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FILE NAME Insulation Contractors & Distributors ICD DATE 1968 Dec DOC ICD007 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Excerpt - IDCNA Newsletter DECEMBER 1968 VOL 13 NO 12 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 Labor News Industrial output rose in October for the second con- secutive month while housing starts slipped a bit but remained near the high level of recent months The Federal Reserve index of industrial production last month was 165 of the 1957-59 base up from 164.4 the prior month and 157.2 in October 1967. Work was begun on private dwellings in October at seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,548,000 units down % from September but well above the 1,496,000 pace of 1967 Personal income in October rose to a record 702.2 billion seasonally adjusted annual rate 2.5 billion ahead of September's pace the Commerce Department said The latest increase it noted was less than half as large as the monthly gains between May and September with the slowdown centered in private payrolls In a separate report the department said an October survey of 11,500 households showed no evidence of any slackening in plans to buy major hard goods Corporate profits are likely to decline sizably in the current quarter Government analysts say after a faint rise to a record pace in the September quarter If the drop materializes officials noted it would probably keep the Federal budget in the red in the final three months this year At a 92.2 billion seasonally adjusted annual rate pretax corporate earnings in the September quarter were up 400 million from the June period the Commerce Department reported ABC Convention Outlines Labor Aims At 11th An- nual convention Associated Builders & Contractors recommends that Congress enact statute placing anti- trust restraints on unions to counter their monopoly status and urges repeal of federal laws detrimental to free enterprise construction including Bacon Act and Hartley proviso permitting agreements restricting subcontracting of site work Nixon faces rising unemployment in early 1969 most economists believe A nationwide survey of private economists produces an unanimous verdict The national jobless rate now 3.6 will increase to between % and 4.5 by 1969 LBJ's economic policies don't leave Nixon much room to maneuver to avoid higher unemployment contends New York Stock Exchange economist William Freund Stanford's Ezra Solomon predicts the jobless rate could go as high as 4.5 because of the deflationary impact of the income surtax the Federal spending slowdown a coming boost in Social Security taxes Analysts agree unskilled Negroes will be hit hardest Manufacturers Hanover's Tilford Gaines anticipates a disproportionate increase in the Negro jobless rate now 7.4 Even if Nixon steps up defense and space spending says the University of California's Richard Bailey it won't help much because black workers really haven't made many inroads into the skilled markets Much of the rise in unemployment some analysts predict will result from the economy's inability to absorb new workers rather than from outright layoffs Union chiefs distrust members ability to help make policy a study finds A survey of 110 local and regional union officials indicates that most advocate rank participation in making but doubt that it results in better decisions The study by two business professors at the Universities of California and Michigan shows union leaders especially doubt members ability to set reasonable bargaining goals A typical comment They don't seem to comprehend the economics of collective bargaining Right To Sue Upheld By Federal Court Federal The local and regional leaders see themselves as district court in New York rules that former members virtually equal to those above them such as national of union have right to sue under Section 301 of TaftHartley Act over alleged violation of bargaining agreement stemming from complaint that management trustees improperly diverted money from annuity welfare and pension funds Plaintiffs have standing to sue officers but attribute much less capability to members the study says They rate themselves more aggressive and willing to change than their superiors but see the rank as far less dedicated dependable and responsible as individuals court says and fact that they are former One revealing quote Our union officers feel in employees and union members makes no differencethat membe the r moressecure legal their right to seek contract enforcement jobs the business agents will enjoy Arbitration Case Denied Review Supreme Court de- clines to take up case in which lower courts ruled that plumbing contractor in Chattanooga was bound by September Construction Outlays Up Slightly Spending for new construction during September fell less decision of arbitration panel affirming right of union than normal for time of year thus seasonally adjusted to cancel his contract on grounds he had violated its annual rate rose less than half of 1 percent to provisions 85.5 billion DECEMBER 1968 19 a a A aT NIMA REPORTS ON SAFETY Mr. R. L. Strickland President of NIMA spoke at the IDCNA 13th Annual Convention regard- ing areas of extreme interest to both the manufacturers and contractors in the insulation industry Strick is with Certain St. Gobain Insulation Corporation and he stood in for NIMA's President Dick Henry who was unable to appear Mr. Strickland's remarks follow As we all know the Federal Government is becoming more and more involved in business One area that is popular today is the health and safety of the American public Building codes are becoming more restrictive Fire requirements more stringent One notable example of the Federal Government's intervention is in the automobile industry We are all familiar with the results of Mr. Nader's publicity and the subsequent investigation into the safety of automo- biles As a result we have automobiles with seat belts shoulder harnesses head rests collapsible steering columns and padding on everything from knobs and sun visors to dashes and consoles In fact there is so much safety gear in an automobile today it is almost a safety hazard The other day I got tangled in the shoulder harness getting out of my car in a parking lot and darn near broke my neck All kidding aside health and safety is a problem all industry is becoming more and more involved in We in the insulation industry have a mutual problem regarding the health and safety of employees both in shops and at job sites As the automobile industry has their Mr. Nader the insulation industry has Dr. Selikoff One way the National Insulation Manufacturers As- sociation can help the industry is to inform and educate the users of its products in their safe handling and application We have published and made available to the indus- try two brochures on health and safety practices 1. RECOMMENDED HEALTH SAFETY PRAC- TICES FOR HANDLING AND APPLYING THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS CON- - TAINING ASBESTOS 2. RECOMMENDED HEALTH SAFETY PRACTICES FOR HANDLING THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS CONTAINING MINERAL FIBERS Copics of these brochures are available Both the NIMA Health and Safety Committee and the IDCNA Committee on Occupational Health felt that factual information on the health aspects of in- sulation products was of such great importance that in 1967 eight presentations were made to regional contrac- tor association meetings throughout the country Vyverberg Follow presentations were made in 1968 by a team of three men representing NIMA and IDCNA Cliff Shickler discussed asbestos fibers John discussed mineral fibers and Ted Brodie discussed activities and programs the regional associations could put into effect Three of these presentations were made in May to the Midwest Insulation Contractor Association the Central States Insulation Association and the South- west Insulation Contractors Association One was made in June to a joint meeting of the Northeast Insulation Contractors Association and the New York State Thermal Contractors Association Two more are scheduled for this month October 17 to the Mit Atlantic Insulation Contractors Association and Octo- ber 23 to the Associated Insulation Contractors of Western States And both were excellent Note Continued on Page 36 PERMA MESH CORP The QUALITY Line Complete for the Insulation industry GLAS FABRIC Coated with Vinyls Asphalt Latexes Wax and Weave Sets Tar Resins COTTON FABRIC Coated with Tar & Asphalt GLAS MAT Coated with Asphalt & Latexes PERMA JACKET Coated wtih Asphalt & Tar Coated with Vinyl For Complete Information & Samples Call 216 343-4152 Write Box 39 Dover Ohio 44622 32 THE IDCNA NEWSLETTER ee RST, ry MAICA Fall Meeting by V. JEANNE CECILIA Executive Secretary MAICA The Middle Atlantic Insulation Contractors Association held its annual fall meeting at the Lakeview Country Club Morgantown West Virginia October 17-18 1968 The IDCNA Health Team consisting of Ted Brodie for IDCNA and F. H. Edwards of Owens Corning Fiberglas and Cliff Shickler of Manville for NIMA presented their program on the health and safety problems of the industry spelling out details as to what the industry faces from possible compensation claims what it should do individually and collectively to reduce the hazards of the industry The remainder of the meeting was devoted to general business and the election of the following T. G. STEWART President Philip Carey Mfg Co. Philadelphia) WILLIAM A. BAYER Vice President Atlas Insulation Co. Pittsburgh WALTER G. LIEBERT Treasurer Mechanical Insulation Co. Philadelphia EDWARD RATCLIFFE Secretary Culp Industrial Insulation Kingston Directors WM W. ARMStrong Past President strong Co. Carnegie WILBUR H. Morris Director to 1969 den Co. Newark W. W. Arm- Porter Hay- : A. M. GIBBONS Director to 1970. W. E. Campbell Co. Washington C. B. WheatlEY Director to 1970 Philadelphia Asbestos Philadelphia J. K. Shipe Director to 1970 ( Asbestos Covering & Roofing Washington R. MCCORMICK Director to Asbestos Baltimore 1971 McCormick Committee Chairmen appointed were James Sullivan Labor Relations Manville Corp J. K. SHIPE Occupational Health Asbestos Cover- ing & Roofing Co. C. B. 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Public Health Service In addition to the health and safety programs under way NIMA's Technical and Research Committee helped develop the technical data contained in the IDCNA Manual This manual should be most helpful to engineers as source information to guide them in specifying materials and application methods NIMA has been very active with Governmental agencies in upgrading their specifications This is a continuing program which is gradually getting Government specs revised and updated in keeping with methods currently being used by the insulation con- tractors During 1969 we will continue to work closely with IDCNA in developing programs to further the use and acceptance of insulation to continue our programis on health and safety and to educate and inform users in the proper application of insulation using safe environ- ment methods industry The business outlook for the construction looks good for 1969. 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