Unions in piano factories.

[Richard Moody]

What union or unions are the workers organized under?  How many
belong?

In the 80's after the sale to CBS I heard one tech extol the anti
virtues of unionization.  He said, "they said you shouldn't be
notching bridges all day, you should do another task to break the
monotony".  I know he was never a production worker in the
factory, but he claimed to have regulated the owner's piano.

It is always going to be a "war" between management and unions, so
for us technicians to understand it better I wonder what the wages
are?
I am sure there is a difference between "production" workers and
"finishing" workers, ie the regulators, tuners and voicers.  I
understand the NYC met area  is one of the highest cost of living
areas on the planet.


   ----rim



----- Original Message -----
From: <JIMRPT@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: Heavy Steinway actions/David A.


>
> In a message dated 04/06/03 2:28:15 PM, pianobuilders@olynet.com
writes:
>
> << Whatever else may be said of CBS and subsequent owners and
>
> management--without them there would no longer be a Steinway &
Sons.
>
>
> Del
>
>  >>
>
> So true Del.
>  As to Union labor being the main problem at S&S NY, the Hamburg
factory is
> also 'fully' Unionized so the NY problems can't all be placed on
Union
> workforce types.
> Jim Bryant (FL)
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