The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-02-19


ist, AFL official organ.
"Whatever sacrifices are neceS-
sary for victory, workers will make"
Shishkin wrote but some sacrifices
are unnecessary. Unemployment of
skilled, capable workers is Il needless,
Il waSteful sacrifice of their produc
tive ability
Shishkin urged that the Federal Gov
ernment Immediately provide tempor-
AIRY subsidies To give unemployment
benefits TO workers thrown into idle
ness by the change-over from civilian
to war production.
Equitable Standards Asked
He asked that equitable standards"
be assured to wage earnerS formerly
employed on peacetime production and
retained to work on new war contracts
and advocated that, whenever trans
ferS To other localities must he made,
just compensation should be provided
for any travel such transfers necess-
tate.
Responsibility for transfer and
placement of unemployed workers
should rest in the hands of the United
States Employment Service, Shshkin
wrote.
Declaring that 'integrated'' admin
istrative organization of war procure
ment and production is essential, the
AFL economist submitted Il number of
recommendations which he advanced as
vital to insuling al-oul output of the
goods needed for American victory in
the war.
Labor Inventory Proposed
Among recommendations were the
following:
1-I'nification of procurement and
production procedures by the War Pro-
ductiOn Board
2-Lisiing by the War Production
Board of tools and machines pre-
viously used in the manufacture of
particular war products.
Standardized engineering inven-
tories of idle machinery and equipment
10 he made by industry with govern
ment guidance.
"A comparable inventory by L. s.
Employment Service with Labor co
operation OF the nations skilled and
unskilled labor supply.
= Speeding mp of contract letting
procedures, with direct ALLEGATION ON II
negotiated basis replacing competitive
bidding.
Training Recommended
G-MaXimum utilization Of suitable
Subcontracting procedures To distribute
war work.
Introduction of additional shifts
wherever il is possible to make addi-
tional use of available machinery and
equipment.
Formulation of an aggressive pro-
gram for expanding production of crit
ical materials.
9-Iraining of workers for war ON
ploymcnt, with fun Representative" par.
licipatiun on the part of organized
labor.
Labor Partnership Demanded
ShiShkn said labor has hitherto been
unable 10 make It's fun contribution tc
effective Warproduction planning "be
cause it has neither been consulted nol
Informed before policies were shaped.
Labor representatives who speak
for skilled men and women in key
plants and factories must he made fuI
partners in production planning,
ne declared. "bnly as such can they
help the government to find tn" beS
answer to til" crucial questions of how
when and Whcr" can th" job be don" il
bl most effective. N'IN
Our nation stands cimhattled. There
Is no room for laggards in its ranks
I.ui Ic, Us all work for victory NOT only
hard bul also int"ligrntly. And above
all. let us all work together
Let labor, management and govern
menl have Tia" opportunity of pooling
ideas aud joining hands in ihc d"vol
opmrnl of II fully cffrcliv" war produc
iion program Let there b" Joint plan
ming and joint consultation. Let there
bc no Pearl iIurbor for American IN
dustry"