Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ASARCO, Chihuahua Smelter, Marcosson, NY Times, Villa on June 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do you have stories to share about Pancho Villa and the Avalos smelter?
This 1914 photo courtesy of the LIFE magazine photo archive on Google shows Mexican General Pancho Villa riding with his men after victory at Torreon.
From The Life and Times of Pancho Villa by Friedrich Katz, 1998, pp. 415-416, Mr. Katz discusses the dilemma [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ASARCO, Avalos, employee welfare, life insurance, Marcosson, Renie Wilson on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“ASARCO’s life insurance plan has registered a record of which any corporation may well be proud. Not only was the Company one of the first large industrial organizations to appreciate the value of Group Life Insurance as an incentive to improved employee relations, but it has consistently over the years extended the program to meet [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ASARCO, employee welfare, Marcosson on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Metal Magic: The Story of the American Smelting and Refining Company by Isaac F. Marcosson, 1949. In his book, Marcosson discusses humanizing employee relations, “The workers’ colony at Chihuahua is an example of how the Company has contributed to communal life. The 1,500 workers live in a neat and orderly compound with well-kept streets. [...]
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