Construction Unions Use Strong Club in Wage Talks
The National Labor Agreement system exempts certain contractors from local strikes in exchange for retroactive wage settlements. In Columbus wages for union plumbers have surged to 11.77 an hour, with housing costs rising sharply, reflecting inflationary pressure from centralized agreements across the construction industry. Local contractors, unions, and officials note significant impacts on prices and negotiations nationwide.
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Columbus
Nixon
Labor Department
National Labor
Washington
Testers Warn Corvair Cars Deliver Poisonous Emissions
Consumers Union warns 90 000 Corvair owners face higher risk in cold or wet weather after tests of 221 cars found 25 with carbon monoxide levels above 50 ppm. CU calls on NHTSA to require GM to notify owners. GM disputes CU data and accuses Nader faction of bias.
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Washington
Ap) — Consumers Union
American Conference of
Automobile Club of Missouri
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Corvair
General Motors
NHTSA
Ralph Nader
Nader
Federal grants aid six Kansas district colleges students
In the Second District six institutions will receive federal student aid through the HEW educational opportunity program. Grants range from 200 to 1000 dollars for a year, with each student matching funds from another source. Institutions and totals: Washburn University 3785 to aid 7. Kansas State University 24973 to aid 43. St Benedict 2643. Mount St Scholastic 3400 to aid 6. St Mary College 1613 to aid 3. Highland Community Junior College 210 to aid 1.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
William Roy
D-Kan
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Washburn University
Kansas State University
St. Benedict’s College
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