Possible Discrimination

Rzesutek reported that a change could occur in a contract gain in sickness and accident insurance, which offers compensation for men $10 higher than for women.

“The government may step in and say, you can’t discriminate,” Rzesutek warned. The insurance benefit was raised $10 each bring the men’s to $70 and the women’s to $60.

Another union gain was a $1,000 raise in life insurance, it was reported.

The company apparently held its ground in the negotiations by retaining a “non-duplication” clause in regards to benefits for both a husband and wife working at Uniroyal. Rzesutek told the membership that he was disappointed the clause was not erased in negotiations, when one of the- female workers complained of the non-duplication policy.

Local 308 will meet at 7 this evening at the Portuguese Hall, Rubber Ave., as the last of three divisions to vote on the three-year master contract.

If ratified, the contract is to take effect Aug. 1, but benefits would not be forthcoming until after mid-September when the supplemental agreements are to be signed by the locals.

Kentucky also is known as the Blue Grass State.