The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
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the workers in tina
Wilson & Co. organization,
the greater is my convicT
ton that Mr.. Wilson by
gaining their loyalty and
confidence has created the
greatest asset that his bust
ness possesses.
Let me tell you how the
workers plan to make the
work of Mr.. Wilson and
that of his associates in the
official family easier, and to
leave them free to handle the
big problems which come be-
fore them every working day.
They have organized a COM
MITTEE OF 90, consisting of
men and women members, who
are elected to membership by
vote of their associates in the
several departments of the
business.
Every member Of the commit
tee receives from his or her as
sociates suggestions that bear
on improving conditions in the
plant, and then in committee
meetings, which are held fire.
quently, these suggestions are
discussed frankly, and if by
majority vote it is decided to
make recommendations to the
Official Family-it is done,
there being present at all meet
ings a very able woman secre-
tary, who transcribes, in con-
crete form, the recommends
tons made.
Here is a case of workers Sc
lecting men and women from
their own ranks to represent
them in all important matters
affecting their interests-and
the members of The Committee
of go have the complete conf
dence of their associates.
Whatever the Committee votes
to do is always satisfactory to
the workers in all departments.
l was privileged to be present
at one of the meetings of the
Committee of go. / heard both
men and women stand on their
feet and talk straight from the
shoulder. There was no mis-
understanding what they said.
They knew what they wanted
to say and they said it. They
voted to make some recommen-
dations to the officials. !
Then they invited me to talk to
them, which l was glad to do
because l believe thoroughly in the
idea that all problems and difficult
ties in business can be settled by
the workers themselves if they will
honestly and sincerely cooperate
with one another and state their
case frankly to the heads of the
business.
After l had finished talking the
Committee of 80, by unanimous
vote, elected me an honorary mem
ber-an honor that prize very
highly.
What is the result of all this, SO
far as the business of Wilson & Co.
is concerned?
The first resultant the most inn
portant of all-is that the Commit
tee of 90 succeeds in maintaining a
splendid relationship between the
workers and the officials. Mutual
confidence and respect prevails con-
tinuously.
The second result-also very impor-
Naiit-lo tlIdb tIiC SpCCuy duOptlOI1
by the officials of the recommends
tons made by the Committee of az,
puts the members on their honor and
they make only such recommended
tons as are important. Trivial mat
tiers never get majority vote in the
Committee meetings.
The third result-also very impor-
tant-is that the members of the
Committee of 80 are more often con-
cerned about making recommenda-
tons designed TO benefit the bust
ness as a whole than they are about
having something done to benefit
themselves.
The Committee has brought about
Coalition of affairs which means
contentment on the part of their as
sociate workers and this, of course,
makes them more efficient and more
keen TO serve the company honestly.
At the Committee meeting l at
tended one man had a good deal to
say about the splendid work of the
men in the Ham and Bacon de-
partments - telling his associate
members of their pride in producing
the Certified Wilson Brands, and