The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-18

and summer season, are not the
payless kind.
approximately Is local en-
ployees will receive vacations Of
one, two. or three weeks. The
plan which goes into effect i'm
mediately, Is an expansion Of the
vacation program which has been
in force for IA years.
I'VE are happy to announce this
program" said Mr.. Lovik, (which
is the result of conferences carried
on by representatives Of the en-
ployees and of the management in
the Plant Assembly.
"As a result, the great number
of hourly-paid employees will be
| able to enjoy vacation benefits,
and older employees to qualify for
longer vacations more quickly. All
workers who have two years or
more of continuous service will
receive one weeks vacation with
pay. Those who have five years
get two weeks. The three-week
vacation goes to women with Is
years steady employment, and to
men with 20 years service. In ad-
dition to this program for manual
workers, salaried and office work
ers also, of course, receive vaca-
tons"
'This program is another &C
complishment of the Employee
Representation Plan, which for is
years has enabled management
and workers to cooperate to their
mutual interest, to iron out diff
ferences, and solve all problems
referring to wages. hours, working
conditions, and complaints"
The latest announcement follows
a statement made recently by Mr.
Swift, dealing with the entire prob
lem of social security. 1t is en-
titled "a Quarter-Century OF
Pioneering in Security for En-.
ployees" and sketched the EN-.
ployee-welfare activities which
have been carried on by the COM
pany for many years. Following
are excerpts:
The attention of the entire
nation has been drawn within re
cent months to the question Of
social security. Much has beer
written and spoken, and private
initiative has been stimulated tC
renewed efforts. Practically all o,
this action and interest Is mott
waited by the desire to better the
lot of the worker, to provide Sc
curity by protecting him from
economic loss because of age, un
: employment, illness, accident, anC
death. In brief, the nation /!
Thinking and Talking and Trying
to do more for the welfare of EN-
ployees in industry.
We, of Swift g. Company, hav,
|, been trying-and doing-for a Ions
time. Our policy has always beer
! to consider our employees as mel
and women-not just workers
, and we have tried for many year
to merit the confidence and trus
J of all the members of our organiza
ton, 10000 of whom are share
holders.
IL to so Years
For 20 years we have had
non-contributory pension for al
) employees.
For IA years a vacation pla
has been in operation for hourly
s paid employees. Cali other EN-
ployees receive vacations)
For "a years regular hourly
r paid employees have been guarar
teed a minimum number of worl
ing hours per week.
For rs years we have had a
intensive program to avoid acc
n dents.
n For 20 years the Employe
!, Benefit Association has paid benz
n fits to it's employee-members fo
sickness, accident. and death.
= addition to this, the company ha
s a plan of wage payment and othe
assistance to employees who al
. i'll or suffering from accidents.
n For II years Group Life Insu
r ance at low rates has been avail
able to regular employees.
g For Is years the Employee
# Representation Plan, based O
mutual respect and sincerity, hi
= enabled management and worker
to cooperate for the best intere
n of the joint enterprise in whic
% they work, and in the protectic
of the rights of each.
t. For so years promotion from IL
! ranks has been the spirit of IL
organization.
l. Promotions
4. II can raise better men than
- can hire" These are the words
Gustavus Franklin Swift, who, fl
ty years ago, founded the organic
ton which bears his name. TIL
pioneer of the meat packing indu
ID TRY not only knew his business
1T knew his men. He also had ii
n firm conviction that lower po
n tons, even those at the very bt
n tom, were stepping stones for m
of ambition, loyalty and ability.
n A short time ago a survey w
.