Evening star., 1943-05-03
Job Transfers
For Higher Pay
0kd by McNutt
Regional Sterilization
Plans Substituted for
Nationwide Setup

Scrapping previous plans to
"thaw" the job wage freeze Or
der through a Nation wide sta
bilization plan, War Manpower
Chief McNutt announced late
today that workers could now
change jobs for higher pay any,
where in the country under GER
tain conditions through the
adoption of regional stabilization
plans.
The new arrangement is imme-
diately effective in 9 of the II re-
gions, including Washington, and
will be effective within the week,
throughout all regions. Under it,
workers in essential activities will
have to get releases in order to
transfer to other jobs regardless of
pay, but it is now possible for them
to accept higher-paying jobs.
Mr. McNutt said the Nation wide
stabilization plan-which had been
approved by the members of the
War Manpower Commission and the
National Labor Management-Agri-
culture Advisory Committee, had
been abandoned because he learned
that most of the regional directors
had already put regional stabiliza-
ton plans into effect.
Labor Protest Reported.
1t has been reported, however.
that labor protested the national
plan on the ground that it did not
reflect local sentiment. Mr.. McNutt
emphasized that the regional di-
rectors had cleared their plans with
their regional labor
committees before they were
adopted.
Asked what effect the regional
stabilization plan would have on
cities like Washington, where an
area plan is in the offing. Mr.. Nc
Mutt said that until the local plan
is adopted, any special cases that
arise can be taken care of through
the regional plan.
While the regional plans are
temporary and are mot complete
written agreement" they are gen.
orally more liberal in allowing
transfers for higher pay then the
job wage freeze order, Mr.. McNutt
said.
Workers stabilized under the
original order we're allowed to trans
fer for higher pay only where they
were discharged. laid off or could
show that they could use their skills
to better advantage in another job.
The regional plan, generally. ex-
tends the reasons for transferring
and compelling personal circum-
stances" Mr.. McNutt said.
No Machinery Provided.
In non-stabilized areas. before
the regional plan went into effect
workers in essential activities could
not transfer to higher-paying jobs
under any circumstances because
there was no machinery for giving
releases or hearing appeals.
However. under the job-wage-
freeze order, workers could transfer
A. WHY WIZ AiS pay lNACdoSS
volved The regional plans require
that workers. moving from one es-
sential activity to another, must get
a release either from their employer
or from the local United States En-
ployment Service Office, even if no
pay raise is involved.
Mr.. McNutt admitted. however.
that the penal provisions cited in
the job-wage-freeze order did not
affect movement of workers at equal
pay. Enforcement of this provision.
it has been explained, will be by
public opinion and Sanctions
against employers who do not re-
quire releases before accepting work.
ers from other essential activities.
Neither the original order nor the
regional stabiliza ton plans general
ly affect the movement of workers
from non-essential to essential ac-
tivities or from one non-essential
to another non-essential activity.