont he tbe ger cap Cit Nal sd oat 100 6 tom ting the Pony Expres oe. [Nal Smith department 253, dele pt sat ie for cay. ‘Toe des have been nrled in took off for e+ mle futher aoe finding sts the dow be road be ewe ed heey elie se. Down the roud we could se tbe Rote nw seingt st. Pein Bal ppd tars abe hand ot 0 Ne. 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A total of $7908 wae deter sedi atic Study Tot ews oe 40 em a 5= Sabra re = ay forboth ier and spectators Hl ate, Bo Sith, ten ata woe haw ese or the eat wleNell won gerance"bet the Company mst ge the swat Evga the inwotee Sievara to "Sop Ducasion at angers AUER, ste ming tert Beam, eet sateen a Taougs ten cba ae Send Pac Stas eee sie ne Spit Se "The Steward checks to insu and oul procs it wer) seldom = orbs e compan mews ont nat iif gucl&any wine aemr Sepet wos aa acm 1's ita tation of the Gon. ‘Ths where we wk Your alee 2)Kt 8 violaion of Fed, It ap tour mpmaentatie Sate or Loca ae? se proce your grape fo avira yout oe me Hap et te i, med “qleitsneget of management 0nd, eco te pss tipontise| ‘Riese, ten toh 300 SM Ma wala of Company Segury an stomasly opti ana lin co procdur ar outed oar Ur aged to Your ae, hy wl ‘Sones Te procedure k's fre do thi oat to sores Your oe: sep procedure toe und handle your company ita, Home Games In May 18-20 lowa Oats 25.27 Indianapolis Indians 28-20 Evansvile Triplets OMAHA ROYAL BASEBALL Rosenblatt Stadium Attendance Program ‘An Unhappy Message use or gas pe neon ea be changed by Sou apt fo mquce imwher Sr ere a “= tie You now tat mang speiyng tm tote leaner roman, Ie hie mesa You ‘Rete decpinary son or mie Atiquariua » et we ss GODFATHER'’S PIZZA “WHERE THE FAMILY 1S KING” GRAND-—OPENING June 10 a 99th and Qui" I1a.m.—1a.m. DISCOUNT TO UNION MEMBERS The David's Head of Ralston UNION SHOPThe ‘hy Havin H. “Whitey” Cate Vice President & Grievanee Co-ordinator In many of the Sth Step grievances we have had, President Quinlan and myself have recommended to the Companys posible deteren to the lange amount of thefts that have ten place in the Company” parking It ‘We said that all the gates could be cowed except the ‘one that goes by the outer guard shacks, The entrances | Sm eferang to azethe ones the tucks use ‘These gates we told the Company could be closed bout 30 minster after the stare of the site then all ate Coming td erly going trafic would have to funnel By the (er guard shack Now this might be considered a nuisance to the ‘employees leaving early because all ca trunks would be ‘hhecked by the guards T personaly don't think thore leaving early would mind the one or two minute delay to check thet runksif ‘woul eliminate the salen personal property "To date the Company has not responded favorably to ‘our proposils and the thefts continue to happen to the fxtent thatthe membership is losing thousands of dlls in property and property damages ‘Tae folowing te just 2 paral ist of those losing property and hese individuals are fom just one depart ‘Ted Humble, Dept. 414, had a chain saw that was vue st approximately 196 olen andthe back window "Tony Johnson, Dept. 412, had approximately $200 ot sar stripped from his ea ‘oe Suceo, Dept. il, had a C.B. radio valved at $450 stolen from hi ‘Another employee of the same department, Ed Wie lms didnot Rave anything broken into or any gear taken. ‘That particular thief just took hie whole thing! « motor yee Valued t approximately 8450, "The representative i the area, Wasren Hunter, reports to.me that il the care were locked in the sbowe named fer bt that did not hep the employees much becase they sil suffered the fos "These are ony few of the cases as I mentioned before Vice-President and Grievance Co-ordinators Report and it would seem to me, the Company would and should take steps to protect the property oftheir employees. ‘bind i a ittle hard to lieve thats company a large as Westem Electr cannot put « stop to or atleast slow ‘down thir kind of thing "They" don't fd it t00 imposible to catch 2 few employees who happen to be involved in belting i's Worid Series poo! or fotbal parey T'don't know, nor can T tll ou why the Company does not take our sugiestion. Maybe is Because might ‘ean adding one of two guards to the force or maybe tt because the suggestion came fvom the Union and it Ie ‘Considered & waste of their valuable time, Twi guarantce you if it was happening to manage ment "cars instead of hou’ ated “employees, some folution would be found to cuy it and it would not take ery lone Now on toa more pleasant subject. The annual bond dive ie coming up in dune, and ‘would like to use this opportunity to urge al of you to partlcipate in this worthwhile program, In these trying times, saving money i a.difficlt thing to do but not impossible: Most of us needa lite help. The igvou don't see tyou don't pend it" method sem to be the key to saving ‘The. 1973, United States Savings Bonds Campaign, “Take Stock in America," warrants the attention of every member of our union and deserves the full suppott and participation of each of us ‘Support for the Savings Bonds program provides an exoelent opporanity to demonstrate Labor's dediestion {o freedom and democracy. The purchase of US. Savings Bonds constitutes avery Real invertment fv America and helpe our Government to manage the Public Debt in the soundest posible way US. Savings Bonds have been around a long time, but that doesn't mean they ae Old Hat. The facts they are better now than ever. With a 54 percent rem when eld to maturity, they are a real buy. ial Tipe labor unions inthe County haWe alway Be solidly behing the Perot! Savings Plan for the purchase of Savings Bonds Tavestment in Savings Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan offers an opportunity for workers t0 save regulary, payday by payday, inthe most convenient and pauless method avaliable ‘Today more than 10 million Americans are taking savantage of the Payroll Savings Plan to bsld an impor: {ant nest ogi of personal savings for themselves, If 'you are now buying Bonds through the Plan, urge you'to inerese Your allotment. Ifyou are ot yet enrolled fn the Plan, the time to om ie today. You wil be glad You i RON’S PAINTS INC. PITTSBURG PAINTS eye Mad ia You Wit Special Prices To All Western Electric Employees StTsez9 or 334-3475, 8:30 pm King’s Hi-Lo SALES-SERVICE ee titan, The Talecoping igo 6 ‘Sa, ar nda ond 15° Teale Open Sundays 5831 Rollroad Ave, WESTERN BOWL BAR BEER — QUOR — GOOD FOOD 132nd & L Street Phone 334.5269 Acceories Tank Wagon Service 3345340 Millard Incentive Going Down acre tht i petit 1a pay group oe ong downs ad mo eerie wise ‘Sterat anewer tom. event "Pi ope weap wae 20 per ang bat Following aw ju some of the rang mo why Brakdows om ‘nO conor bal tht amt ‘otien and beak andthe ‘tet ‘Soe Togeter but eter lsc, synths bows of tr ‘na loader eng timed op ‘th cardboud,erenly bene cian or tow any rtecion Soe ee mantras. ona Sonn tet woul imagine tha {hey ae fe wth working on ot ou egupen we a o "To goo, ter ar the tes 08 the packing jo that nee mind alr "when Ihe bas Sed fe nerd te 2 enetand tony hve aed 1 rts ths jb, an ue te Wt Someday Bats To Fone bo eae o sho may a ee Stier ach athe 2B weet ne hat wil take oe he earning” cl up 10 whew they ‘howl te? Te" standard swe from the company sss to Be ‘more ff tom the pro ee mes the toe of the SEK’ ae anor ioe eit from aeprtent chet Joba Ber. World-Herald Unfair To OMAHA TYPOS, Cancel Your Subscription Today 1720520 Mon. tes Fr set se Sento shn| teen Uo Ct at Unt Lage Te Ome Suite 706 12100 W. Center Ra, Sie pan «| Bel Air Ploxe Phone 534-1718 Se ie rt Reena aa ie cr THE aN BO" 2 “Treasurer. eae 4 ‘Vitor F, Roth WESTE. Ww ExEcuTVE noano weer en Chaman Rix 66 Oil Co. Misr Bt Sey ands oe Abr od on — 08 crenes | BREE aioe outMary Hunt Dept. 142 DOUBLE STANDARD by Execute Bord Ofer, Bb Albers ‘eae al well aware of Westen" Company. In many, many cee Beste Companys book of mit. thet petpe a by lar wet oor ‘Win we ae not ware of what ployer tan the Noy aed em vec can tet to the fact chat een st of ae, othe Compa Sninowingy ted sie you who was unfonumae moog Ippon te hawt sperzr or Caught vp in endance ‘epiinent cet hat dow nov car Take te monty Safety Mes foryou penonaly beam, bees ing th another re tat the youteinforcome ind of tsp, Company hare speron i i" mattie co Tae fr ‘or ont he brated Sit Get om te me te All good esos Et lowed todo thie and you and oferta enough Se Ras ha run of lack, your ward {fom te Company’ wil be an fsnaance or telat wate ‘rts pomble ‘Gy oft or wea {enminiton, How many speson cr aepartment cit oyu bao Tai gos sot i a eo ‘ay they ad one, but how many 2 1a, Sanne emo How many supeison 300 ow that eve ot hut lng a Tra se, efor that ater ight fons canbe brought lit ng thee group meetings. Te er) har tee md sar me fete oc ‘or aig, ets ot take the back Sat sou hae sty problem FLOWERS 4 SHOW Love EXPRESS syMPATiy “SEND CONGRATULATIONS WHEN YOU NEED FLOWERS CALL: 2241515 "TELEPHONE ORDERS WELCOME romnéw 203 North 6th Millard Seowtay of Agel, Ba buts Reser, Die and any si lewedy net Of the Meret tes Union, bt nthe by the Be {Sy Bits on Aste Depa. Badass Dias aepsationsae Say a kay 0 Labor cow of 1 pe pound Rell pce of pound of beet Win otis costs wu ieabirg Boceung empire, pot ployer to tum ont 688.00. to the ine pyr expecting ta wctring $60.00 to. 3100.00 anuuy of 1978 shows that ot of faraings in 1072 were 87.367/000, ‘ht omens ih Te wring, $1018 47.000 in 1971, a ine “MILLARD PHARMACY Complete Ligcr Dept 122 BL St 2245001 Editorial Let's be realistic about Square-D's unfair attitude toward four ster Union, LBLEW., Local Union 1936, Ths company has trely eamed FAT GAT profits and in doing so have thown their economic som by being greedy an foo Wat doce Square hope to gun from their selfish actions. Pint this company gathers in profits Uke a hungry Urchin lacing the pockets of the owners and stockholders, With lise considertion tothe defenseless employee Second; the Square whelerdeslers show bias disregard by paving the people in Lincoln niggtdly wage, hiding the fet that they pay employees more money doing sma jobe In other parts of the country. Whatever shallow excuse the Sosie’b?Sompacy han for undeparing the peopl ta feographic sector of the country has exaped the haunting furs of inflation ‘Thirdly, the Square-D company enforces compulsory overtime of Saturday” These forced overtime work poles fe archaic and smack with the mentalty of soneage thinking. If these people are allowed to continue this type St practice, hardline union people can force the posable ‘hanedetion that might mushroom across Nebraska Fourth, when these peopl in Linco stood up and tid to bargain fay for higher wage o tne dignity Group Health Insurance ‘might. give them, the. Squage-D. management showed thelr weak backsdes by ealing inthe police, wing phony and trumpedup charges, What reason for the police? Paddy" wagont, police armed with nighttics, sizing {dogs and what fore these people organized revlutioniss, planning to destroy America? “Hallo These peopl, ars ike Hou, and the thes ply, ‘eat to bargaln for whet they donldered gnu the A God given night to live in dignity within the framework of ‘America custom; at the marketplace SS ee Kits end Competed 3 Wheeled Choppers Jim's Cycles ome ta ah, he R © LUBE i Reg, $11.20 Value (Add SI for All-Weather Oil) oe GOODYEAR TIRE CENTERSPRING WHEEL FEVER cn, ircuit Focus: sport fint state, the peop pa ‘aly In proges it wus soon su dos it ft td a ‘Soi ner ite What i raly fee al about? One My common ehce wih our ‘eaten pupae. Rly aoe ate epson, roc bo “hve incest in a weekend alying a mathematic ate peed Speed conto oe character Rallying One mao why wheel Iie Ato Rate E tee enon; 11 aces ma Childcare Center Opens Near Western Electric ees) CORNER, = ‘Thien centers locaton wie seer trea fi onvenisnee = to Welter Bletes mpoye ‘aequned es” “danng’ which oe chad. "chan Come gay and eal regents "Maney Bret the Dacor Sore ae ga NOT JUST ANOTHER CHILDCARE AND NURSERY SCHOOL PROGRAMS For Children 2 to 6 suf th sv tion wo Srey compte ih eae “ madlng ih aio ner Srver‘maneever is aio aun Seta ch ber pylons ot or sto handing and ano Fig ‘complete canta fe ut Smith Family Nally tie Nae etme ver meh Pe JTRICONNA i hey depowe 2 mintalom swung sft ao a nth ane aoe | Shor one cee Moctastiesiromerare |S tnt do th warn an mane aa es eas esis eae iit Bt Ta Be ange sre NOW SERVING Employees Plaza In The West Point Apartments Werkng Parents, romamber—Chidcare Fos ar Tx Deductible, ie Mayor ‘ear iin. 20 (000 Pu sth i ag, eS ree one att err ares ot SE Sao aenct al ted clip out the hand coupon ‘ef the arnt tart ea Sm HAMM'S BEER Watching TV Tonight? (Gite smoothe sed in NEW DRIVE-IN CONVENIENCE at Bank of Millard seen risa wi ‘cosine bx) BANK OF| MILLARD) lsossar1 + Member Osc. [whee baring "ero! ingCompensation The Record Raised To $80 sexe ‘mur any bar been red rom {oramend the bil and lower ®t Although the new maximum it The £49 was bud on 6642/8. speaker and pram, mie ast percent ofthe eemgs gs bt ihe 8600 or bea _ Ge UssStkiisngote att pen he re IB casino 0 me we | Spring Special eat it ae ‘ating to get te il hou F mtat of to eae “slough tebe hah aecet| Champlin Service tation Iho ih ection Alpe ake ‘6165 CENTER cour Senior up Yo the Womng: aie coos gt SIOUX DIST. CO. Phone 339-6441 ee ‘or Solving Real Fsfote Problem ‘See Your Fellow Union Member HUBERT L. CAPPEN « FREDS PIZZA GARDEN “For the Best Dorn Pizza in Town" Orders To Go 333.4614 M101 So. 119 St. Omaha ae) Labor Participation C Committee tc “= ADVANCED COUNSELOR CERTIFICATE dante ofthe UGS, Coumling Coane. The above Ofte and Union Representatives agra Brea somped§in e-coue aig mf counaing men oe Vie Present, Besant "bsceue Sees sein Girma idee am ad, GRIEVANCE ouiz 2 How many houm mt tgevane be taken up with he Company in Step It your rerance proved? Aoarr Trim Shop | isuion'epraesiaive oud te neds fo 11608 West Dodge ‘te a he gernce procedure does gerne gt duced Phone Dayr—299-0300 te of rapeision mut swer he woten pean weet tenays | How many hous sow we Company av fo mipona wie ween Aske 5 cbesasemerionten casos aadnssinmasita haste For Fi |. Boat tops, seats cur- | 10. Canany of he tine Smits ofthe var tpe be extended by mutual ‘Yom or repaired cone? 2. Convertible tops and aloes 3. Auto interiors» org- inal or cuter 4. Vinyl tops = new re: placed or repaired 5. Camper interiors Custom o repaired 6, Pickup tonnave ‘covers - custom of 10% Discount to all Union Members VI Get On The Bandwagon (in tar Gee Union i)The Report Of The Short Circuit Official Monthly Publication of Local Union 1974, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The President By President Michael D. Quinlan Ae you may be well aware; tall i belng heard troughout the shop on the. possibilty of our Cable Planbeing put on a threeday! work week, In fact this ‘possibilty has already been” the source of heated debate between, proponents and opponents. I have ‘recived no lea than 1g ealls alone atthe office ether Chewing me out for “apsecina” wilh the Company on now ‘why’ the Union hasn't steady agreed with the SER CUSSIONS. OR ANY KIND ON THIS THREE DAY WORK WEEK Rumor. When questioned as to the authenticity ofthe three day work rumor, the Company will nly answer to Your nt the feasibly ofa three day work week, and i remains in the preliminary investigatory stage They are quick aso to polnt out thet there are four ot five other altemate plane they” ste inveriating that Could revise our existing standard weekly and. daly work schedule Two things must be clearly understood by you, the Menten 1) The Company cannot and will not unilaterally Introduce any changes in our exiting standard daly a ‘weckly work schedles, ax per Article 3 without fink rotifzing the Union and then Negotiating with tame to ‘ttl agreement 2) If negotiations on this tem lima ‘mutual agreement between the Union a ‘as meeting would be schduled for the members for the purpose of raying any aprement reached ‘The ultimate decision of yer oF no, change oF no change, wil be ently in the hands Of the lec ‘members ‘On the presumption that the posbity exe ofthe Company proposing some manter of change in he weekly "or dally Work schedule~ond snletly OW Dresumptce posibilty; I have contacted Intemational ‘re President, Gamiety and his sistant, Tom Allman tnd requested’ advice and information conceming the toe and cons of ch work week changes ‘Aleier has also been forwarded to the LB.EW. Research Department in Washington requesting silat Te i my belief that ifthe possibility even the Company’ proposing any of the above chi behooves the Local Union leademhip to become well versed and Knowhgeabie on al the good and. bad points of auch an arrangement in onder £0 talent ‘egotiae if epproached by the Company. “Any postive development on the item will be prompily reported to the membership. it Ina letter I sent to all LU 1974 Representatives, ve Informed sume that have aiked Vice Preidant la hd Executive Board Chairman, Jack ‘Thraen to Make plans for a comprehensive Stewards School to bugin fhorty after the vacation. shutdown. period. ANY ‘lggestions that you, the membership, may have st the contents, or subjects and items to be covered by this School would be welcomed. Pens contact your Usion Representative within the ext several weeks with any recommendations you may hae. AFL-CIO, Omaha, Nebraska