The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-19
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those In the Willow Run area 10
join with them in protesting the
hiring at this time OF any more
people at the Bomber Plant, I'M
less safe health standards are OBJ
served, housing and Iecreational
facilities provided. and sufficient
schools and child care facilities are
forthcoming.
2 In order 10 eliminate the red
tape which now exists. the estab-
lishment by the federal govern.
ment. either by congressional &C
ton or through the War Produc-
tom Board. Of an authority 10 CO.
ordinate Immediately the activities
OF all agencies-city. township,
county. state, and federal which
are working in the field OF health,
child care, education, recreation,
etc.
5. The War Production Board
10 be instructed TO relax its ruling
on priorities so that materials can
be obtained for housing, schools,
recreation. restaurants, and other
social services necessary where
large numbers OF people are con-
gregated.
4. Elimination. by action Of the
state Legislature or the Office Of
Defense Transportation. OF that
section OF the DSR franchise which
forbids them 10 pick ID passengers
outside the city OF Detroit.
5. Establishment OF shuttle
line on the New York Central Rail
road between Detroit and the
plant. with ample parking space
provided at the starting points,
This will allow workers to drive
their cars to the station. park them,
and then take the train TO the plant.
6. Freezing OF shifts so the
share the Ride" clubs will not be
disturbed.
7. Better bus service from the
plant to outlying towns in Wash
tenaw and Wayne Counties.
s. Relaxing OF the 35 mile speed
limit for the workers at the plant,
each car to carry a Bomber Plant
emblem.
8. The enlargement to 10000 Of
the governments present plan to
build $500 family units in the
Willow Run area alone. these
units to be built as near the plant
as possible to minimize transporta.
ton difficulty.
10. The use OF the State Normal
College for school facilities for
children in the Willow Run area
This would tighten the present
school load. and reduce the neces-
sity OF new schools. which are
needed today. and will be desper-
ately needed in the near future.
II. The planning of the proposed
Willow Run Trailer Park TO &C
commodate 1000 trailers IL neces-
sary. instead Of the 500 as now pro-
posed.
u. In order to counteract the
rise OF juvenile delinquency, the
government to study the advisa-
bility OF renting the hundreds of
summer camps in the state of
Michigan. and making it possible
for children to be sent to these
camps during the summer months.
Is. In order to encourage work
ers to seek employment at Willow
Run, and because OF added trans
portation time and cost to the
workers, the government and the
company to agree to give one
hours extra pay TO each worker
for every day he worked. Actual
wages netted by Willow Run work
ers after the payment OF daily
transportation expenses averages
less than the prevailing rates for
the Detroit area. This minimizes
the inducement to work at Willow
Run.
II. The recruiting OF new EN-
ployes to be the responsibility of
the United States Employment
Service. who shall give prospec-
tive employees an aptitude and ply
steal test before they are hired;
and. upon acceptance, the employ.
es shall be guaranteed housing and
transportation in the Willow Run
area before they move from their
present location.
Is. Competent government engi-
neers TO study with the company
and the union the possibility OF
decentralizing some Of the work
done in the plant. particularly in
the manufacturing division. Elk
pansion can come TO Willow Run
output through the utilization OF
idle facilities shortly to become
available in the Detroit area.
16. The company and the union
to work out a morale.building pro-
gram in order to further the war
production effort.
II. Liberalization OF hiring stand.
ards.
IS. The speeding up OF grievance
procedure by giving secondary su.
pervision more authority 10 dis
pose of grievances.
10. Establishment OF ALDERMAN.
agement production committee.