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KV'MFd SQCTTDKtrriAL 15th noveaber, 1965 tr. J. bUill, Coananr lM Boro oro few notea whloh 1 have pat together regarding oar dleoueelon on the above. There are aany aapeota to thla problea, and frcn ejr own experience and that of Ur. Arnold and Ur. wetera, our Image locally la certainly no werae then It wea ten yeera a,.o, and la poeeibly better. So far aa reorultnent goea we auffer ae ouch aa anything by our location, e.g. a 'bus ride out of Bochdale. we atart work generally hair an hour earlier than aaaller orfleea In Boehdala and It la not aa convenient for femalas, particularly mrriod ones, to do whopping during tha lunch break. Bo far aa Bale clerical labour la concerned there la undoubtedly a ahertege of first-class Clarkn In the Bochdale dlatrlot. Thla, I would think, la also a national problea, primarily because tha clerical population In tha country as a whole has increased by aoaethlng Ilia 250H la the last ten years. Thla, plus tha fact that aaay bright traaay School boys used to enter offices are now going to Universities, has created this ahertege. Bowevar, ve nags CM way or another to keep our strength almost up to establishment (we want throe olerka at the sonant) and under these conditions thla la not too bad. Bo far as Technical and Scientific recruitment la concerned, we have groat difficulty in getting Oraanar School boys at any tins other than tho auaacr leaving period, and thla is only to be enacted. Tho only nooption to this has been our Inability to get a really flrwt-claas Oraaaer School 'A* level boy for Physios Beaearcb. _ Z do not our rates of pay are out of line these days, la faot tha recent survey we carried out showed us to be la frent of scat Companies and only behind 00 the fesale aide in comparison with banka and the Ministry of labour, where there waa .mi uy gor sen and wanes. Z think the test of whether our rates ere good enough la reflected la the labour turnover figures, bA these for olerka have been reaarfcably low for acne tlse and for Technical staff during the last twelve aenths ve have had three TJt's who left to take up other eapleysant| one or thewo his vocation oenpletely to study Accountancy. Thera have been six Tj*'e who have returned to College after a temporary Continued ... -2~ apoll of employment with us and two Oenior Btaff rtu Obtained other employment. named Baker and Lee. Thla, in ay opinion, la not a bad ploture. Contrasting present day induetry with i*<V50 years ago we have to keep In mind that the Turner family ell lived locally, were Councillors, Aldermen and Keyore of the Borough, Sve substantial sums to charities, peld for extensions to tho rlrmary, end Birch Bill hospital, gave such tracto of aa railage Park etc. All these seta were, of course, reported in the local press and It la by ouch means os these (take the ourrent example of Pilklngtona In St. Bolens) that the family generosity reflects on to the Company which is therefore looked (toon ss s "good firm". Thors is no doubt that Turners, in their day, sere one of > If not the - leading family in the toon and they bad to keep up their status In front of the Duckworths, Tseedalee, Smalleys, Keeps, etc. who formed the local society of the day. At tha asms time one must not forget that Turners offered far better conditions of enaloyment, r.g. holidays, rates of pay, etc. than any other employer in the town, and to get a Job at Turners In those days was to have achieved something. Moot, if sot all of thla has gone to-day, as In aoet other large fsally eoneerna, and so far as T.B.A. la concerned relatively little has bean dene to replace the laaga created locally by faaily oocnaction. Is have tried Open Days, which arw a help but are not the answer to thla problea. Careen Days at the factory and at schools are supported by ua and ae go to no end of trouble to make sore our stand la aannod by people who know what they are . talking about and that there la ample literature there for parents and tha beys and girls to see. In discussion with Mr. Arnold and Mr. Waters an Interesting paint emerged - that we are probably looked upon aa "in Textiles1'. Textiles, as wa know, la not a popular industry at tha moment and tends to be confused with tha eotten trade. At a recent Careers Imy at Hulas OrtiMr School there was a Backed audience, but we got very few enquiries In ocaparison with tbs careers in such groups as banking, broadcasting. Insurance, law, electronics, eto. Those are tha names which attract the Barents and the boys, and In future wa shall have to be careful bow ve are "billed* - we moat gat away froa tha title "Asbestos and Textiles11. Wa should describe our reason for being at a Careers Day aa offering a career in Industrial Management, Commercial Management, Management Accounting, eto. These titles are perfectly true and they are Joat what wa are trying to do, and Z aa ears It would give ua a better appearenoe than our present description. last, and probably tbs moat Important, la the Impression -2- (i soil of employment with us and two Senior staff who obtained ou*p oaployaant. naaed Baker and Laa. This, in gr opinion, la not a bad ploture. Contrasting present day lndoatry with UtVSO years ago as bars to keep in alnd that the Tumor family all lived locally. wars Councillors, Aldermen and Mayors of ths Borough, gave substantial suas to charitlea, paid for extensions to the Infirmary, and Birch Hill hospital, gars such tracts of aa yslingo Park ate. ill these seta were, of course, reported In the local press and it is by such naans as those (taka the current enable of PUklngtons in St. Helena) that the faaily genereaity reflaots on to the Coopany which is therefore locked upon as s "good firs*. Share is no doubt that Turners, in their day, were one of - if not tbs - leading faaily in ths toan and they had to kaep up their statue in front of the Duckworths, Twasdalse, Basileys, Heaps, etc. who formed the local society of ths day. At ths seas tine one auat not forget that Turners offered fay batter conditions of enpleyaent. e.g. holidays, rates of pay, ate. than any other ftp1oyer in tbs town, and to get s dob at Turners in those days sms to hays achierred soasthing. Most, if not all of this has gone to-day, aa in aoat other large faaily concerns, and as far as T.B.A. is coactroad relatively little has been dons to replace the iasge crested locally by faaily oonneotlQn. Vs have triad Open Bays, which are e help but ere not the answer to this problea. Careeis Days at the faotory and at acboola are supported by us and ws go to no end of trouble to sake oure our stand is wanned by people who knew what they are talking about end that there is eaple literature there for parents and the boys snd girls to ssa. In discussion with Hr. Arnold and Mr* Vetera an lntsrsatlng point eaerged - that wa art probably looked upon as "in Textiles*. Textiles, as we know, la not a popular industry at ths sonant snd tends to be oenfueed with the cotton tradee At s recent Careers my at Hulne Oramaar School there was a peeked audience, but we got very few enquiries in comparison with the earsera in such groups as bonking, broadcasting, insurance, law, slactroaioe, etc, these are tha oases which attract the parents snd the boys, and in future wo shall have ts be eareful how we are "billed1 - we suet get away fron tha title "Asbestos and Taxtilss*. Ms should dssoribs our reason for being at s Careers Ssy ss offering a career in Industrial Management, Commercial Management, Management Accounting, sto. these titles are perfectly true and they are just what wa are trying to do, and Z sa aura it would give ua a batter appearance than our present description. Last, and probably tha aoat laportant, la tha iaprsaslon TtJeMteJt* rs '.Uf Continual ,,, --a .-V- 8*S*T" "T.--~T Joreated locally by our Managerial and senior staff. Many remarks are mads jokingly in Oelf Clubs, political groups, Balling Clubs, eta. eto, about "having s good job* and "yours auat bo a good firm to work for", but there la. nevertheless, a great deal of truth - and often envy - In what is being said. At tha asms tlaa our own staff can oontradlot wrong impressions which get bandied around at social gatherings of aany kinds, although this is not Intended aa a bit of propaganda, but so many Companies now provide their Senior Staff with ears that one often finds It difficult to convince people that the osr you are using is, in fact, your own, snd that you pay for ell the running coats. 0, Chadwick. a i