W&I — Weighing and Inspection.

WA (With Average) — A marine insurance term meaning that a shipment is protected from partial damage whenever the damage exceeds 3 percent (or some other percentage).

W/B — See WAYBILL.

Wage Pattern — The wage structure of various jobs in a specific industry or area.

Wage Rate — Rate of pay per period of time or per unit of production for an employee on a given job.

Wallboard — A soft wood product used in one-time paneling or where whiteness and softness is desired.

Walsh-Healy Act — Federal law establishing wage, hour, and working conditions for government contractors.

Warehouse Receipt — A receipt issued by a warehouse listing goods received for storage.

Waste Removal — Removal of trash from building.

Waybill — List of enclosed goods and shipping instructions, sent with material in transit.

Wet Mount — Process of wetting photo blowup prior to wrapping it around panel.

Wharfage — A charge assessed by a pier or dock owner for handling incoming or outgoing cargo.

Wheeler — An upright, manually propelled, two wheeled cart used to move objects such as boxes. ALSO KNOWN AS TWO-WHEEL DOLLY.

Wide Angle Lens — Special lens on projector for wider than normal image projection.

Wing Nut — Commonly used threaded nut with flanges. Used for connecting backwall panels, and preferred for their easy adjustment by hand.

Wire Nut — Plastic thimble with recessed spring that closes spliced wires so that electrical contact is maintained.

Wishbone Leg — Fold-up leg on display table.

Without Reserve — A term indicating that a shipper's agent or representative is empowered to make definitive decisions and adjustments abroad, without the approval of the group or individual represented. Compare ADVISORY CAPACITY.

Work Rules — Regulations that govern union craftspersons' working conditions. Includes what type of work an exhibitor may perform, when overtime begins, etc.

Work Time — Paid time that begins as soon as the workers are turned over to the exhibitor. Stops when the exhibitor releases them.

Working Drawing — The detail plans from which an exhibit is constructed.

Working Foreman — Employee who functions both as a workman and a foreman at the same time. May be a workman part of the time and a foreman the rest of the time. May or may not be considered a supervisor under the Wage-Hour Law and the Labor Management Relations Act.