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MONSANTO COMPANY
PLANT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND PLANT UNION COMMITTEE
Tcx^s Ci^yj Texes , November 17, 1966
The Plant Management Committee and Plan: Union Committee held its regular meeting on November 17, 1966. The meeting was called to order byE.-H. Jones. Present were:
UNION COMMITTEE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
W. M. Recknor, Acting Chairman D. E. Bozeman J- M. Brown W. T. Gillum J. C. Gooason Y. M. Goodwin R. F. Hawkins J. R. Hooper D. L. Knape G. Sanders S. T. Tatum L. H. Thomas B. R. Toney
E. H. Jones, Chairman R. N. Abercrombie R. V. Butz W. C. Fuller J. J. Hickey V. L. Linton A.. J. Romeril N. J. Ruiz L. Schwab
.-.bsent from the Management.Committee were: G. T. Ryan and N. F. Wood.
Absent from the Union Committee were: H. E. Bessire, Chairman; and
N. Preston.
Guests were: H. L. Bundy, A. G. Goodson, Andy Kuehl, G. Lunsford,
V. A. Mapes, C. W. Spinn, and Paul Teague.
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OLD BUSINESS
GRIEVANCE NO. 66-9-26 - ASBESTOS WORKERS - WGRK ASSIGNMENT
COMPANY read the grievance as fol'.rvs: "Friday night (19th) supervisor and fitter removed insulated
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COMPANY said that insulators had not always removed the cover. They
said this was not "removal of insulation" as such and did not require insulators.
Company will answer in writing.
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SAFETY - SCAFFOLDING
UNION
requested discussion on this be held over until general crafts
supervisor had written a clarification of the Company's policy as promised.
NEW BUSINESS
CALL-OUT PAY - LEADMAN
UNION
requested clarification of pay practice for leadman on call-out.
COMPANY said they were adhering to the contract. Where it is necessary to classify a man as leadman on a call-out, the man is given leacr.-.an'6 pay when he works four or more hours in that classification.
UNION
asked what pay a man would receive if he were tola ...j was to
work as a leadman on a call-out although a leadman was not required under
the contract (i. e. there were less than four men of the craft in the plant).
COMPANY said if the man was told to work as a leadman by his supervisor and he fulfilled the four hour time requirement, he would be paid as a leadman.
OVERTIME - INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT
UNION
said the spread between the high and low man on overtime was
increasing instead of decreasing.
COMPANY said they were cognizant of the problem and were looking for a satisfactory solution.
SAFETY - AIR MASK
p UNION -sS^L'said they had trouble with defective air masks and the issuance
,of flashlights during the shutdown. '
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COMPANY will investigate.
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COMPANY pointed out one machinist had recently been hired.
SAFETY - OVERHEAD HOIST IN 3ZPT, hi
UNION
aske<3 if it had been checked.
COMPANY said it had been and was fcur.d to be defective. Repairs were made immediately.
LIGHTING - SAND BLAST AREA-
UNION
stated portable lights in this area were not sufficient.
COMPANY will investigate.
PLANT RZVIE'.Y
Company congratulated all concerned on their performance during the recent west plant shutdown and thanked everyone for their help in winning the annual plant housekeeping inspection.
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