b"Unplanned Obsolesence After several yearsbeing a star employee,Provide information and guidance on of Bobsuddenlybecameanobsolete one.matters affecting employee security. This is a phenomenon which is currently affectingmanybusinessesandtheirMostimportantly,rememberthat your employees.The George Odiorne Letteremployeesarehumanbeingsfirst,and liststhreereasonswhyanemployeeworkers second. suddenly becomes dead weight. MIDWEST ROOFINGTechnologicalChange.Automation, CONTRACTORScomputerization, breakthrough inventions, ASSOCIATION, INC.and similar changes often leave old skillsTexas Roofers to Hold 14th 1440 Commerce BankConvention Bldg.useless.The person whose job depends 1000 Walnutupon technical knowledge must be kept Kansas City, MO 64106-2123 (816) 421-MRCAabreast ofor she will such changes, or he OFFICERSbe made obsolete.The Roofing Contractors Association of DAVID KIELPINSKITexaswillholdit's14thAnnual PresidentConventionand TradeShow in Austin Milwaukee, WisconsinCultural and S~cial Changes. Things such DOUGLAS 0. KIRBERGas changes in employment laws, changesTexas, July 19-22, 1989.' Vice Presidentinthe composition and age of the work St. Louis, MissouriRCATPresident, Gene Barnett, willeside force,andtheshiftfromliberaltoprHARLAN HANSONovertheconventionribbon-cutting Vice-Presidentconservative politics in recent years have Ames, Iowamade some older workers obsolete becauseceremony on Thursday evening, July 19, CLIFFORD JOHNSONthey cannot change with the times.officially opening the show.Outstanding Secretary-Treasurerseminarsareplannedwithsubjectson Tulsa, Oklahoma DIRECTORSEconomic Obsolesence. This occurs whenworker's compensation, policy manuals, NICHOLAS DBECHTELoldskillsbecomeuseless,andworkershurricanes and hail storms. Dcyton, Ohioresist change.They are no longer worth STEVEN L. DOUGLASSFor furtherinformationcontactLeslye Garden City, Kansaswhat they are being paid. DAVID B. KNUTSONAustin, 9182 Old Katy Road, Suite 110, Scottsbluff, NebraskaTheHouston,TX77055,or call713/464-simplest solution to these problems is ARNOLD L. KWIKKEL1880. Rock Rapids, Iowato adapt to change; unfortunately,many ANTHONY M. SPIGARELLIworkershavedifficultychangingtheir Minneapolis, Minnesotaways. Perhaps with an increased awareness JOHN D. STEPHENSONof this problem, employees and managers Maryland Heights, Missourialikecanmakea concentrated effort to L.B. MORRIS Kansas City, Missourideal with this resistance to change beforegreements Update WILLIAM O'BRIENa good employee becomes another Bob. West Chicago, Illinoisith this issue of theMidwest JAMES M. PACELLORoofer a e the late~pdates to MRCA's Denver, ColoradoEmployee moraleisasimportant to theongoin'Applicator~ember MICHAEL PETTIGREWwell-being ofAFort Wayne, Indianayour company as is a steadyservirogram. Spending a few minutes GERALD SADLONcustomerbase.However,improvingto de ermine whether vendors whom you Racine, Wisconsinemployee morale is not easy to accomplishreprent are inclus always a good ROBERT DANIELSbecause no two employees are alike.The El Paso, TexasNationalSafetyCouncilstatesthattheidea. MICHAEL GOSTOMSKIfollowingmethodsare effectivemorale Winona, Minnesotaboosters that could do the trick for you: RAYMOND L. HOSELTON Chenoa, Illinois MARCUS B MANSONShowyouremployeesthatyouare Kansas City, Missourigenuinely interested intheir suggestions JAY REFIEUNAonhowworkingconditionscanbe Lyons, IllinoisYOU could make a difference . ROBERT M. DALSINimproved.return your Chairman of Boord Minneapolis, Minnesota Treat your employees as individuals, notINDUSTRY ASSESSMENT STAFFas a single working unit.SURVEY BARBARA D. MYERSTODAY!! Executive Director Respect differences of opinion. Page 4"