Lesson for industry on two tier wage practices
Editorial argues two tier wage structuring harms morale and long term productivity. Cites United Airlines strike of 1985 and pilot pay gaps as cautionary examples. Warns management disdain toward newer workers breeds lasting damage, despite brief cost cuts.
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U.S. Postal Service
Cultural gap blamed for US Japan chip dispute
A Japanese law professor argues that a clash of contract culture and trust underlay the 1986 US Japan semiconductor accord. In the US, contracts are binding. in Japan, personal trust guides dealings. The piece urges careful, written agreements to avoid future trade frictions and uphold treaty spirit.
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U.S
Washington
Mitsuo Matsushita
University of Tokyo
America
Japan
Tokyo
Creationism act ruling sparks philosophical clash
Analysis of the Supreme Court 7-2 decision striking down Louisiana's Creationism Act as a sham aimed at teaching religious doctrine in public schools. Dissent by Scalia warns against narrowing science education. Brennan's majority raises concern over narrowing evolution theory.
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Louisiana
Supreme Court
William Brennan
Antonin Scalia
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U.S. District Court
5Th Circuit
Justice Brennan
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Letters defend Jeff Stack and Catholic Worker House efforts
A volunteer reply to a June 10 letter praises Jeff Stack and CWH and Willis Dady House staff for hard work keeping shelters open for women and families. The writer disputes negative remarks, notes a strict no drinking rule, calls for more volunteers, and provides contact numbers for volunteering. The letter closes with a moral appeal to help those in need.
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Catholic Worker House
Jeff Stack
CWH
Willis Dady House
WDH
Jeff
Cedar Rapids
Elder Cedar Rapids candidate kicks off mayoral bid
A 70-year-old Cedar Rapids resident will launch a campaign for mayor with a public announcement at Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library on Tuesday June 30 at 3 p.m. The event invites the public and aims to form a Senior Citizens Mayoral Candidate Support Group to inform voters and recruit volunteers.
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Cedar Rapids
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Allegis affair signals market maturation and worker capitalists
Edward J. Conry argues the Allegis episode shows management penalties rising, boards ousting failed CEOs, and workers like the pilots and CARE moving as capitalists in a market evolution. He notes United Airlines under Ferris diversified by $2.3 billion, leading to raider bids and a push to divest Hertz and hotel assets.
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Robert J. Ferris
Ferris
Hertz, Hilton and
Westin Hotels
Allegis
Wall Street
Karl Marx
Marx
Russia
China
Hertz
United Chapter
The
Air Line Pilots Association
CARE
Computerized syllabication fails on line breaks
An examination of how computers struggle to syllabicate words at line endings. Examples show conflicts between rules such as double consonants versus pronunciation and silent final letters. The passage discusses punctuation, style guides, and lettering quirks in typography challenges.
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Mets
Cincinnati
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