Word: huera
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...HUERA representatives cite the satisfactory settlements reached in the past as evidence of the effectiveness of their elected negotiators. They claim to have followed a reasonable and responsible course, and have been able to avoid recourse to state arbitration. "We go round and round until we come to an agreement, but we've never had to call in outside help," John L. Standring, treasurer of the HUERA, says. "But we reserve the right to challenge the bosses," he adds...
...HUERA officials also assert that fringe benefits such as insurance, vacations, and holidays at the University are equal to, if not better than, those offered elsewhere. "The new Harvard sick plan is the best anywhere," Stone comments...
...attitude of the University toward its employees seems to be as important an issue in the present controversy as the effectiveness of HUERA representation. "Whether it's because of or in spite of the HUERA, we've always been given the breaks," one maintenance employee notes...
James Burnett, who has been a janitor in freshman dormitories for 31 years and once served as an HUERA officer, also comments that "The University has always been fair to us, and they were always fair when I sat with them on wages and grievances...
...size of the Local's coffers and the salaries of its officers and staff are a bone of contention for many prospective members. HUERA dues are only 25 cents per month, while Local 254 charges its members $2.50 monthly. "We'd have to get a lot back from the AFL to make up for what we would be losing," says HUERA Treasurer Standing...