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Commercial
July 13, 1933
Putnam Patriot
Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut
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Chevrolet Motor Company's June production of cars and trucks reached 81,573 units, more than double last year's June output and the highest in two years, announced by President W. S. Knudsen. He credited 36,000 employees' morale and the share-the-work plan for maintaining steady employment through the depression.
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CHEVROLET PRODUCTION
HIGHEST IN TWO YEARS
Production of new Chevrolet cars and trucks in June more than doubled output for the corresponding month last year and was the largest single month's production in two years, W. S. Knudsen, president and general manager of the Chevrolet Motor Company announced today.
With a total output of 81,573 units, June compares with 36,142 in June last year and with 68,538 in May this year, previously the best month since June, 1931. Mr. Knudsen said.
He emphasized that the high June total was made possible only by the splendid morale and co-operation extended by the more than 36,000 employees now on the company payrolls.
Mr. Knudsen said he hoped, through the share-the-work plan practiced by his company in recent years, to hold the employment curve flatter this summer than has been possible in past seasons.
Every effort has been made through the depression, he pointed out, to provide for the regular Chevrolet workers. Through regulating hours of work per week to retail demand, and by building up parts stocks in lean seasons, it has been possible for eleven months of each year since 1929 to hold Chevrolet payrolls to within ten percent of the average of 32,500 men. Mr. Knudsen stated.
June production exceeding May is unusual in his company's experience, Mr. Knudsen said, since either April or May are normally peak months of the year.
HIGHEST IN TWO YEARS
Production of new Chevrolet cars and trucks in June more than doubled output for the corresponding month last year and was the largest single month's production in two years, W. S. Knudsen, president and general manager of the Chevrolet Motor Company announced today.
With a total output of 81,573 units, June compares with 36,142 in June last year and with 68,538 in May this year, previously the best month since June, 1931. Mr. Knudsen said.
He emphasized that the high June total was made possible only by the splendid morale and co-operation extended by the more than 36,000 employees now on the company payrolls.
Mr. Knudsen said he hoped, through the share-the-work plan practiced by his company in recent years, to hold the employment curve flatter this summer than has been possible in past seasons.
Every effort has been made through the depression, he pointed out, to provide for the regular Chevrolet workers. Through regulating hours of work per week to retail demand, and by building up parts stocks in lean seasons, it has been possible for eleven months of each year since 1929 to hold Chevrolet payrolls to within ten percent of the average of 32,500 men. Mr. Knudsen stated.
June production exceeding May is unusual in his company's experience, Mr. Knudsen said, since either April or May are normally peak months of the year.
What sub-type of article is it?
Manufacturing
Economic
Labor
What keywords are associated?
Chevrolet Production
June Output
Automobile Manufacturing
Employee Morale
Share The Work
Depression Employment
What entities or persons were involved?
Chevrolet Motor Company
W. S. Knudsen
Commercial Details
Event Date
June
Commodities
Cars
Trucks
Key Figures
Chevrolet Motor Company
W. S. Knudsen
Notable Details
81,573 Units Produced In June
36,142 Units In June Last Year
68,538 Units In May This Year
Highest Since June 1931
36,000 Employees
Share The Work Plan
Payrolls Within 10% Of 32,500 Average Since 1929