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Show "Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1959 Orem - Geneva Times Wm OS nils i) spipsf MM W !. . . 17 They9 ire tofieresfied to ora arad betted1 jobs iw steehvwfceirs Steel companies have no under-cover plan to fire workers or speed up operations. Actually the companies proposal to modernize local working work-ing conditions clauses in the labor contracts simply invites the Union to cooperate in ending some out-of-date, inefficient practices. These gradually develop and become "frozen" under previous contracts. The steel companies don't want to lose valued employees. It's plain good business to keep a man on the payroll after he has been trained and has gained practical experience. As their specific proposal to the Union points out they contemplate retraining and placement of any employees that might be affected. And they will not place undue work burdens on anybody. any-body. The proposal to modernize local working conditions will make steelworkers' jobs more secure. Also it will provide opportunities for employees to progress. And ultimately this proposal should create more jobs as the steel industry becomes more efficient and its markets expand. The greatest job security is a busy, growing industry. Joint Committee Proposed to Study the "Local Working Conditions" Question The companies' proposal to the Union is to submit the following question to joint study by the Union and the companies, com-panies, and then, if necessary, to impartial arbitration for a final and binding decision: "What, if any, changes should be made in the local working conditions provisions of the basic labor agreements to enable the Companies to take reasonable reason-able steps to improve efficiency and eliminate waste, with due regard for the welfare of the employees involved, including: the avoidance of undue work burdens; and, to the extent practicable, the retraining retrain-ing and placement on available jobs in the plant, of any employees affected by such steps?" v This Is One Kind of "Local Working ' Condition" the Steel Companies Are Seeking to Correct During World War II bus service was sharply curtailed. To help the employees of one department in a steel mill, management agreed to let them quit work a quarter of an hour early to wash up and catch their buses. This established a local working condition. Although the war is long since over and normal bus service serv-ice restored, the Union insists that the early quit time is an established local working condition and must be continued. THE STEEL COMPANIES COORDINATING COMMITTEE 375lexington Avenue New York 17, New York Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation Armco Steel Corporation Bethlehem Steel Company The Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation Great Lakes Steel Corporation Inland Steef Company Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation Republic Steel Corporation United States Steel Corporation Wheeling Steel Corporation The Youngstown Sheet and Tjbe Company. |
