Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-12-26

! '''l' 'HibiIN W D'b vi more.
Martin, who as Cunsultiu.
with Tabor City officials for
the second time in the past
two weeks, spoke to some us
persons IN the PitZ Thcatcr
who turned out u apply IN
person for Jobs in the propus-
cd new plant. About 20 rt
those present had had previous
commercial sewing experience.
The Merchants Association
turned over 10 Martin more
than 500 written applications
for Jobs that h7G been procrn-
-" ~ tn" last ton days.
Martin told ire group a,
the theatre that If plans Tor
The plant IN Trbor City are
carried out, that they would
operate - weeks in the year
and that employees would
have an incentive program
whore the best producers
would earn more money than
the average worker. He nptcu
that his company was 40 years
Old ana that women are prim-
arily employed although some
nCn AZ" used for repairs. ship
ping, ana other department..
Members Of IN" North CIR
dina Department 81 Labor and
nc =. & Employment Se"uri-
~ Commission met With Dnl-
rsky aud Martin and explained
TIE training program Offered
~ TIC State Under the State
training program. sewing ma
ch.-c operators viii be given
70 hours Of instruction by OK
o"rts. During this 30 hours,
rainc-s will no, receive COM
PcCS-tion bat thereafter mini.
mUm wages will bc paid tr1Ir-
ceS, Until such d time as they
con make production stand
ards.
w. Horace Garter, president
IL the Tabor City Merchants
Association and Tabor Indust-
l.a. Development Enterprises,
Inc. SAID to-day. eve want 10
point out that we have not
signed q contract with Atlanta
Lingerie al this moment. We
nave reached full agreement
With them and details Of the
contract are beiug worked out
by attorneys for both sid D."
We believe that the new
plant contract will be "a reality
carly in 1853, but it is always
possible tnat a stumbling block
viii pop up and that this pros
peel will he lost 70 Tabor
city. However. .; the moment
i1Is appears remote IN that the
community and the industry
.ayc worked out 81. the NUT
va. action r. ali parties.
This j. not IN paper, signed,
, "tai"a and delivered hut H,.
. relieve II viii % ~ the near
. future, Garter +ala.
u gDce without saying ina.
considerable effort has been
,Y"rt"o ~ attract this neg
liant 4 Whitehead. executive
secretary Of tn Merchants hs-
s"OiltI"n. Ben J.. Ncsuitr.
Jimmy DcLs ana Elwpod
Dcrmau have taksr the lead
roles IN the negotiations with
aie concern and nave sacriIc-
,c p great deal II time in re-
cont months They are GER
taIniy To- be commended Tor
.uch effort" Carter said.
r also want to say that +
believe the community is for
tynatc IN securing firm Of
national prominence and with
excellent financial references
tuat is respected throughout
the garment industry. + ne-
hcvc We have tentatively &C.
cured ono ~ the best needle
work industries m the country
~ Atlanta Lingerie" Carter
said.
Atlanta Lingerie operates
plants In the North and until
recently in Puerto Rico. The
plant in Puerto Rico was re-
Gently closed and the firm has
purchased 2 new business in
this country IN the past two
weeks.
Officials Of Atlanta Lingerie
nave repeatedly stated thetr
.ntcnsions of ar eventual huge
operation IN this area IL en-
pioyceS are capable Of effici-
ent operation and " the isbor
supply continues 70 be sdequ-
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