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Andreas Stihl is released from internment on March 9,1948, but he is not yet in possession of his company. He returns to Neustadt and devotes his time to his employees in particular. He proposes that employees who have health complaints or who are suffering from mal-nutrition should recieve additional provisions. Groceries are still rationed in Germany. Anyone who wants to buy bread, potatoes, and other items needs ration cards that are issued by the administration. These cards were due to food shortages throughtout Germany.
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The monetary reform in June 1948 presents Germany and Stihl the company with a completely new situation. Trustee Emil Gaiser announces some of the measures management intends to take in connection with the reform. The company is to introduce efficiency wages as quickly as possible. The works council is to be informed accordingly so that the piecework commision can take up its work. Savings are gone. People once again are dependent on pay day. They must be given the opportunity to earn an income so that they can take advantage of the purchasing power of the new money. We must move towards a just and decent wage for piecework. The company does not yet know whether the current prices will remain stable, how many orders will be cancelled, whether supplies will improve and thus enable bottlenecks to be overcome. However management will cut rates only if falling prices makes this unavoidable. The works council will be kept informed about the results of the market, the pricing policy of the competition.
Gaiser further stresses to the works counsil that people must be persuaded that there is nothing to the assumtion that piecework kills you. It is not the foreman who chases the piecework, but the exact opposite. In piecework, the man at the bench chases the foreman, who chases the manager, who chases the buyer, who chases the sales department and so on. In other other words the pieceworker determines the pace, he brings the place to life. Piecework primarily provides security for the honest, loyal woker, who always does his share, it gives him the opportunity to earn more and protects him from rebels, who shy away from any work, or those who have learned how to work again after the currency reform.
A consequence of the monetary reform for the company as well as others is the lack of liquid funds. One of the major reasons is that wages and salaries, which had been paid in Reichsmarks, now have to be paid in DM. On the other hand, the supply bottlenecks come to a end. Production materials are once again available at short notice. The terms are: Goods for cash.
The prices of raw materails rise. Customers demand discounts. There are heated discussions over wage increases and piecework bonuses demanded by the workforce and management's efforts to extend working time from 40 to 48 hours a week. Management introduces the londer working time in August.
Gasier says: In the course of general ecomony measures, we intend to carry out an examination of fixed costs, including salaries. It is probably understandable that one cannot simultaneously announce wage increases and salary cuts. One must not forget to point out that the workforce participates in the company's profit. A dividend payout at the present time is more than welcome. The assets of the Welfare Fund have also melted away as a result of the monetary reform. At all events we must plan in such a way the the diminished assets remain intact and that we can look out after our elderly.
Despite all the uncertainties about the futrure and even though the trusteeship has not yet ended, Andreas Stihl, who is becoming more and more active, plans to further expand the company, which now has a workforce of 260. This is documented by the records of the Neustadt counsil, where it states, Maschinenfabrik Andreas Stihl is in the process of extending its production line. It is currently carrying out building work. It will widen the road in the valley and build a railway to stop in Kleinhegnach. This will result in a considerable increase in the number of employees. It is well known fact the the company simultaneously plans to arrange for its master craftsman and regular workers to stettle here permanently and promotes the construction of apartments. All this will greatly benefit the community.
There are, however, talks between the company and the counsil on the subject of commercail tax. Stihl expects a concession on this point, not without good reason, as the parish counsil notes. The commercail tax assessment rate in Neustadt is 300 precent, while it is 280 percent in Stuttgart. According to the counsil, the rate come from the tax conditions under the old provisions of state law prior to 1937. The counsil takes up the wishes of the Stihl company kindly and decides to be accommodating as far as legally permissible and possible in budget terms.
On September 11, 1948, the trustee at that time, Emil Gaiser, informs the staff: As of today the assets of Mr. Stihl have been released by the Property Control Office, Stuttgart, and the company discharged from control. I have handed over to Mr.Stihl the company administered by me up to now. My position as trustee is thus terminated. I thank all of you who have supported me during my term of office for your cooperation. Andreas Stihl is once again the boss of his company.
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Ok Tom it has been a month since you have posted anything on the story that you promised us. I hate to be demanding, but you started this and now that you have us hooked you are holding out. I have no first hand knowledge, but I think this is how crack dealers work. Although I don't currently own a Stihl saw I am interested in the story of how they came about, and why they are arguably the best chain saw. Now if Demi has left that Ashton guy and taken up residence with you, then of course you are forgiven, and of course if you have had recent injury, especially to you hands, forgiveness goes without saying. Baring those conditions you are in the deep do-do if you don't continue the story forthwith. JR
Tom: I don't know you at all, but you are one of the bright spots of my day when I read your posts. There are others to be sure, and I am not going to start naming them, but you rank at or near the top. I know how much time this must take to copy the book, and am thankful that you are doing it, and all of those who know you personally sure think a lot of you, that is obvious. Just wanted you to know that someone who has only met you on-line is a fan also. Best regards JR
Well Jr if you like reading some of my non-sense thats cool with me. I admit I try to have alittle fun on here. Some think I'm a meanie when I go to bat for Stihl but to them I say they deserve it,LOLOL, just kidding.
I'll get back to the book hopefully this week-end, you are correct, I have been getting lazy. Course now with all this beauty I have, the doo, the soft southern sexy voice, and ample supple of luv muscle its hard for a man such as myself to stay focused on one thing, ok, I admit it, I'm a ho,LOLOL, gotcha.
I'll get back to the book this week end if it kills me JR. For those nice comments of yours its the least I can do..
O no not back to the book. Im sending you more dvd's
Hey Jr wants more of the book so by Joe he's getting more of the book. Besides he speaks more highly of me than you so deal with it. Jr knows class when he see's it. He spots high moral fiber and realizes I'm no Bookerdog,LOLOLOLOL
(wanna cut a deal Booker, send that Lost set ya got,hehe)
We might be able to arrange that. Of coarse you might have to talk highly about me. LOLOLOL
PM me you add. again I'll see what I can find.
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