Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10
CHARLES BALLARD REGION z-B UAWcIo DIRECTOR FROM
COMMITTEE TO SAVE TOLEDOS PAYROLLS

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Toledo. Ohio
Dear Mr. Ballard:
Thank you for submitting Committee Todos Pay
rolls revised pension plan that could study the light
OF its effect on community.
Since receiving plan from you January TO- 1880 have
zed with great We have written you until because OF
the exacns nature Of the study we have undertaken
The Of Toledo providing The highest level OF
Of competitive The country Now calls tor
an sddons expenditure Of at least Il cents we'll
estimated S. 900 hour $4,000 daily the basis member
ship This huge additional burden TO ask Toledo industry to bear and
Of this
One difficulty Of making sound analysis Of The cost th your
plan 70 blanket oil UAWcO employees Of wide variety Of industries
fhe under pension scheme still just wild shot in the dark
Nothing like i has been tried by any city anywhere in the xod
Toledo would be the The plan failed did the Mine work
PIan-anothe shot The dar-Toedo would be the victim
The best cua ths country cannot into The future and
anything clearly without the solid experience OF the past TO guide
them There experience for such plan Al several cru
eaI points the costs pure guess
Even the plan aeuay and legally perfect however il
would be disastrous for Toedofor workers. industries and
community is blind attempt to buy form OF security the eosf
OF the most important type OF security we avehe Jobs OF our people,
The plan eves nearly eight cent extra payroll tax for the
privilege Of doing business in Toledo.
would trend Of shrinking industries Of the
postwa into certainty New industry would not move to Toledo
Other cities would get the business the Jobs and the Paros
could drive companies moving their future sspan-
sion into other where such extra tax levied
would increase the Of manufacturing many Of
products would be priced out the market Without has been
agc demonstrated the past companies cannot pro-
loeoodns are unemployed.
II comfort obe know that day he may
get pension depends steady Job long period OF
years security today tomorrow and the day e that worker
needs not promise Of questionable security after he is o5
Jobesness strikes The financial heart Of the city hits the
merchants the professions the service industries and the people they
employ
Why do conclude that such results would follow adoption OF
pan7 The simple Such plan would lump oil the
companies together would require the expenditure from bakeries
and automobile parts plants would add costs to companies indus
tries that have pension plans and to companies whose competitors
throughout the nation will not have such plans within the tor'eea1
future.
word your plan completely deeards the problem each
pay has of staying business When dreead that problem dis
ressd the welfare Of the people company employs They not
only members OF your They citizens OF Toledo
Toledo industry interested the welfare and security Of its
poyee AS you negotiate with individual feel
will find this Of cooperation and OF responsibility
But this entails responsibility your part We TO
step to that responsibility and face the overall problems the basis
ofesh eompany ability TO remain competitive The national field
which Toedo market and protect the Job security of its employees
This responsibility to companies to their woreyoW members
-and TO community
Your plan calls for the maximum costs extends the mini
security TO the workers and the Ultimate danger tor the
community WHOLE its workers. home and businesses big and
little.
We that you accept your obligation TO Toledo and
abandon your Impractical scheme and get down to responsible
collective Bargaining a company by-comPany basis.
Yours sincerely.
THE COMMITTEE TO SAVE TOLEDOs PAYROLLs
Ssned Frank A. Adams
Jules D. lippnan
n. E. Carpenter
VIM. NJ Cannan
7. Rehr
D. P. Ho,emer
James Davidson
Chas. E. lds
Lester o. Alexander
D. j. OBrien
Harold Boesehensfen
Howard Crosby
m Forssrd
Mel Founey
c.. T. LUDWIG
Murray E eooddeh ND.