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- Supplemental Unemployment Benefits – Regular benefits increased from 65% of average pay (plus $2 for up to four dependents, with a maximum payment of $50) to 75% of average pay with no maximums. Short work week benefits increased in all cases to 75% of average pay. Company contributions increased from 5¢ per hour to 6¢ per hour when the sub fund falls below 100%. Sub fund increased from $250 to $350 per employee.
- Miscellaneous Contract Clauses – These include up to 40 hours pay, depending upon the size of the plant for union time study men, increased pay for union grievance meetings and arbitration hearings, a greatly improved safety committee clause and a number of other contract proposals and clarifying letters of commitment.
- Pensions – A 60% increase in regular pensions from $3.25 to $5.25 per month per year of service. A 60% increase in disability pensions from $6.50 to $10.50 per month per year of service. An increase of $1.50 per month per year of service for living pensioners who were retired after July 1, 1950.
- Life Insurance – An increase in Company paid insurance from $6,500 to $7,500 for active employees.
- Hospitalization – An increase in the coverage for the maximum stay in the hospital from 365 to 730 days.
- X-Ray and Radium Therapy – An increase in the aggregate maximum payment from $200 to $300.
- Visiting Nurse – An increase in the maximum daily payment from $6 to $7.
- Surgical – Provide for full payment of the reasonable and customary fees prevailing in the area for the surgical procedures.
- Sickness and Accident Benefits – An increase in benefits according to the employees average earnings with a minimum of $50 per week and a maximum of $80 per week. (Average coverage to be $70.) Eliminate present 7 day waiting period and provide sick benefits from first day of hospital confinement as a registered bed patient.