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Show Is a Telephone Strike Justified! Union leaders are demanding The Company has made ex-another ex-another general wage increase; tensive surveys throughout this further liberalization of wel- territory and these show that fare, pension and benefit plans, present telephone wages and and liberalization of vacation working conditions are very treatment, as well as many other good and that they compare items. They are broadcasting favorable with wages and work-much work-much misleading information ing conditions in the communi-and communi-and are threatening to strike if ties in which the Company op-their op-their demands are not granted. erates. T , ' , ..in,. The Company's earnings are Let us look at the facts in con- so ,ow that it ha had difficulty nection with this controversy. in securing additional capital Telephone employes have ac- f rom investors to provide plant tually had nine general wage in- u me,et service requirements. creases in the last Hen vears Therefore, any increase in tele-creases tele-creases m tne last ten years. phone wageg WQuld mejm that Average hourly wage rates have much higher rates for telephone more than doubled since 1939. users. How Do These Present How Do These Working Wages Look To You? Conditions Look to You? Top rate telephone craftsmen . Here are some "extras" en- . . . . , , joyed by telephone employes at m Springville are paid a regular no cost to them: year-round base Salary of at ! Sick pay up to one year at full pay. i x . n 2- Similar benefits for accidents (on or - least $72.50 per week. off-the-job). 3. Death benefits up to a year's pay. The basic rate for similarly 4- Pensions based on salary and service, experienced switchboard opera- "Uat f'east $1,00( includ S?? vyia. cunty for employes over 65 with 20 or tors is $41.00 per Week. more years' service. , 5. Up to three weeks' vacation with fu" These rates are for a regular r Pr? , , , b- E,Sht Paid holidays. daytime 40-hour week. Because We think these facts suf- the telephone business is a ficiently answer the misleading seven-day, around-the-clock bus- and inaccllte statements being . u , made by some C W A Union iness, both groups earn substan- leaders. tial extra pay for overtime work We can see no justification and for night, Sunday and holi- for lnc inconvenience to4he pub- , lie which a telephone strike day assignments. would cause. The tAovntain States Telephone & Telegraph Compaq 1 Tk I BUILT STRONGER... I 1 C J jj I 1 last longer... I I & SAVEOU PLENTY! 1 . I I t I f Gauntlet 1 dj I B 1 LEATHER PALM 1 jfifl& ' H I I I W0RK gloves B HW''iY I A v HeavY side-split leather IPi I sV. ""V 'J palms (good grip, fine pro- , 'ifff tection) Full leather thumb, &Lmwx IfJsJ I Vx finger tips, and knuckle J s; strap. Striped canvas back. PAY DAY BIB 1 w, j J CHAMBRAY ' OVERALLS WORK SHIRTS f -9A 1 119 2.79 , Pay Day denim over- ATATrTTT?n Strong x Hide blue or alls are bruisers ! San- cptq gray Sanforized work shirts! forizedt, bartacked I SETS Buys at 1.19. Full all over for longer wear. Par- Shirts Pants two button-through pock- I va buckles, double B a ii Afln ets dress collar. 14-19. g suspenders, union la- I LAl Z.70 Grey Covert .... $1.49 I bel. 30-50. cSftshnJ,t WEEK END FEATURES I are dress style with I ,S ? I E T S A N RLE T S I seven button front. I 4-6"8 U Plalds . Cuff TPS I Shirts 14-19. Pants I CTT 1 flft White A AA I 36 Only Plastic 12 Only Boys 500 Yards New I I GARMENT All Wool BAGS A1PA,C K, A S DIMITY I Slide fastener closure. Reduced to Clear u 1 1 11 g Jumbo Size SlzesL Special Purchase 1 Holds 10 A A A I J 5 t0Jt B P1lm Figured g IS: .1.00 1 4.00 6.00 1.39 .491 |