The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-26
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zeal Well-DellS ana QUALITY VI SoouS,
we will be completely out. These traits
should be dominant in any craftsman's
career.
President Duffy talked to us straight
from the shoulder and became so in
dignant at times because of the dis
treSSing report of conditions given to
him by those present that he finally
lost patience with the attitude all too
prevalent among the membership. He
reprimanded us, stating that if it has
not awakened us and started us on
the proper path towards sanity in
work operations, we should be given
llp as a lost cause.
We must confess that our present
predicament is the result of our failure
to maintain union within our ranks.
Too many practices which have broken
down individual morale and made us
easy prey for an ambitious department
! head to exploit us individually to the
advantage of the firm and to our detri-
ment from every standpoint are things
which must be avoided in the future.
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some respects, but we believe from our
experience with the plan that it is not
fair to the men.
One thing in particular, which came
under fire is the habit of the firm,
after man has demonstrated his abil-
ity to do Il certain job and graduates
to the place where his earnings have
become substantial, shifting him to an
other bench, with the assignment to
some task with many difficulties and
problems. For all the labor and worry
in connection with same he is COM
PEELED to submit to a reduction in earn
ings of as much as two dollars per day.
This is Il poor way to reward someone
for worthy accomplishments In no
other industry, to our knowledge, are
working men so ruthleSSly denoted
without having an opportunity to state
their case and receive some extra COM
pensation for the service they render
to the firm for developing practica
ways of manufacturing their products.
No tradesman, no matter how skill
!, full or intelligent, can work without
the best Of tools and the best Of ma
terials Our product can be greatly
improved if we receive new tools as
regularly as they do in other sanitary
shops. All tools and Sponges should be
furnished to the tladeSmen without
cost. Deductions for these items from
our pay check, along with steadily in
creaSing cost of living, leave us be
L Wildered as to how TO make ends meet
, We also must expect at least soms
of our families to be stricken with vari
OuS ailments from time to time. We
keenly desire to increase our present
purchase of defense bonds for the de
, fcnSe of the country we love 50 much
Unless the firm comes forward with &
will become Increasingly more acute
[ In view of the merit of our case an(
t the fact that the firm has already in
/ creased selling prices, why cant W.
!. be granted Il wage increase?
We are not for strikes or work stop
page, but it does seem that the avera 9,
employer cannot be induced to be fai
without these experiences.
Much of the mstrust and lack o
70 confidence in one another could b
n eliminated if both sides would pu
$ their cards on the table face up. Ii
we sincerely hope for an early under
$ standing between them.
: The members greatly appreciates
Il President Duffy'S visit and especialI
5 his advice. However, we trust tina
visits to our local from members o
the Executive Board will be more FIRE
qlIcut i'm the future than they hav
] been in the past. We especially suggeS
= that less hurry on the part of th
V officials to leave The city after thei
= work has been completed would hell
a II the time necessary to visit tn
= plant, where grievances must be nd
II .iuSted, can be granted, far bette
l. feeling will be maintained towards th
g members of our official family.
We shall always he glad to have yo,
r with us and YOU will find the wclcom
+ exceedingly warm.
|, The local has been sending tn
, brothers who are with the arme
f forces cigarettes to help keep up thei
morale. Some of them have never bee
+ away from home before. The best o
g luck to those who are helping to kee
:. the forces of destruction from on
+ shores.
Brother Sttt of The mould shop am
/ Sam Rupp, caster, have been sick. w
:, nope they have Il speedy recovery.
@ Merle Shaffer has taken Il suddel
@ fancy 10 diamond rings Has the bu
=, struck you, Merle? q. {. 1O2.