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The Potters Herald
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
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Teamsters Local 383 in Sioux City, Iowa, secured a 40-cent package pay increase from Sioux City Brewing Co., including a 30-cent general hike, improved hours, holidays, and benefits, in a contract running to March 6, 1951.
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40-Cent Pay Hike
Sioux City, Iowa (LPA)—The Teamsters have won a 40-cent package increase for their General Drivers Local 383 from the Sioux City Brewing Co. The contract includes a 30-cent across-the-board pay hike for all employees.
Here are the gains in the contract, which runs to March 6, 1951: 30-cent general increase; 40-hour week, Monday through Friday, and elimination of split shifts; time and a half for Saturday work, double time for Sundays; six paid holidays per year; bidding of jobs and seniority list for each department; vacations of one week after one year, two weeks after three years; 5-cent hourly additional differential for lead men who head work gangs; an additional 5 cents for second shift and 10 cents for third shift; continued maintenance by the company for the existing hospitalization, health and accident plan.
Vice-president Frank Santi of the Local negotiated for the union. Karl Keul of Des Moines represented the international.
The Teamsters hailed the victory as demolishing the employer-inspired myth of a national "pattern" of wage gains of 5 to 10 cents, and pointed out the increased pay for Teamsters here means more sales for merchants and more consumption of farm products.
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Sioux City, Iowa
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40-cent package increase including 30-cent general pay hike; 40-hour week; elimination of split shifts; time and a half for saturdays, double time for sundays; six paid holidays; job bidding and seniority; vacations; shift differentials; continued health plan maintenance. contract runs to march 6, 1951.
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The Teamsters' General Drivers Local 383 negotiated a new contract with Sioux City Brewing Co., winning various pay and benefit improvements. Vice-president Frank Santi handled local negotiations, with Karl Keul representing the international. The union views this as countering low-wage patterns and boosting local economy.