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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1960 Mar 31 DOC OC097 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Meeting Minutes - Referencing Berlin Plant Union and Problem of Dust Around Finishing Line Management Meeting | L. Sandro S. Capoferri C. Streck 0. W. Pfeifer . Old Business 1. Subject Union again raised the question of heavy weighted cartons explaining that some of it was due to excess moisture in the were along with the carton change Action Taken Management stated that the incentive standards are based on two men handling cartons of weights in excess of 50 pounds This applied to cars only and if this were adhered to there should be no problem Hanagement also stated that a closer check on moisture limits of material should be followed Subject The Union again questioned why the insurance policies have not yet been distributed Action Management explained that the delay of insurance policies was due to the lack of joint the State Insurance Comrdssion Until approval will be distributed which will give most of the to the people publishing the approval with is made pamphlets necessary information 3 Subject The Union again requested information concerning the on Joint Management Safety .. Committee Action Management stated that a meeting was held and reports that satisfactory results were had Another meeting is scheduled for this week Subject The 2 line condition was again brought up by the Union Action Management stated that the work was still scheduled to be done in the near future . 5. Subject The Union again brought up the problem of dust around the Flatware Finishing line Action Taken given to those survey made by The dust system will be checked and concentration . areas that proved unsatisfactory from the recent s the state Subject Union again questioned payment to to a Doctor on his own time employees who report Action Taken Management stated that an employee who goes to a Doctor on his own time is not capensated but if he goes during the normal working hours he is paid his base rate during the time he is absent from the plant The Union is not fully in agreement 211 fe Subject: The medical 6ase by the The of H . Knoll was brought brought up again that Company the Union Management has expressed Taken Management Management Corplied with statement statement as Action Taken complied complied with their Management Management minutes statement discussed discussed expressed expressed in the the Plant the case discussed with the employee physician physician physician Insurance Insurance was sent third specialist specialist examination examination specialist for received soe reports from the questioned scheduling Subject Subject : Union scheduling a 10 hour day day being anticipated anticipated position on this matter Union their Management Management this type stated that further stated that possibly or 5 weeks weeks more require- scheduling scheduling would necessary nneececssaery slsianrey tios psuattisfy sales requirein, docks 9. ments Union again questioned questioned the Subject Subject Union condition the the warehouse Action Taken: The original door enclosure be similar type was rejected should @ installed in the proves received additional near anclosures future If this door proves will be ordered Subject The Union Union agaiagnain questioned Subject Subject incentive the action taken Service Service restudy restudy purposes on Batch Flatware Finishing Mixing billet finishing MPC Finishing They also requested requested and job the revaluation billet Batch finishing revaluation on the Batch additional additional keeping Subject Union brought stated up program program stated that stated help might solve the problem more help mizht solve not Action Action one people Management rather utilizing utilizing use use when people available rather utilizing the the sweeper to the full it available Sweeper to the full Subject ( to ( should them information Subject The near future retire in fully explained be explained explained to information information regarding regarding retirement retirement regerding retirement @3S 3. Subject Union questioned the people who are low on the permanence of the jobs held by seniority list explaining that the fluctuation of hiring and laying was bardship causing screwhat of a ; ; - Action Takan Management agreed that on the people who have been this has been a hardship ditions in the notified of layoff and that the -- plant have made it so con-- difficult to do otherwise Present unpredictable that it's should remedy this situation outlook of the business 14. Action Taken Management agreed to where the situation is unsafe investigate and to correct 5. Subject Union brought the up complaint of batch mixers in regard to early call at start up time on Monday mornings Action Taken Management stated that the scheduling of people in they will investigate equitable solution an attempt to arrive at a more Subject The Union brought up the question temporary standards of the question question concerning the trimming and packing of M.F.C. Action Management stated at the these standards were meeting with the shift that be established temporary and that perminent standards as further studies are made of the will are still changes in methods of operation There operation which are anticipated 7. Subject Union questioned Sunday Holiday regarding management's stand in the coming Easter set payment apart as provided in the The Union asked that the day be contract ee TT L. J. Marella a1 =