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Burlington Commission on Human Rights, 1964-1965
At Work in Industry Today Page 28
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rowed text on the subject. After his Air Force discharge in late 1961, Larry Wright made several applications for jobs in the Erie area. One was at Erie General Electric where his mother had been employed for 16 years as a coil winder in motor manufacturing. He began work there in April, 1962, as a materials over. Within three months he won a two-step, higher-pay promotion to a frame painter for traction motors. In September, 1962, Mr. Wright enrolled in Erie General Electric's night school course in blueprint reading. The knowledge gained in this subject contributed to another job advancement. In September, 1963, his work was expanded to include motor assembly, as well as painting. This combination job was six levels above the entry job he had started on 18 months before. In the summer of 1964 he became the first operator of improved painting equipment that had been installed during the plant vacation shutdown in July. Larry Wright plans to take other job-oriented courses at the Erie Plant's night school, including Electricity I. "Industry wants employees with education," he says. His experience is reflected in his advice to a younger brother and two sisters. "It's foolish to quit school. Unless you have an education, there's nothing for you on the outside." His belief in the value of education extends to his hobby of art. The painting courses that he took at the City of Erie's Technical High Night School and at the Erie Art Club have fostered his skill in sketching painting and layout. 28
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rowed text on the subject. After his Air Force discharge in late 1961, Larry Wright made several applications for jobs in the Erie area. One was at Erie General Electric where his mother had been employed for 16 years as a coil winder in motor manufacturing. He began work there in April, 1962, as a materials over. Within three months he won a two-step, higher-pay promotion to a frame painter for traction motors. In September, 1962, Mr. Wright enrolled in Erie General Electric's night school course in blueprint reading. The knowledge gained in this subject contributed to another job advancement. In September, 1963, his work was expanded to include motor assembly, as well as painting. This combination job was six levels above the entry job he had started on 18 months before. In the summer of 1964 he became the first operator of improved painting equipment that had been installed during the plant vacation shutdown in July. Larry Wright plans to take other job-oriented courses at the Erie Plant's night school, including Electricity I. "Industry wants employees with education," he says. His experience is reflected in his advice to a younger brother and two sisters. "It's foolish to quit school. Unless you have an education, there's nothing for you on the outside." His belief in the value of education extends to his hobby of art. The painting courses that he took at the City of Erie's Technical High Night School and at the Erie Art Club have fostered his skill in sketching painting and layout. 28
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