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DIRECT EXAMINATION OF JOHN R. BELSCHWENDER I. QUALIFY A. Name B. Address C. Educational Background D. Employed by Whom E. How Long F. Capacity ; G. Duties H. Report to Plant Manager II. JOB CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE A. Description (Article III - CBK) 1. Jobs created by management according to need 2. Classified for the purpose of setting wages INTRODUCE PLAN tiw/na or a B. Wage Analysis Plan adopted 1946 - amended from time to time INTRODUCE MASTER CODE SHEETS C. All jobs classified in accordance with Plan 1. Listed on Master Code Sheet a) Title - department - level - rate i. level set according to WAP 2. Procedure set forth in Article III of the Agreement. wsvnnosvQfi ' U U 1. John R, Be.iseUwen.der (coat'd,) i. age IXX. PAST PRACTICES A. Management has established and deactivated many jobs in the past 1, Mo negotiations with the Union 2. Company informs Union as a matter of course B. Jobs Deactivated 1. November, 1968 - General Helper - Resinox a) Job combined with Resin Handler b) New classification entitled Building ' Attendant resulted. c) No negotiation with Union i. no agreement sought or offered d) Notified of management's action for purposes of settihg wages only 2. January, 1969 - Laundry Operator a) Laundry with combined to form new job b) Laundry Operator e-MfljiriradreTd c) No negotiation with Union i. no agreement sought or offered d) Union notified for purposes of evaluation only i? cvum S7Q7 Direct Examination of John R. Belschwender (cont'd.) 3. T------------ Page 3 "------------ ` * ' - - - ' * 'ad i. most Lustrex shipments in bulk b) Remaining duties shifted to Packaging Operato r c) All 4 employes reassigned d) No negotiation with Union i. no agreement sought or offered e) Union notified of cutback under Article IX 4. February, 1970 - Color Tester - Lustrex a) Work in classification diminished over period of time b) Few remaining duties assigned to Sample Expeditor c) No negotiation with Union i. no agreement sought or offered d) Union notified for purposes of evaluation only 5. April, 1970 - Paint Mill Operator a) Work in the classification reduced significantly over period of time , __^ `v.: , . ? '.-'V 'tfv-.' ' /" Wf- , ' b) Few remaining duties assigned to Color & Material Weigher c) No negotiation with Union i. no agreement sought or offered 1J 1. L U C L LxamiuaLion of John R Belschwender (cont'd.) Page > d) Classification reduced from 1 to 0 e) Union notified for purposes of evaluation only 6. June, 1971 - Lead Operator - Blending and Extruder jobs e-l-i miu^rnad ^ a) 4 employes in each job reassigned in accordance with contract. b) Production methods revised and automated i. functions obsolete c) Few remaining duties given to other occupations 1. In addition, Process Controller job established d) Not negotiated with Union 1. no agreement sought or offered e) Union notified in due course 7, December, 1971 - Inspector - Plant Labs a) Job combined with Analyst A ^ ''ll $i-c I'' ' s si] '' b) ^.Occupation reduced from 3 employes to none c) Not negotiated with Union i. met with Union for informational purposes ii. no agreement sought RSV0025799 Direct Examination of John R. Balschwender (cont'd.) Page 5 8. Above cited as examples only a) Total number of such transactions too numerous to list in entirety HI . CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS A. Union sought to freeze job classifications for contract term INTRODUCE DEMAND MUWWi'HIWHUUMWMyMlk 1955 1. Searched contract minutes 2. Union Proposal - 1955 a) Proposed freezing all jobs for duration / b) Company opposed demand c) No agreement reached - not incorporated in 1955 Agreement B. Union sought to freeze job classifications for contract term 1. Searched contract minutes 2. Union Proposal - 1968 a) Proposed freezing all jobs for duration b) Company opposed demand c) No agreement reached - not incorporated in 1968 Agreement C. References 1. Nothi^'^iru^CBA which limits management's r:Lght to create or de activa'1re~4j?bs or a 1 ainvi-f-i-catiotrs- PQVnn-Kcfin .'. t nation of John R. Belschwender (cont'd.) Page 6 .2 Contra ^ a) Article I - Sections 2 and 3 binds Union / to cooperat^/with management to sustain greater efficiency in production and maximizes productivity / lm 3-27-73 rcsvnrmRni