The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-17
Layofs
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ments asking released employees not to be alarmed and pointing out that many will be rehired when recon version is completed.
 The largest individual lay-off came at the U. s. Time Corp. in Middlebury, which released more than 2,OOO workers. Payroll sep- arations at the Scovill Mfg. CO, which were started at noon, will reach more than 1,500, company spokesman stated. The Waterbury Tool O., division of Vickers, Inc, announced that cancellations will affect almost all jobs in the fac- tcry," and the firm closed down at Il a. m.
 Over 10000 Affected Now
 Area War Manpower Director Mary M. Dewey said a survey on displacements disclosed that about 5000 workers will be released with in week. Since the unemploy- ment load already was 2,000, the total will rise to about 10,200.
 More To Come
 Already firms were making plans for decreasing the work-week as a means of spreading out work. The Lux Cloc..:. Mfg. Co.,, which dis missed 100 workers today, will re- sume the 40-hour schedule Monday. The Waterbury Companies, Inc, and the Plume and Atwood co. were planning shorter hours. The Renrus Watch Go. has been oper- ating on 40-hour basis for several weeks, and will continue it. Numer- ous other firms reported a decrease in hours would result as soon as the reconversion and displacement problems are settled.
 Small Firms Affected
 Although the sharpest lay-offs to- day came in the concerns which are prime contractors, numerous smaller firms which hold sub-contracts have been affected. Some companies re- ported displacements would be de- layed for. a few days, so that ma- terials could be checked, and the general situation studied.
 Adding to the general confusion in the city was the severe job-shift- ing noted at some plants. Workers in many instances did not wait for release notices but hocked to peace time employers in efforts to get old pre-war jobs.
 Plan Accordingly
 In Hartford State War Manpower Director William J. Fitzgerald an- nounced a shifting of employment service workers would be made SC that the sections of the state most heavily hit by unemployment would have extra help in administering to the new problems. He said no funds have been made available as yet to hire more workers for the U. s. Em- ployment Service.
 The lines of released workers forming at the local employment office today extended at times halt way oSGrand street. Order was kept by police, as the lines moved up the stairs to the large Headquarters or the second floor.
 Employment Service workers, wht formerly constituted the stabiliza.
 tion unit, joined the regular inter. viewers in handling applications. 4
 score of interviewers were assigned
 to handle the unemployment claims Workers Seek Advice T Another group of workers callet
 employers in an effort to determine how many new jobs will be available The main plant to absorb the dis placed employees will be the U. S
 Rubber O., which had an order fol
 nearly 5000 workers, It is believet that few others would open jobs to- day or tomorrow, however. Workers at the employment ofiic, disclosed that the long lines in cluded "a smatering from virtual ly all plants" Former U. s. Tim'
 Corp workers. however. formed tn largest portion. About 75 per cen , of the callers were women. , John M. Ivory, vice-president o the U. s. Time Corp. said the lay offs at the concern were mainly tn
 result of termination of contract for bomb fuses. He said lay-on WsfS pka1lkkc0 okA tiiS baoAo SA sCaAs~>
 ity and that men and women wer
 affected. No definite plans for re
 ducing work-week hours have beei
 made as yet, he stated.
 About 1900 of the u. s. Tim workers were dismissed immediate liy after they reported for work thi , morning. The remainder of the lay Ioff was scheduled for the afternool shift. Although most Of the affecte workers worked on fuses, one groti ,, had been employed at phoducin certain items for the Ar Corp . Statements
 Alan Curtiss, yice-pFesident Of tfl sccyill Mfg. Go, issued the so lowing statement;
 "All our WAr work b eeneeIle'
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