August 27, 1969 (12 pages)

@s POPPA PLP P PPP IPL LIPS PPLE PLE I PPE IPP LE LD SEP PP LP IPP PLP IPP IPPPP PIPPI IE: ILI EL LL LEA IDIIL EE EL LID EP OLT PE PO ELEL PELLET CEL . Mobil PE PEPPEL PL LELLEPL LE . “AAPA y GRASS VALLEY MOBILE VILLAGE Rosemary Decker has returned from Woodside, Calif., where she had been under the care of her physician for that blood clot that had ruptured in her eye. I am glad to report that the clot was absorbed and did not cause blindness in t at eye as it has done in the case another friend of mine, i k in circulation, as she is ve su lf of us on our toes to keep up with her, . Thursday night is the monthly potluck, and we are hoping to have Clarence Treadway play some’ of that good guitar music ‘for singing, and maybe dancing! me with some of the decorations for the Welcome Wagon Booth we had at the fair this year, made some fancy crepe flowers and wrapped my gift boxes: for me, Thanks a lot. MOUNTAIN AR ‘ MOBILE PARKThe Cascis moved in Monday with the beautiful new Narlette they have just purchased, The Ear] Lentzx’ have been traveling for approximately four months now. Last letter Dorothy had from them, they expect to be home soon. Frances Dupignac has her carport awnings up now the the Skirting and window awnings, all making the home look very pretty. MOBILES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY Was in El Dorado county (Placerville) on the 7th in Superior * Court where our attorney Dennis Kavanaugh appeared in behalf of two of our members who were Forest Lake school opens in September A new building will be availdble to students of Forest Lake Christian School in September. The building has been under con. struction during the summer, and will house students from first through seventh grades. A new playground area has also been developed with five new pieces of equipment, tennis courts and a ball field, all under development at the school site on Combie Road near Lake of the Pines. Forest Lake Christian School was established three years ago by Christian parents to provide Christian teaching with a strong academic curriculum. The school stresses small classes, individual attention, Christian atmosphere and academic excellence, For additional information call 273-6307. By GLADYS HARPER 1, Box 573-Grass Valley Phone 273-8954 wire. She keeps allLiving threatened with losingtheir permanent permit, and have to move off of the land they had been on since 1951, That is a longstory, on the 9th where our president, Herb Hugo and myself were guest speakers at alarge protest meeting held in regard to that 10: cents per square foot extra tax that has been suggested by Mr. Colleton of WMA (Park Association) when he appeared before a meeting of the board of supervisors last month. Mr, Beemér, vice president of our large Chapter Sierra Del Ora in Magalia, had rented a large room that held more than 100 people, but 15 minutes befor the meeting began there wasn't even standing room, so they had to ask for the use of the large auditorium and that was almost filled with people from Chico, Oroville and towns from approximately 50 miles radius, all very vociferous, but still orderly, taking their turntotalk, and asking questions.We were able to get them informed as to the things that could.be. done. to. prevent this. from becoming a law, and to have each town represented toplan on having meetings like /this one, to protest this unfair tax, and also to have each and every one write to their elected supervisor to tell him or her that their thoughts were on this matter. . Labor, hospital in dispute on pay The American Federation -of State, County and Municipal Employes, AF L-ClO has distributed leaflets here containing statements about the management and salaries, benefits and working conditions at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. According to Al Casey, hospital administrator, many of the statements published are untrue, half true, or misleading. ; Forrest Payne, business representative of the labor union, told The Union newspaper that the hospital has refused union recognition for non-professional personnel, Registered nurses “and licensed vocational nurses are excluded from the recognition request, Payne, in a statement to The Union newspaper claimed that the labor union is asking for a free election. He said if employes vote down union representation, the matter will end. He accused hospital management of “hiding behind a very few laws applying to non-profit organizations." "Since the hospital is receiving federal funds for improvement we feel it should be compelled to that employes have the right to hold an election," he said. 6 A SNMH "Facts and Fantasies" statement released by the hospital challenges some of the union's statements. The union claims a majority of employes _have signed AFSCME, AFL-CIO cards of authorization for representation. cs BS Hospital management has answered that to its official knowledge only four employes have signed such cards. The union contends that 80 per cent of the employes involved. have signed such cards. Payne said he is able to show evidence of the number of signatures. . The union doubts if the question of representation was explained before the board of directors. Hospital management answered the accusation as follows: “After thorough consideration of all factors at several meetings, the board of directors has adopted and published a policy that no outside organization will be recognized as bargaining agent for any employ. The board believes that this policy is in the best interests of the patients, employes, and the community, which we serve." The union contends that there © is no way an employe may receive satisfactory settlement of day to day gievances, Hospital management has answered that a written grievance procedure has been part of the personnel policy booklet for several years, and that employes also discuss grievances informally with supervisor and adminstration. © The union contends that it made a salary comparison between those paid at SNMH for . aides, housekeepers and cooks and salaries paid for such services at Weimar Medical Center and the Sacramento Medical Center. Hospital management claims that the comparison is not significant because the union used salaries of personnel with responsibility in the out-of-county hospitals. Payne alleges that the statement concerning the comparison is a “deliberate lie", contending that minimum. maid salaries were used for the out-ofCasey told The Union news‘paper that he was speaking for himself and Mrs. Florence . Stark, administrator at Miners Hospital. He said that salaries at most county hospitals have been higher than at private hospitals, noting "This is especially true at Weimar, which was and still is in part a tuberculosis center."’ He continued, "It is interesting to note that the union does not mention employe benefits. Ours are comparable to, or better than, other hospitals of our size and type of operation.” He said that salaries, benefits and working hours are the same at SNMH and Miners. The SNMH administrator said there is membership in the California Association of Employes, and through that association, the hospital management told the union that it will not recognize or meet with its representatives at this time. The union has. appealed the dispute to the Health, Education and Welfare Department, and to Congressman Harold T. Johnson, Payne said. The union official claims the dispute involves only SN employes. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Now Pay 4.15% To Maturity THREE PEOPLE were killed in Nevada county Friday as the pickup truck at the right veered across the center line on Highway 49 between Grass Valley and Auburn and collided with the sedan at left. Killed were Arthur McKinley Fisher, 71, his wife, Glenna Fisher, 71, both of Rocklin; and Carlos Edward Strobel, 72, San Francisco, Carlos' wife, Edith,-is recovering in a San Francisco hospital from injuries sustained in the crash. Officers speculated that Fisher, driving a PIERS lost ig egg just before the crash which on a etch of the highway just th the Bear River Bridge. = ; ’ — és

@s POPPA PLP P PPP IPL LIPS PPLE PLE I PPE IPP LE LD SEP PP LP IPP PLP IPP IPPPP PIPPI IE: ILI EL LL LEA IDIIL EE EL LID EP OLT PE PO ELEL PELLET CEL . Mobil PE PEPPEL PL LELLEPL LE . “AAPA y GRASS VALLEY MOBILE VILLAGE Rosemary Decker has returned from Woodside, Calif., where she had been under the care of her physician for that blood clot that had ruptured in her eye. I am glad to report that the clot was absorbed and did not cause blindness in t at eye as it has done in the case another friend of mine, i k in circulation, as she is ve su lf of us on our toes to keep up with her, . Thursday night is the monthly potluck, and we are hoping to have Clarence Treadway play some’ of that good guitar music ‘for singing, and maybe dancing! me with some of the decorations for the Welcome Wagon Booth we had at the fair this year, made some fancy crepe flowers and wrapped my gift boxes: for me, Thanks a lot. MOUNTAIN AR ‘ MOBILE PARKThe Cascis moved in Monday with the beautiful new Narlette they have just purchased, The Ear] Lentzx’ have been traveling for approximately four months now. Last letter Dorothy had from them, they expect to be home soon. Frances Dupignac has her carport awnings up now the the Skirting and window awnings, all making the home look very pretty. MOBILES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY Was in El Dorado county (Placerville) on the 7th in Superior * Court where our attorney Dennis Kavanaugh appeared in behalf of two of our members who were Forest Lake school opens in September A new building will be availdble to students of Forest Lake Christian School in September. The building has been under con. struction during the summer, and will house students from first through seventh grades. A new playground area has also been developed with five new pieces of equipment, tennis courts and a ball field, all under development at the school site on Combie Road near Lake of the Pines. Forest Lake Christian School was established three years ago by Christian parents to provide Christian teaching with a strong academic curriculum. The school stresses small classes, individual attention, Christian atmosphere and academic excellence, For additional information call 273-6307. By GLADYS HARPER 1, Box 573-Grass Valley Phone 273-8954 wire. She keeps allLiving threatened with losingtheir permanent permit, and have to move off of the land they had been on since 1951, That is a longstory, on the 9th where our president, Herb Hugo and myself were guest speakers at alarge protest meeting held in regard to that 10: cents per square foot extra tax that has been suggested by Mr. Colleton of WMA (Park Association) when he appeared before a meeting of the board of supervisors last month. Mr, Beemér, vice president of our large Chapter Sierra Del Ora in Magalia, had rented a large room that held more than 100 people, but 15 minutes befor the meeting began there wasn't even standing room, so they had to ask for the use of the large auditorium and that was almost filled with people from Chico, Oroville and towns from approximately 50 miles radius, all very vociferous, but still orderly, taking their turntotalk, and asking questions.We were able to get them informed as to the things that could.be. done. to. prevent this. from becoming a law, and to have each town represented toplan on having meetings like /this one, to protest this unfair tax, and also to have each and every one

write to their elected supervisor to tell him or her that their thoughts were on this matter. . Labor, hospital in dispute on pay The American Federation -of State, County and Municipal Employes, AF L-ClO has distributed leaflets here containing statements about the management and salaries, benefits and working conditions at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. According to Al Casey, hospital administrator, many of the statements published are untrue, half true, or misleading. ; Forrest Payne, business representative of the labor union, told The Union newspaper that the hospital has refused union recognition for non-professional personnel, Registered nurses “and licensed vocational nurses are excluded from the recognition request, Payne, in a statement to The Union newspaper claimed that the labor union is asking for a free election. He said if employes vote down union representation, the matter will end. He accused hospital management of “hiding behind a very few laws applying to non-profit organizations." "Since the hospital is receiving federal funds for improvement we feel it should be compelled to that employes have the right to hold an election," he said. 6 A SNMH "Facts and Fantasies" statement released by the hospital challenges some of the union's statements. The union claims a majority of employes _have signed AFSCME, AFL-CIO cards of authorization for representation. cs BS Hospital management has answered that to its official knowledge only four employes have signed such cards. The union contends that 80 per cent of the employes involved. have signed such cards. Payne said he is able to show evidence of the number of signatures. . The union doubts if the question of representation was explained before the board of directors. Hospital management answered the accusation as follows: “After thorough consideration of all factors at several meetings, the board of directors has adopted and published a policy that no outside organization will be recognized as bargaining agent for any employ. The board believes that this policy is in the best interests of the patients, employes, and the community, which we serve." The union contends that there © is no way an employe may receive satisfactory settlement of day to day gievances, Hospital management has answered that a written grievance procedure has been part of the personnel policy booklet for several years, and that employes also discuss grievances informally with supervisor and adminstration. © The union contends that it made a salary comparison between those paid at SNMH for . aides, housekeepers and cooks and salaries paid for such services at Weimar Medical Center and the Sacramento Medical Center. Hospital management claims that the comparison is not significant because the union used salaries of personnel with responsibility in the out-of-county hospitals. Payne alleges that the statement concerning the comparison is a “deliberate lie", contending that minimum. maid salaries were used for the out-ofCasey told The Union news‘paper that he was speaking for himself and Mrs. Florence . Stark, administrator at Miners Hospital. He said that salaries at most county hospitals have been higher than at private hospitals, noting "This is especially true at Weimar, which was and still is in part a tuberculosis center."’ He continued, "It is interesting to note that the union does not mention employe benefits. Ours are comparable to, or better than, other hospitals of our size and type of operation.” He said that salaries, benefits and working hours are the same at SNMH and Miners. The SNMH administrator said there is membership in the California Association of Employes, and through that association, the hospital management told the union that it will not recognize or meet with its representatives at this time. The union has. appealed the dispute to the Health, Education and Welfare Department, and to Congressman Harold T. Johnson, Payne said. The union official claims the dispute involves only SN employes. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Now Pay 4.15% To Maturity THREE PEOPLE were killed in Nevada county Friday as the pickup truck at the right veered across the center line on Highway 49 between Grass Valley and Auburn and collided with the sedan at left. Killed were Arthur McKinley Fisher, 71, his wife, Glenna Fisher, 71, both of Rocklin; and Carlos Edward Strobel, 72, San Francisco, Carlos' wife, Edith,-is recovering in a San Francisco hospital from injuries sustained in the crash. Officers speculated that Fisher, driving a PIERS lost ig egg just before the crash which on a etch of the highway just th the Bear River Bridge. = ; ’ — és