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FILE NAME Insulation Contractors & Distributors ICD DATE 1969 Apr DOC CD014 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION IDCNA Outlook rove 1969 VOL 14 NO 4 outlook Published by Insulation Contractors Insulation Insulation Insulation Distributor Contractors Contractors Contractors Distributor Distributor Distributor Contractors Contractors Contractors National Association Inc 8226 Fenton Street Silver Spring Maryland 20910 25 A Giant Our Time 2. There is no merit in the Department of Defense Sorts ntention that subcontractor listing requirement would intringe upon the prime contractor's responsibility ME Many ethical general contractors are now forced to use inferior subcontractors with poor performance records in order to compete with unethical shopping prime contractors The prime contractor would be held re- sponsible as always KATRGEINALM 3. The Associated General Contractors of America AGCA in its own code of ethics specifically requires that the prime contractor is to award subcon- KATARGETINGALAMI tracts to the selected subcontractors at the price bid MASHINASALAM and is not to reveal the other bids MASHINASLAM 4. Actually competition among subcontractors would be enhanced considerably by this bill Due to present practices many subcontractors will not even get in- . sed in Department of Defense bidding because they know their bids will be divulged to competitors who will undercut them Thus the time and money they spend preparing bids is wasted TERBIASN 5. policing in general contracting is a wonderful TERBIASAN idea on paper but the AGCA Code of Ethics provision is ignored Only the unethical contractor shops for bids TER ONS after he gets the contract but peddling has become su prevalent that many ethical general contractors are forced to violate the code to stay in business Perhaps the best argument for this legislation in addition to the successful experience of the Department of the Interior and the General Services Administration is that the Federal government has long afforded its prime contractors with the protection of a competitive buding system In most cases subcontractors perform the bulk of the Department of Defense contracts shouldn't they too have the protection of competitive bidding Congressman Leggett was the author of similar legislation in the 88th 1963-1964 89th 1965-1966 and 90th 1966-1967 Congresses The previous bill would have required the listing of all subcontractors receiving in excess of one half of one percent of the prime contract amount or 3000 whichever is greater The new bill introduced today involves all subcontracts comprising more than three and half percent of the total contract and any other subcontracts which the contracting officer considers applicable to the purposes of the act Other changes have been made primarily to clify the intent of the bill The Leggett bill is endorsed by IDCNA the National Federation of Independent Business the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America the Western States Democratic Conference Conference Conference Conference the Electrical Industry Bid the Bay Counties Inc Oakland Oakland Cali- Bay Electrical Electrical Electrical Bid Registry Service the Plasterers an Lathers International Association the National Specialty Contractors Association and other associa- tions and individual businesses too numerous to men- tion APRIL 1969 1969 Labor News Nixon's policies on labor and manpower He's giving much leeway to Sec Shultz of Labor who already is revamping the manpower programs and is taking a long hard look at revisions of Hartley law Nixon is getting high marks from labor & management at the moment for appointing professionals to key labor posts then leaving them alone They like his noninterventionist attitude on management prob- lems But there's stormy weather ahead on tiations strikes threat of unemployment union nego- nego- Dock strikers win whopping % a year in wages and fringes for EACH of next three years Plus a guaranteed wage whole year's pay every year until retirement even if work is scarce into demands made by other unions Should spill over The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on March 3rd that the growth of the national economy should be slowed significantly this year by the combina- tion of fiscal and monetary restraints in effect at the end of 1968 The regional bank also said however that it is difficult to slow an economy in which inflationary price and wage expectations are a major driving force All reports point to 1969 being better than 1968 with GNP increasing about % off slightly from 68's % No sharp slowing in first six months as previ ously predicted with pick in second half Outlook now for gradual slow down through all of '69 Busi- ness will go into 1970 at a slower pace Look for a budget surplus tight money rising interest rates rationed credit unemployment up tight labor market increased prices collar salaries to keep going up Occupational Safety & Health House General proposed coal mine safety measures HR 4047 Per Per Per kins Ky H.R. 6504 Hechler D.W.Va. TheThe The Senate Subcommittee on Labor has already begunbegun hearings on bills calling for Federal safety controls for for mine dust S. 467 Randolph D-W.Va and other other mining safety hazards 5. 355 Randolph The coalmine hearings are expected to set the stage for an expansion of Congressional interest in the broad area of occupational safety and health Mine Safety & Health Measure Has President's Endorsement Jacob Javits N.Y has in- troduced S. 1300 a White House proposal calling for a comprehensive new program to provide a vigorous faceted attack on mine safety and hearth dangers Hearings on mine safety legislation are continuing in the House and Senate Labor Committees CCoontninutedinued on page 35 35 15 15 Labor maps 1969 goals A higher hourly wage and full employment head CIO's list of priorities Encouraged by the mood in Washington the federation will push a number of legislative proposals Reprinted from Business Week March , 1969 AFL has given full employ- ment and a hour minimum wage top priorities in its program for 1969 Meeting for 10 days in Bal Harbour Fla the CIO's executive council assessed the social and eco- nomic times in the opening days of a new Administration and found them not too bad but with much still to be accomplished Warning After eight years of unprecedented national prosperity the council noted there are signs that economic expansion is slowing down It warned against applying to quickly and too hard on expansion and it opposed any policy slight rise in unemployment for less inflation economically false and loaded with social dynamite AFL urged 4 Lowering profit margins and reducing rates of return on investment to ease the profit inflation of the past few years * Keeping a close watch on in- terest eased eased rate policies which should be at at the the first first first signs signs signs of a general economic softening The council urged particularly that the Nixon administration and the % invest- ment tax credit and depreciation regulations that it said channel moncy from homebuilding into business investments and luxury apart- ment and office rental property The council said it was dissatified with the whole trend of government fi- nancial policy for the last decade Reforming the tax laws to eliminate loopholes of special tax privileges for wealthy families and business to establish a minimum tax that will end tax avoidance and to reduce the relative tax burden on low- and moderate families Raising Social Security pay ments to help the aged unemploy- ment benefits and the minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.00 8Making legitimate efforts to reduce welfare rolls without hard- ship and providing more protection and more aid left on the rolls adequate to those Undertaking a massive national effort effort effort aid to aid includ rural America America rual America rural (eit The Coming Polystyrene Insulation Fel^>as @4 DYFOAM ZONOLITEfi ZONOLITEfi ZONOLITEfiZONOLITEfi DYFOAM ZONOLITEfi DYFOAM DYFOAM ZONOLITEfi DYFOAM ZONOLITEfi TUFHIDEfi BOARDS for coolers and freezers BLANKETS for tanks and large diameter pipe covering BILLETS for fabrication objectives Contact We support IDCNA best to service your needs We want your business and will from our plant facilities ~ RACEZONOLITE DIVISION DIVISIOWN. 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GRACE & CO Attn Dyfoam Department Ass 62 Whittemore Ave. Cambridge, Mass 02140 Phone 617 876-1400 under subsidy plans and aclosinclgosing tax loopholes for businesses The council expressed firm oppo sition to several programs pushed by liberals for relieving poverty and as sisting minorities It objected 4 plans for a guaranteed income or negative income tax as a discerni- ble danger to Social Security mini- mum wage and other social pro- grams It opposed any system of family allowances And it strongly criticized black capitalism pre- gramsas apartheid and demo- cratic nonsense helping at most few and opening huge new loopholes for business locating in Encouraging George Meany president of the AFL ili make specific proposals on these and other points ata meeting with Prest- dent Nixon in March and in testi- mony before Congressional committees Meany said that legislative prospects are not too bad provide we get comme leadership from the White House have Two developments devlopments developments developments eled bor's doubtsabout the Nixon Ad- dent wrote Meany that inflation must be cured without asking the wage earners to pay for the cost stability with their jobs Then Labor Secretary George P. Shultz who had earlier opposed a 2 minimum wage told the council that change his if 2 change his mind if a 2 rate he might wouldn't wouldn't wouldn't se gaming front the council called tot the usual substantialgains in wages Continued on pace Sh 50 THE IDCNA OUTLOOK , Hy of ! : : i po by : ~ 0505 rajini- ro- of gly 10- 10- a ipin -9 -9 % 6 7 7 6 1 2 a ue Workmen's Compensation Workmen's Workmen's Compensation Case Information Case Preparation Data The following information pre- pared by Manville for the IDCNA health and safety presentation is pertinent to the prepar n of Workmen's Compensa- tion Claim Petitions To assure the most effective and efficient results it is essential to provide your insur ance carrier with all available data It is also advantageous to maintain file copies of Workmen's Compensa- tion Case Information for future ref once if required Recommended questions to be answered arc as fol- questions lows 1. Date of preparing this informa- tion 2. Name of Petitioner Employee 3. Social Security Number4 Petitioner's Attorney 5. Workmen's Compensation Claim Petition Number 6. Workmen's Compensation Claim Petition Date- 7. Date Workmen's Compensation Claim Petition served on Re- spondent Employe_e K Petitioner's residence 9 Petitioner's birth date 10. Petitioner's marital status 11 Number names ages and relationship of dependents 12. Date of Petitioner's ^rst em- ployment with Respondent 13 Length of service with Respond- ent specify dates 14. Date of injury alleged by Peti- of " : : nD } 11 I 15. Knowledge and notice of al- leged injury admitted or denied by Respondent 16 Date of knowledge if admitted 17 Date of notice if admitted 18. Petitioner's job at time of al- __ leged injury Specific Specific b Materials use 19. Petitioner's wages at time of lleged injury . Rate per hour- . b Hours in working day-- 2. Days in working week-- c | APRIL 1969 bt d Regular weekly wages- C Additional allowances meals room tion etc transporta- 20. Alleged injury reported to Insurance Carrier by Respondent 21. Nature of injury- 22. Time lost from work and inclu- sive dates thereof_ 23. Workmen's Compensation Temporary disability paid 24. Workmen's Compensation permanent disability paid- 25. Medical ment and Hospital Treat- a Requested- b Furnisher c By whom- d Inclusive datese Nature of treatment 26. Is Petitioner still employed by Respondent .- 27. Present job if still employed28. Private plan disability insurance paid a Amount- ~\ i= THE It's a tough resistive and weatherproof vapor barrier all in one It's designed for use over insulation on i temperature vessels and piping This white [ synthetic resin mastic lays on thick by trowel or spray Wards off hard knocks and scuffs Provides an excellent vapor barrier Send for a sample and for literature on other Flintkote coatings and adhesives Industrial Division FINTKOTE a THE FLINTKOTE COMPANY ' 480 Central Avenue East Rutherford New Jersey 07073 i Workmen's Compensation Case Information Continued from page 50 b By whom c Period covered- d Diagnosis specified on application e Treating Physician 29. Previous employment a Names of employers list in chronological order -- b Dates of employment c Job description- d Materials used-- 30. Prior Injuries and illnesses Oc- cupational and occupa- tional a Nature of injury or illnessb Medical treatment by whom c Hospital treatment Location d . Workmen's Workmen's Workmen's Workmen's Workmen's Compensation paid- e Private Plan Insurance paid f Other reimbursement- Case Disposition Data 1. Type of Settlement a Office Settlement b Informal W.C. Hearing-c Formal W.C. Hearing d Civil Court Trial c Other Date of Settlement 3. Location of HearingPetitioner's Attorney's nameRespondent's Attorney's name Petitioner's Doctor's name Respondent's Doctor's name-8. Judge or Referee's name-- Names of Witnesses- Names of Insurance Carriers Involved 11. Award Disposition a . Extent of temporary disabil- ityb of permanent partial dis- ability-c % of permanent total dis- abilityd Petitioner's attorney fees charged to Respondent-c Petitioner's attorney fees charged to Petitioner- f Petitioner's medical fees charged to Respondent-- g Petitioner's medical 10 charged to Petitionerh Court Steno fees charged Respondent PetitiorePetritio-rer- i Other costs charged to Respondent Petitioner - j Total amount of compensa compensa tion-- 1. Total case cost- 1. Future disposition Statute of Limitations Compromisc and Releasem Respondent's Insuranc Carrier's name and repre sentative- LABOR MAPS 1969 GOALS Continued from page 50 and fringes and consistently in the uled out any voluntary action against inflation unless a rea emergency for the nation rescits ir a Presidential order or Congressional action controlling all forms of income and prices The council feels that AFL did a terrific job in the tion a- lmost clecting STYRO Specializing in PIPE COVERING FITTING COVERS and VESSEL COVERING for the liberals Now it getting set for 1970. It is uncasy 25 Senate races seats of 21 friends of labor will be up for grabs THISTHIS THIS POLICYPOLICY POLICYPOLICYPOLICY Quality material that fits 2. Service that makes sense to our con- tractor customer We are specialists in pipe covering and we do things others can't or won't Do not contract Do not sell direct in competition to our customers 4. Keep prices as low as our quality standards and guarantee reserve will permit Go after customers not one shot sales 5. Have a guarantee that makes sense Ours is so broad we cannot put it in writing Support the local and zations promoting promoting the industry national welfare organi- of our P.O. Box 254 Conyers Georgia 30207 Phone 404-483-4133 P.O. Box 1276 Sandusky Ohio 44870 Phone 419-626-8643 1401 Fairfax Trafficway Kansas City Kansas 66115 Phone 913 2-2431 Over the past eight years come of the typical U.S family rose from 5,400 a year to 8.000 a gain of 48 Even allowing for price incresses income was up up 29 From a UAW publication Despite the source these are facts that unions seem to overlook when they go to the bargaining tabie THE BOOK YOU NEED THERMAL INSULATION 52 THE IDCNA OUTLOOK _"