Posted by JML755 on November 07, 2016 at 05:20:48 from (97.78.165.130):
In Reply to: New day and age posted by John in La on November 06, 2016 at 15:26:52:
Common occurrence in a Union environment. Saw it many times when I was at GM and then at other OEMs as a supplier. Someone working too fast was told not only by their co-workers but by their UAW committeeman to slow down. One event sticks in my mind. At GM, we installed a bunch of automation in a shipping area, conveyors, etc that brought parts to a packing lane. A packer would then put them in the boxes/crates. Everything was computerized so the weight and volume of the boxes was known ahead of time and the packer didn't have to try and figure it out. The computer told them what to pack next and when to close out the box. Well, since this was a new job in the plant, we had to do a time study to set the rates for the packer. IE's were standing there with their stopwatches and the UAW got to pick the worker. They picked the slowest worker possible. I couldn't move that slow if I tried. It was like watching a slo-mo replay of a football play. All of the estimates for packing a crate were blown out of the water. Guess what? Plant had to add more packers. Fancy that, the UAW got their wish, add more unnecessary labor to the process. :roll:
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