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Briggs Union Claims Gains Eighteen "distinct gains" were claimed by the U.A.W.-C.I.O in new contract... Writes W.P. Brown, president of the company, The employees "have accepted a contractual ob- ligation to be members in good standing during the life of the agreement we have just com- pleted," Brown wrote. "Therefor they should pay their dues promptly and take an active part in the affairs of the union so that proper and responcible repre- sentation may be assured." – What's the joker? Is the U.A.W. now signing agreements "to be members in good standing"? A delinquent member then is not "responsible"? Is that it? Possibly the collection of dues was of doubtful prospects, so Mr Browns plea comes in the nick of time. –just in case those eighteen "distinct gains don't stick out for enough. Are the opposition workers responsible for the sins of the paid up members– and if there be only one paid up member does the agreement apply to him only? Oh shucks!