New Britain herald., 1915-09-30
PlafnVile News TRUMBULLS ANSWER
 PLEA OF EMPLOYES
Company Thinks Time Not 0ppor- tune for Adopting New Standard HELP GET BENEFIT OCT. 1
Officers Willing to Make Concessions As Soon As Conditions Warrant They First Want to Know What Standard Will Prevail. I


 F Answering the demands, of the em- ployes for shorter hours and increased bull Electric Manufacturing company today posted at, it's plant notice to the effect that owing to unsettled con- ditions in the industrial world the time is not opportune for the adoption of a standard for working hours,' but that the officers are willing to grant concessions when it is possible to in- augurate a new policy. AS evidence of it's sincerity. the company advises that the new standard, whenever it is adopted, will be made effective from October 1st and that the em- poyes will get the benefit of any ad- vance in wages from. that date.
 The compaI,ys notice was prepar- ed in response to a petition signed by practically se'7enty-five per cent of the employees. exclusive of office help, foreman, etc., which was handed to the officials of the concern last Fri day. In their petition the Circle IT. help gave no elimination as to what they proposed to do in the event of the company refusing their demands and it is unot rstood that they decld- ed to hold action in abeyance pend- ing a reply
 The answer was given in the fol- lowing not1Jce which appeared oil the factory sign post this noH:
 To the Employees of the Trumbull Electris, Mfg, Co.,
 Your petition, requesting rev1s- ion of the. working hours and wage schedule has been given due consid- eration The com.pany appreciates the spirit of loyalty and pleasant relations which have existed between the eIn- ployees and ourselves in the past, and earnestly hope they will continue i'll the future. 't- ..~ The policy of this company toward it's employees has always been liberal, and the wages have been above the average paid in similar lines of in dustry.
 At the present time there exists an 1 unsettled condition in the manufac- turing industry, brought about by the unusual demand for certain lines of material which certain manufactur- CTS were fortunate in securing at price sufficiently renumerative to meet the demands made by their em- ~O~~- possible if such manufacturers were confined to their regular line of bus- mess. r-" ",
 The Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co.,, feels that on account of the unsettled conditions existing it is not an op- perfume time to adopt a standard for working hours and wage schedules. However, the company desires to inform it's employees that just as soon as a standard is adopted by kindred industries, this company will gladly adopt such a standard, and when such standard is adopted, it will be effective from October 1, 1915.
 & "TEMCO."
 Plainville, Conn, September 30, 1915.
 That good feeling exists between the employees and the company is evil denced from the tone of the notice and the petition of the help as well. The petition on behalf of workmen shows that while they are in earnest in their efforts to get benefits iron, the country wide agitation in the in- terests of labor, they have the in- terests of the company at heart and are concerned oyer its success.