The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-02

A#et*s.5 t9sfs ttf Fe=FHA A@tt7ttIfHtHN H&I | tlle Waterbury Defense Council fo. day recommended that working schedules in local business concerns be staggered on on inira~plant basis 70 level of present demands on hus companies during limited hours os the dag, Tie committee proposes that the start of work vary from N.s0 70 1.30 a, m, with groups oi workers being required to report fai duty at half-houFly intervals during that period
 The committee also recommends l that neg working schedules be made effective by Oct 8, that high schools not open until 930 a. m,, that share ! the ride clubs be encouraged, that more people Walk to and from work and that each large business estab- 1 llShment set up a transportation | bureau to consider employees trans portatlon problems.
 An unofficial summary of the committees recommendations Was given by The Democrat several weeks ago.
 Thousands of Waterbury workers and their families will be affected by the changes, which appear cer- tain to be effected by virtually all large employees in the city, Workers instead of all going to their jobs at and a, m, will instead be Fer quired to report at hours varying from 6.30 to s,30. This will neees- sitate many changes in shifts with in plants, particularly in the larger factories.
 The committee, headed by J, r Alderman, found after survey that bus company facilities are taxed to the utmost at ! a. m, and between and 6 p, m. The low point IS be- tween 10 and T a, m, It was found that 7l,7 per cent of those working on day shifts reported at ' a, m, and 226 at a, m, This situation has resulted in transportation facllr ities being oYertaxed at these hours Tn the case of office workers, ls was found most of them report at a, m, and that A per cent travel to work by bus,
 As in the case of schools, store hours have already been changed Most stores now open at 9ia0 a, m rather than 9 a, m,
 The committee found residents ot 66 other cities and towns, from the immediate area to New York state commute to Waterbury to work,
 It is the committees hope that factories and large offices will cor operate on voluntary basis te change their working hours, An nouncements of schedule shifts by some local factories are expected within few days, ..
 The committee summarizes lts recommendations as follows
 Recommendations
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 1, That all persons be urged t1 walk wherever this can he done thus providing additional space fol those who must ride,
 ?, That persons be urged to gf home directly from work wherever possible, This procedure would com tribute to a reduction 0l eNtEeml peak loads between b'00 and si0s l0'cloek-
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