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Show AG TO "PIECE WORK" Prior to government operations of irtljoritds, woikiuen In many of tho Mrgest shops paid on the piece work basis that Is, they were paid ac-'cordllfg ac-'cordllfg to their elllclency and their output. With government contiol all this was changed. Men wcr pala by the hour. This qr coume resulted In mi Immediate railing off in elllclency. elllclen-cy. ' Men watched the clock instead of watching' their task's. Whether they did much or little their pay was the same and It was high pay. Tho less they did the more rooili there was for other workmen to ring In and load down tho payrolls with su-perflous su-perflous costs. Elllclency fell oft 25 .and In some cases GO per cell). And (with this railing off payiolls .mounted .mount-ed higher niiit higher. And now that there are plans in etrect nnd In com so of evolution Tor a return to the piece work basis, there Is violent opposition, especial- y among the woist slackers. |