The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-03-20
Workers At CandlerEvans Awarded Especial Shift Bonrs

MERIDEN. - The War Labor
Board has advised the Chandler
Evans Corporation and Local 7O4,
United Automobile Workers of
America, A. F. of L., of its ap-
prOval of Especial shift bonus, :"
together with a new job classified
ton and wage scale for shop en-
plOyes paid on an hourly rate. The
Especial shift bonus" is in the
amount of I48o to be added to
each weekly pay check of all pres
ent and new employees working on
the Chandler Evans ''rOund-the-
clock plan. The company operates
"a hours per day, days per week,
with two shifts per day, 4 days on
and 2 days off for men, and three
shifts per day, 5 days on and L
day off for women.
These special shifts were initial
ed Immediately after the attack on
Pearl Harbor and were put into
effect i'm the spring of 1912 in order
TO get maximum production of the
vital war products manufactured
by the company.
MAXIMUM MANPOWER
These shifts provide the maxi
mum working time with the mimi
mum manpower and have received
the whoIe-hearted support of the
employees at the sacrifice of per-
sOnaI convenience. The Especial
shift bonus compensates for the
overtime pay that would normally
be received by Geo employees
under agreement between the COM
pany and Local 7O4, United Auto
mobile Workers of America, A. r.
of L.. which agreement provides
for time and one-half pay for Sat
urday and double time for Sunday
work.
The new Job classification and
wage scale was being negotiated at
the time the War Labor Board was
required by Executive Order to
approve all increases in wage rates
and it represents the result OF
agreement through collective bar
gaining between the company and
the Union.
The decision of the War Labor
Board approves and confirms the
recommendation rendered by Referee
B. M. Selekman of the War Labor
Board on Oct. "a, 1912, with which
recommendation both the company
and the Union concurred. The effect
of this wage scale and special bonus
is retroactive to Oct. 2, 1912, at which
time the case was presented Jointly
BY the company and the Union to the
War Labor Board Referee.
Careful study has been made OF
the fatigue factor in operating the
CECO "around-the-clock" plan, and
to provide for the maximum ct
hciency the company has established
rest periods to relieve the strain.
There is no continuous work period
in excess of 3 hours.
Chandler-Evans Corporation is
now operating at near capacity,
manufacturing its carburetOrs, fuel
pumps and aircraft accessories for
the United States Government and
the aircraft industry. Scheduled re-
Guirements call for increasing this
production as rapidly as personnel
can be provided.
Local 7O4 through its president,
r. F.. Bartlett, stated: eve are well
pleased with the decision of the
War Labor Board inasmuch as this
has been so vital an issue to our
membership He further stated:
Through the untiring efforts OF
the Bargaining Committee, con-
sisting of r. P. Bartlett, chairman,
Edward P. Klotz, Charles Fritz, Sec
rotary, John III. Ryan, and the CO.
operation of management, it be-
came possible to obtain this speedy
and favorable decision"
C. w. Deeds, president of Chand-
1er-Evans, stated: "The management
of the company is delighted with the
decision of the War Labor Board in
that it commends and grants special
compensation for the special shifts
initiated by the company and the
Union"
The text of the War Labor Board
Order of Approval is:
''By virtue of and pursuant to
the powers vested in it by Execu-
tive Orders No. 9Ol7 of Jan. IL,
1912, and No. $3.50 of Oct. 3, 1912,
the National War Labor Board
hereby directs:
"CD The payment of shift
bonus in the amount of 1870 for
all employees on swing shift, sup
pIementing their weekly earnings,
effective as of Oct. /, 1912, is here
by approved.
"(2) The referees recommends
ton that a new job classification
be established, with rate changes
averaging 1870, is hereby ap-
proved"
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