The Gibson Upright by Booth Tarkington
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FRANKEL [_hotly_]: What's changed? How about them men in the finishin' department that do piecework? GIBSON: Well, what's changed about them? FRANKEL: Well, something _is_ goin' to change over there. GIBSON: We're talking about your department not understanding the agreement. What's the finishing department got to do with that? FRANKEL: Well, they're kickin', too, you bet! GIBSON: I'm dealing with your kick now. CARTER: Well, o' course we got to stand with them; if they do piecework overtime they don't get no more for it. GIBSON: I'll deal with them separately. FRANKEL: My goodness, Mr. Gibson, you got to deal with us, too! Not a one of us understood what our last agreement with you was. It's just agreements and agreements and agreements--you might think we was living just on agreements! By rights we ought to have double time instead of time and a half! GIBSON: Time and a half eleven days ago; now you strike for double time! Where does this thing stop? You want double time for overtime; your working day has been reduced; it won't be long till you want that cut down again. |
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