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The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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Approximately 600,000 jewels for war precision instruments are lost monthly at Elgin National Watch Co. due to careless workers. Regional War Labor Board approves incentive plan offering 15% wage increase for boosting output by 73,000 units.
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Chicago, Feb. 21-INS-Approximately 600,000 jewels used in the manufacture of war precision instruments are being lost every month at the Elgin National Watch Co., Elgin, Ill.
This was revealed in Chicago today as the Regional War Labor Board took steps designed to solve the problem.
The board announced approval of an incentive plan designed to make workers more careful. Under the plan, the workers will receive a 15 per cent wage increase and other benefits if they are able to increase output of the gems by 73,000 units a month.
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Elgin, Ill.
Event Date
Feb. 21
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approval of incentive plan providing 15 per cent wage increase and other benefits if output increases by 73,000 units a month.
Event Details
Approximately 600,000 jewels used in the manufacture of war precision instruments are being lost every month at the Elgin National Watch Co. due to careless workers. The Regional War Labor Board approved an incentive plan to make workers more careful.