The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-02-21
Bonus PIun For
Steady Workers
At Trenton Plant

Trenton. N. Jas a means of in.
creasing production through the
medium of steady employment, Local
Union 1S1 has signed an agreement
with the Wenczel Tile Company, call
ing for bonus plan over monthly
period. The plan which is effective as
of February 1st, is in addition to gen.
eral wage increases which were ne
gotiated with the company last Oc-
tober
The plan was proposal of general
manager Kenneth Bray and negotia-
tions were handled through the eastern
office of First-Vice President Wheat
ley who, aided by Organizer James
Solon, headed committee from Local
Union l8l in negotiations with the
firm.
The plan is as follows.
All employees working at least 8
hours per day from Monday through
Friday the first five days of each
week, and for each month in which
employees are not absent exceeding
one day each month in the first five
days, they will be paid 10% on their
total earnings including overtime and
work performed on Saturdays, Sun
days or holidays. Payment of the en-
\ ployment incentive will be made each
three '(3) months. The only exceptions
allowed other than the one day per
month will be, in case of death in the
immediate family and time lost due
to Company causes. No one shall be
allowed to work on Saturday to
make up any time lost in the first
five days, nor will Saturday be count
ed against person if loafing occurs
on the sixth day.
Vice President E. l.. Wheatley and
Organizer Solon both believe this ad-
ditional 1919 offer made by the Wenc-
eel Company and under the system it
will be carried out, is very fair Of
fer and is not to be construed as an
indefinite bonus proposition. The
reason for this statement made by both
officials is that the offer was made
within two months after general in
creases amounting to better than 1870
on the payroll were negotiated. At
the present the company is paying
minimum of 65 cents per hour to fe-
male employees and IS cents per hour
to male employees, both in semi skill
ed operations. The men and women
employed in the skilled operations on
incentive work earn, on an average,
wages comparable with any paid in
the ceramic industry. The plant is
operating the majority of its opera
tions on 4S-hour per week basis.
Local 181 appreciates the fairness
shown by the officials of the Wenczel
Tile Company ever since they have
dealt with the Brotherhood, and wish
to thank the Brotherhood officials for
their reliable advice and suggestions
which we believe has been most help
full in maintaining the fine relation
ship actually in practice in our plant.
The members of Local 181 were sim
cerely saddened to learn of the sud-
den death of our friend Mr.. William
Waldorf, Secretary-Treasurer of the
Wenezel Tile Company on February
9th. Bill, as he was known to his ac-
quantances and that included every
employee on the plant, had been in
poor health for a couple of months.
but none of us realized from his usual
jolly good nature that anything SO SER
ious as death was imminent. Mr.. Wal
dorf had been Secretary Treasurer of
the Wenczel Company for the past z
years, and sat in on many OF the meet
ings held between Management and
Labor.
To his family we extend our sincere
expressions Of sympathy in their time
OF sorrow.-O. C. Local 181.