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6T¥1E BARRIE EXAMINER FRIDAY APRIL 1954 WW aan wufiwwum mqmexuc NV matwmm aw 21 twinkw acmgw mmwuze lt mwmwmfl met Mir wwwtlsswzfiwedau mm CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC presents progress report oliheComponys activities Because we believe that the operations of theCompany are interesting to all who live and work in this community we are presenting our human balance sheet an informal report to our neighboursin Barrie gt xn Record to both Within easy reach of Lanadran In addition to bend programs 11 itigelgieadnizmctqgttzzfigz 3s Eiglztslfizgugfcglgggf02 families Plans are under way for the job dividends include paid statutory hol 0d ctwhich idays and vacations shift remiums and Yet we established new production records As result BarrreWorks had record Employment at Bame works has $31112 Singing 12 pt Suggestion system whici permits 5m payroll and over million dollars was paid to residents of Barrie topping the 1952 ployees to can extra dollars by submit Birrrlebglng37lg30in Increlasetrs$g3m parallzle to new Industry moving Tnto meneed operations the Fall 1946 Our At present 436 people are employed by tng ideas WhiCh Win improve bumper peop wee Barrie payroll last year reached new Barrie Works 214 men and 222 women ation Last year $1301 was paid out in record at 331035352 WC have 00an and1954s payroll will probably exceed suggestion awards The highest single award wasl$48510 The Companys lfnn creased steadily each year since we com Today some of our products are in great demand For others there is healthy competitivemarket to Spur our efficiency in manufacture andour energy in selling the policy paying as much m0 $1250000 than the average for comparable work in this community High wages and in The popularity at domestic electric appliances produced by Barrie Works is tri hate to the skilled employees who make them They constantly fulfill the Comp anys policy to bring Canadians finer products at the lowest possible cost €215ng employment whim the Job Dividends Employees allround prosperity of Barrie In runs T2 nzeévocacédrtron czmpleted last fall promises larger and better facilities or The sum now being paid eachyear iii suare eettath outhof building to acgommodate loadins and unibzdinam buldmg Railway cars enterthe At gamma General 69 mum munlcpal taxes by Gamma Genera fill ment pensions have been in effect for Electric helps meet the costs of services Theenergetic work schedule otthe Barrie Works today far exceeds the capacity 1954 promises to be banner year for many years The company has already 22310 flgletzllshtgm of theHTOO employies visualized by the original plans Now there 436 on the Barrie Works since we feel certain the 03ntrlliuiedd$12fi3lroot0 3110 the 118 and mi taxpaymentswmch10011 ro The whole earted cao eration an emzes oyal employees at Barrie Works employees can produceapphances which and broadens the protection offered to pany makes have contributed to Can will give customersmore value andser vice than imported goods from count rres where labour rates are much lower adas social security measures Perhaps better indication of theinterest of Barrie Works in the civic and commun ity life of this town are the contributions gives us confidencerin contihuing growthr eligible employees and their dependents At the same time the Company announ ced liberalized Life and Health Insur ance program Wé are tooled up for manufactureoi two which employees and the Company are neWprOducts the famous GE SWchl Both plans included benefits then ex making eachyear to Barrie welfare or TOD Cleaner and the 613 Food Mixer elusive in Canadian industry ganizations MITCHINSON MANAGER BARR WORKS WWReeceeWeWeeeeecemwWWW WeweeeeeezweeweewomeneweeeeeemreeeeeeexwaeeLeeeeeeeeeo SMALL ARRLTANCE DEPARTMENT CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED