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...Three and the UAW means that their work practices are rooted not in mutual trust but in a system of sometimes picky rules. A "skilled tradesman" may be required to change a fuse in an assembly-line machine, a task that an assembly worker could easily be trained to perform. Work rules differ from plant to plant because agreements are negotiated with local union leaders. If a tradesman notices a line worker fiddling with equipment, he may file a grievance, claiming that his job is being undercut by a lower-paid employee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Motor Trends: Why The Most Profitable Cars Made in the U.S.A. are Japanese and German | 5/19/2003 | See Source »

...crews will need to be consistent across the board. Even if the first varsity eights captures its title, second varsity eights and first varsity fours will both need to perform at their peaks, as the cumulative results determine the final outcome...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Heavies Seek to Avenge Brown Loss | 5/16/2003 | See Source »

...terms of rankings, we don’t put much stock in them,” captain Nick Blannin said. “We knew that if we didn’t perform at our best, we didn’t have a good chance of winning...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men’s Lightweight Crew Stumbles Into Fourth | 5/12/2003 | See Source »

...document concluded that classified research at MIT should continue to take place in off-campus facilities that could be more easily secured. It outlined research procedures intended to allow MIT to perform national-security research while upholding its standards of academic freedom...

Author: By Nathan J. Heller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Scientists Balance Research With Security Demands | 5/9/2003 | See Source »

...most heavily criticized for the failure of the Harvard Concert Commission, which she created, to succeed in bringing a big band to perform during her tenure...

Author: By Romina Garber, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Council President Lee Sees Legacy Fading | 5/5/2003 | See Source »

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