^lin
“We’re finding that what we are doing
here at Olin is definitely in the forefront of
management and labor relations,”
explained Bryan Padrick, Director of
Employment and Community Relations.
“Major companies and unions will be
examining the results of our unique joint
labor and management commitment to
meet the challenges we are facing in
quality, productivity and job security.”
This joint commitment was launched
in the spring of 1983 and is called the
Labor/Management Group. The Group’s
initial focus was on identifying mutual
concerns, agreeing on ground rules for
working together and learning new
“All members of the group are dedicated
to maintaining the integrity of the collec
tive bargaining procedure...”
Eddie Owen
President, Local 1971
communications and problem solving
techniques. Group meetings were
temporarily suspended prior to last year’s
contract negotiations, but have since
been resumed.
“It is important for everyone to under
stand that one major ground rule is that
this group will not even discuss a
negotiable contract item,” noted Eddie
Owen, President of Local 1971 of United
Paperworkers International Union. “All
members of the group are dedicated to
maintaining the integrity of the collective
bargaining procedure, the democratic
processes of the union and manage
ment’s traditional responsibilities and
operating procedures.”
The Labor/Management Group meets
approximately every six weeks. Pat
Bohan, Manpower Development
Manager, serves as Facilitator. Member
ship is equally divided among union
officers, stewards and negotiating
committee members and company
management representing manufacturing
and human resources.
Quality, The Employee Assistance
Program and the cafeteria are areas of
UNION
Arnold Brown
VP. Regional
Charles Cable
International Representative
Eddie Owen
President, Local 1971
Grady Owen
VP, Local 1971
Nancy Logan
Recording Secretary
Bill Brown
Treasurer
Bill Bryson
Sergeant at Arms
Larry Baynard
Chief Steward
Charles Stroup
Grievance Committee - Paper
Roland Enloe
Grievance Committee - Film
Union And Management
Tackle Common Concerns
COMPANY
Bob Cunningham, Jr.,
V.P., Human Resources and
Public Affairs
Jim Lovin
V.P. Manufacturing
Bryan Padrick
Director Employee and Community
Relations
Bob Masengill
Director, Manufacturing
Doug Bradburn
Manager, Industrial Relations
Mike Epperson
Production Manager - Film
Irv Hendricks
Director, Maintenance and Utilities
George Tesnow
Mill Manager
Fletcher Roberts
Director, Safety and Loss Prevention
Bob Dixon
Quality Control Manager - Paper
mutual concern that are under regular
review. The Group begins by identifying a
problem. A task force of union and
management people is assigned to study
it and make recommendations. The task
force may include hourly and salaried
employees outside the Group.
Drug abuse in the plant is a current
concern receiving Labor/Management
task force attention. Long range solutions
are being studied but short term recom
mendations have resulted in substance
abuse education programs for regular
employees, summer employees, super
visors and stewards.
“We are quickly learning that this
company’s future is not exclusively in the
hands of management or the union . . .”
Bryan Padrick
Director of Employment and Community
Relations
The current primary goal of the Labor
Management Group is to lay a solid foun
dation to insure the future existance and
success of the Group. Organizational fine
tuning will be aimed at involving more
Olin people in developing and implemen
ting solutions.
“All of us in the Group are
pleased that we have
established solid respect for
all parties.”
said Eddie Owen. “Everyone is an equal
and has a right to express an opinion.
The Group members are learning that
cooperation rather than power gets
results that everyone can be happy with.”
“We are quickly learning,” concluded
Bryan Padrick,“that this company’s future
is not exclusively in the hands of manage
ment or the union. Rather our future
depends on both parties mutually accep
ting responsibility for identifying
problems, deciding what can be done
and working together to achieve mutually
satisfactory solutions.” O
Watch Out Knight Rider
Before the Knight Rider TV series ever
went on the air, Linnon McClain, Jr. was
building his computerized car. It started
two and a half years ago with a gift of a
trip computer from his wife. The finished
product has five computers that monitor
or operate 308 different automobile
functions.
“What really got me started,” explain
ed McClain, a Pulp Mill Supervisor, “was
some trouble my mother had with her car.
The car came with a computer that was
supposed to warn her of problems, but it
didn’t work and she had an expensive
repair. I began to think that a simple com-
Linnon McClain at the wheel of his com
puterized GTO. Note control panels on
dash, ceiling and between the front seats.
puter could be installed in a car that
would do a better job.”
McClain has built his future car
around a 1967-GTO he bought when he
first came to work for Olin. He has
invested thousands of hours and about
$5,000 cash.
The computers will identify and pin
point problems the car may be having
with its electrical system and engine
operation. All fluid levels are monitored
including even the window washer.
Linnon can program an onboard com
puter memory to remind him to inspect or
make repairs at designated times or
mileages. He can adjust his shocks or
blow up a tire from inside the car.
No computerized car should be
without the ultimate in entertainment and
communication systems. The car stereo
system has 2 cassette decks, an eight-
track with AM and FM radio, 2 equalizers,
a booster, a graphic bar display and 10
speakers.
Five panels of LED readouts lets you
adjust the system perfectly for where you
are seated. Each back seat passenger
has a control panel for the sound system
and the TV. The car is equipped with a
phone, a CB and a dictation system.
The interior is a panorama of switches,
LED’s, digital displays and computer
keyboards. These are mounted on the
WOW! I can’t
wait to bring my
family to Olin
Family Days
Olin
Family Days
October 17-18-19
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
dash boards, door panels, a console
between the seats, a ceiling mounted
control panel and on the backs of the
front seats. The control panel for the
stereo alone has 46 switches.
Linnon plans to show the car at car
shows and hopes that other people will
be interested in having their vehicles
computer customized. Linnon’s next pro
ject is to computerize a van. “This car is
already obsolete,” says Linnon. “I’m going
to use fiber optics and the latest circuitry.
I know a lot more about what I want to do
and it will take a lot less time.” O
Olin Family
Days
DATES:
October 17, 18, 19
TIME:
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily
WHO MAY ATTEND:
Immediate family of Olin employee or
retiree only.
AGE REQUIREMENT:
Children must be at least six. Under
twelve must be hand controlled. Under
eighteen accompanied by an adult.
DRESS:
Comfortable clothes and substantial
footwear—no open-toed sandals or shoes
or high heels. It is suggested that ladies
wear slacks. Safety glasses will be provid
ed for family members and retirees only.
Employees must furnish their own.
TOURS:
Park in Olin designated areas.
Paper Manufacturing and Maintenance
and Utilities tours will begin at the Paper
Gatehouse.
Film Manufacturing tours will begin at the
Film Gatehouse.
Each of the three tours will require
approximately one hour.
Environmental brochures and Olin
product displays will be located in the
cafeterias.