Conditions
Scope and Content Note: No air conditioning. Very hot in summer. Some parts of plant cold in winter. Improved over time. Dirty, but a lot better now. Shop aprons to help protect clothes. No dress code but have to be concerned about safety--working with hot pitch, sparks from machines, etc. Some jobs require safety glasses. Finally persuaded management to pay for safety glasses and shoes. Her arthritis from handwork. Pace nerve-wracking for inexperienced workers.