WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, li4ll Steelworkers Hold Fourth Institute Union and College Sponsor 4 Week-Long Conferences For the fourth consecutive summer, steelworkers from all over the state are gathering at the College to attend one of the four week-long Labor Institute. The Institutes are sponsored jointly by the United Steelworkers of America and Central Extension of the College. The Institutes held here are only a part of the program inaug- erated by the Steelworkers Un ion all over the country- Com parable institutes are held at 14 other colleges and universities. The purpose of these confer ences, according to Anthony Lu ehek, conference chairman, is to "develop responsibility and un derstanding in handling workers' problems, and to give workers a general survey of ways in which they, as union members, have re sponsibilities to their fellow workers, the union, their em ployers, the community, and the nation." Joint Program The program worked out by the Educational Director of the United Steelworkers and the col lege is in keeping with these aims. The College has invited outstanding professors and labor experts to attend the conferences and conduct the classes. In addition to the basic courses offered to all newcomers to the Institute, there is an advanced course for the men who are re turning for the second and third times. Of the 149 men who at tended last week's sessions, ap proximately 61 had attended the previous institutes. The basic course for beginners covers eight sections. One sec tion deals with the "Labor Move cent," what it is unions in the United States and labor organiza tions abroad. It relates the steel workers to the whole union movement. Union Meeting The next section discusses the union meeting, and it is here that the men hear and discuss the problems of how to conduct a union meeting. The early meet ings in this section relate to pub lic speaking and the rest to par liamentary law. The notebook issued to each man follows the classroom dis cussion and aids them in under standing it with charts, diagrams and a bibliography to be used for additional reading. "Collective Bargaining" make up another of the sections• Dis cussions here revolve around the union's job, the nature of collec tive bargaining, grievance ad ministration and the union agree meat. The purpose of this is to examine the problems of the union and to think about how to handle these problems. • Community A section is offered on "Labor and the Community." It includes the meaning of community rela tions, community attitudes to wards union, and management action in community relations. It attempts to aid the men in dis covering just where labor fits into the public and community. The "Labor Legislation" sec tion deals with union rights and responsibilities. It covers briefly social security; working condi tions, such as wage-hour legisla tion; special group legislation, including child labor, hours for women and fair employment practices; and labor relations. The latter part discusses the state labor relations acts, the Taft- Hartley Act, and conciliation and mediation. A short section on "Personal Adjustments and Relations' delves into the nature of personal prob lems, motive conflicts and the handling of these everyday mo tive conflicts. Tutu Study Because of the role the meas urement of worker's performance Opinion Clinic Three members of the Phy chology Department recently re turned from the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research which was held at Cornell University. They are Dr. Lester Guest, As sociate Professor of Psychology, Mr. Robert Nuckols, and Mr. Mar shall Brown, both Graduate As- THE SUMMR COLLEMAN, STATE COLLSENC, PENNSYLV ANIA plays in union - management agreements, a section is devoted to "Time and Motion Study." Productivity and wages, wages incentive plans, job standards' and time study are all briefly covered. The last section deals with "Job Evaluation Administration," the problems and causes of failure and also touches on the influence of unions and management. The courses offered to those attending the institute for the second and third time, deals with labor economics, analysis of union agreements, and electives in time study, effective speaking, per sonal adjustments, and health and welfare. Staff Members Among the staff members for the institutes are such outstand ing men in their field as Freder ick H• Harbison, Executive Direc tor of the Industrial Relations Center of the University of Chi cago, author,. of the recent book, Patterns of. Union-Management Relations and numerous articles in economic journals and maga zines. J. Nobel Braden, Tribunal Vice-President of American Ar bitration Association; A. A. Live right, Director of Union Leader ship Training Project of the Uni versity of Chicago; and Harold Wilensky t of the University of Chicago are also here to con duct some of the conferences. Other members of the staff are from the College faculty. According to Mr. Luchek these institutes are frequently the start of educational program conducted in the community. The men re port the discussions held during the conferences to their local unions. Each man receives a cer tificate at the completion of the week's course to signify that he has attended the institute. Those who attend are elected as representativs of their locals and generally are the shop stew ards and grievance committee men. There is no restriction on the number of representatives each union may send. Throughout all of the classes the men are encouraged to dis cuss the subject matter from their ow•n experiences. Mr• Lu chek pointed out that the success of the class depends upon the participation of the members. The first institute was held last week and the second one is now in progress. The third one will be held from July 24 to July 30, and the concluding institute will be from July 31 to August 6. LAST DAY FOR ORDERS FOR CAPS and GOWNS JULY 26th for Masters-Doctors and Bachelor Degrees THE ATHLETIC STORE, INC. Opposite Main Gate Seise= Group Hears J. Paul Selsam "Eastern Europe and the West" will be discussed by Dr. J. Paul Selsam, head of the department of history at the College, before the Pennsylvania Workshop group in 3, Carnegie, at 11 a. m. today. The lecture, 11th in a series, will be open to the public. Dr. Selsam, who has been with the College since 1936, is the au thor of many works on domestic and foreign history, and has traveled extensively through Eu rope and Asia Minor. Dr. Selsam was grad‘atorl from Franklin and Marshall College and received his master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees at Princeton. Prior to coming to the Col lege, Dr. Selsam was instructor of history and political science at Franklin and Marshall, acted as manager of the League of Na tions publications sales office, was director of the C. W. A. survey of historical source material, and was affiliated with the National Youth Administration in Penn sylvania. He is a member of Phi Kappa Sigma and Pi Gamma Mu fraternities, the Pennsylvania Historical Association, and the American Historical Association. Flag Poles The two 75-foot flag poles on front campus are receiving a coat of paint. Don Coble, tree surgeon at the College, in a harness he has rig ged for himself, ascends to the tops of the poles to add the new silver coating. Coble made his first trip to the top of the poles about 12 years ago when he volunteered to re move a Nazi flag tied to the top of the east pole by a prankster. Since that time he's had the job of painting the poles. Business Sorority Sponsors Dance Epsilon Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is sponsoring a dance "The Sulnin e r Frolic" to be held from 9 to 12 p.m. at the Nit tany Lion Inn on Friday. Gene Booth's orchestra will provide the music. Beta Sigma Phi is an interna tional business and professional women's sorority It is a cultural and service arganizaton. The original chapter in State College was organized two years ago and within a year grew into three chapters. For two years the soror ity has assisted in the local can cer drive. The dance is for the benefit of the chapter's charity fund, which for the major part contributes to local and national cancer research. Tickets are $2.00 per couple, Special Message to Summer Teachers DON'T MISS IT I I Avi HOUSE historic Inn at Potters Mills is stall making history serving fine food. • STEAKS . . . . cut as ordered any size • SEAFOOD .. . fresh from the ocean • DINNERS ... a variety SERVING SUNDAY, 12:30 to 7 P.M. Refreshments and Beverages Served Reservations Encouraged and Appreciated. For reservations Dial Centre Hall 48-R-3 IF YOUR ORGANIZATION OR GROUP IS PLANNING A BANQUET . . . be sure to make reservations to have it at the Eutaw House. We have several dining rooms ko accommodate large and small groups. Located at the Intersection of Routes 322 and 53 POTTERS MILLS PAGE THRICE tax included, ono can be obtained at the Student Union window, Chamber of Commerce office, tor from members of the organiza tion. Dress is optional. Tables will be available for those desir ing to play cards. Lose sogrbethingb? Try fibs Cies sifieck. Skate for Health Every Tue.-Wed.Fri. evening and Sunday afternoon and evening. CALL 6384 or 3994 For Party Reservatioma 1 / 2 Mile West on Beßefold* Road—at the Evergreens Coliseum Roller Rink
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