Bob Rosen could hardly wait to get back to work Monday morning. he was excited about his chance of getting a large bonus. Bob is a machine operator with Ram manufacturing Company, a Wichita, Kansas, Producer of electric motors. He operates an armature winding machine, The machine winds copper wire onto metal cores to make the rotating elements for electric motors.
Ram pays machine operators on a graduated piece rate basis, Operators are paid a certain amount for each part made, plus a bonus. A worker who produces 10 percent above standard for a certain month receives a 10 percent additional bonus. For 20 percent above standard, the bonus is