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Efficiency aids productivity
By Herbert Tracey
On its way through the printing presson is a valua. blo report on findings reached by a specialist team of trade union officials who went to the United States to study the part played by the trade unions in helping to achieve and maintain the high average rates of produc- tivity in industry.
It was known to trade unionists in Britain that union's across the Atlantic were co-operating with management on questions of production efficiency in a manner entirely unknown, or very little appreciated in the United Kingdom. From time to time instances | its kind, in seeking to explain in were clted of United States con- | shaple terms the place of man- cerna In economie dimeulties agement and organisation in in- having been financed to some dustry, with specific reference to exten by trade unions to keep the problem of increasing produc them in production, and so serve tivity, union Interests by continuing to provide employment for thele members. Information was avail- able too, of some unions having kelped completely to reorganise faclorics, to improve machinery Productivity means, according 'output per to this monograph, worker per hour, or alternatively per machine per hour**; and it is emphasised over and over again
to apply time and motion and Belentific manage- ment" techniques for the same general purposes.
Lower cost of manufacture
in its pages that increased pro- ductivity, obtained with existing plant and equipment meons de- creased cost of manufacture.
It was felt by Britain's trade unlonists that much might be gained by studying trade union practices of this kind in the United States, at first hand. Ac-designed to secure this objective. The organisation of a factory is cordingly, unions to designate it is from this standpoint that the fall-time oficials to form a team experience of the United States of ten to go to the Unlied States trade uptons in setting up produc- under the joint auspices of the tion engineering or research de- Economic Co-operation Adminis-portments have attracted so much attention from Britain's trade unions.
tration and the TUC.
The team spent six weeks in the United States and covered a wide Itinerary. On the basis of the unique opportunities accorded to of observing the operations and techniques of a number of trade unions in their administrative functions and in the factory, this team has now framed its report and it is on the way to early publication.
It is
is recognised, of course, that the existence of trade union pro- duetion engineering departments does not mean that United States unions intend, or oven contem- plate, taking over the functions of management in industry.
Their object has been mainly defensive-a method of protecting the Interests of their members Prior to publication, some indi- against the too frequent appisen- cation of the conclusions reached tion of scientific management. by the team is given in an op- | techniques devoid of human con- pendix to a very timely and use- İsiderations.”
ful monograph published by the Union technicians, are employed | British Institute of Management, rather to provide the data to en- under the title "Organising for able bargaining to proceed on the Management."
basts of what their members are
Radio components exhibition
Representatives from more than 20 qountries
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Rucioar research and atomlo energy development. The tion covered all the elect
electronic felde,
such as navi tional, aids, sound reproduction and radis therapy, "ThİN picture shows a new television projecting screen." It usse the. 21⁄2" tube Instead of the normal '12", both of which can be seen on the right, of the picture, The screen Image is projected through a system of lons and `mir- rors on to a back viewing moreen. The photographa ôn the wall show the different sizes to which a picture can be enlarged, by adjusting the mirrors.
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In a foreword to this mono-able to do, rather than what "Two-way tension" is a to carry 13 passengers, and designa graph, the General Secretary of scientifle methods often assume term used to describe a novel for motor and sailing craft up to the TUC, Sir Vincent Tewson, they should do.
d0ft. in length and for speeds up says it is the Orst publication of According to the TUC paper method of launch construc. to 50 m.p.h. have been prepared Every drawing office will welcome-
contributed to the monograph of tion being employed by including a 12-knot 60ft. sea- the British Institute of Manage-Grimston Astor, Ltd. of Bide- going launch with...twin diesel] ment both the United States ford. unions and, indeed many U‚S, em- |
It is stated that one of the Two light alloy sheets to form 20ft, launches during two months entertain no doubts about ployers
the sides of the hull are ravine of this year carried 1,058 passen- sclentine the
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to form the stem and the rest of
The antagonism of some unions the skin is flexed into shape about to time and motion study for in-two transverse, frames, dustrial purposes is attributable Being standardised
to this cause, But time "studies A 28. launch, fitted with a offer so useful a means of intro- Ford Ten, Parsons C4, 10/24 h.p. ducing a sense of reality into power plant is being standardised trade union negotiations, that it is becoming more generally accepted and hostility to this technique Is dying down..
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The manufacturers of a new Production departments main tracing medium. "Ethulon" tained by the unions in the United tracing film, claim that archi- States have as their main func- tects and engineers will find tion the provision, of services and that for most purposes the pro- Information for their local organ-duct is superior to other mater isations. Only three or four fais in common use.** highly qualif d technical and management parts serve at the this film are that it ensures the The outstanding properties of headquarters of unions, but some continuous lines, high Juk adhe are also employed in district offices of unions.
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It is not their job to set up work alonal stability, long life and eage standards or make time studies and accurate colour separation.
of handling, excellent translucences but these technicians, hold a wet- Ethulon" tracing film is sup- ching brief on employers time studies, or job assessments, and piled in 10-yard rolls 30" wide Information and negotiate accordingly. When new and further
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Unions consider that their tions no other microscope included security at work dla best main before this
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