Part-time work force grows and reshapes labor
A Minnesota plant markets its part-time bindery shifts to fit mothers and students, illustrating a national shift toward part timers across retail, offices, and services. Analysts note cheaper fringes, easier firing, and possible inflation of unemployment figures, while employers praise loyalty and steadier income for families.
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St. Paul
Control Data Corporation
Richard Mangram
Sears
McDonald’s
John Bregger
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Robert Bednarzik
Eli Ginsberg
Columbia University
National Commission For Manpower Policy
Prudential Insurance Company
Newark
George Connett
Baltimore
J.L. Hudson
Detroit
Eleanor Edwards
New York
Gimbel Brothers Inc
Arch MacLennon
Sue Kastle
Grosse Pointe
Mich
Bregger
Bednarzik
Don Dalesandro
Eric Ross & Company
Beverly Hills
Calif
Peter Jaram
Dalesandro
Earl Campa
Houston
David Clermont
East Detroit High School
Big Boy
United Parcel Service
American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations
Professor Ginsberg
Columbia
Reyes Syndrome still a puzzle for doctors
A 11-year-old dies after a bout of illness leading to Reyes Syndrome and a family founded a foundation to push research. Doctors note limited federal funding and emphasize liver brain involvement, while Michigan cases rise near the Great Lakes. The story also touches on part time work trends and economic implications.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
UPI
Johnny Dieckman
Reyes
Johnny
John Dieckman
Dieckman
Reyes Syndrome Foundation
Foundation
University of Michigan
Reye
C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital
National Center For Disease Control
Great Lakes
Michigan
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