History of the United Co-operative Baking Society Ltd. : $b A fifty years' record 1869–1919Reid, William
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History of the United Co-operative Baking Society Ltd. : $b A fifty years' record 1869–1919
Reid, William
United Co-operative Baking Society, Ltd., Glasgow
This pamphlet, “Education By Impression,” which was edited by Mr Young,
must have been of some value in opening the eyes of the more farseeing
Co-operators to what they had yet to do before the Co-operative movement
could claim to be in all respects a first-rank employer. On the other
hand, Mr Young, in his editorial note, pointed out that it might be
possible to carry organisation, even the organisation of an industrial
heaven, that far that the independent character of the Scot might rebel.
As a result of what he had seen, Mr Young recommended certain
modifications which he thought could be made at M‘Neil Street with
advantage. Some of these have since been incorporated to a greater or
lesser extent in the methods of works organisation in use at M‘Neil
Street.
A SECOND DEPUTATION.
So successful had the first visit to English factories been, and so
great was the information acquired, especially on points affecting the
welfare of the employees, that in the following year a second deputation
was sent, which was equally successful in its results; and had it not
been for the coming of war, doubtless others would have followed. Like
their predecessors, the members of this deputation placed their
impressions on paper, and these were also incorporated in a pamphlet
which was issued under the title, “Seeing Is Believing.”
On this second occasion, the deputation consisted of three ladies and
six gentlemen, including Messrs Buchanan and M‘Auslane, directors; and
Mr Miller, distributive manager; and as on the previous occasion each
member of the deputation was given a special subject, points in
connection with which he or she had to note and report on. These points
included housing; holiday camps; rest homes, etc.; profit sharing and
bonus to labour; general conditions of female employment;
superannuation; factory equipment; shop organisation; apprentices and
conditions of employment of female employees. In connection with the
housing investigation, which was carried out by Mr Buchanan, Letchworth
Garden City was visited, as well as several other garden villages of a
more or less satisfactory character.
VALUABLE WORK.
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