Foreign Service Revolt Seeks Bargaining Agent Status
A group of Foreign Service officers linked to the Young Turk movement plans to ask the State Department to recognize their Professional Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for personnel matters. Sources say the association would bargain on pay, promotions, assignments, and other conditions, a move described as revolutionary for a government workforce.
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Foreign Service officers seek action from Richardson meeting
Leaders of the Foreign Service Association plan to meet today with Undersecretary Elliott L. Richardson to discuss the union proposal and officer concerns. Lannon Walker, chair, says details won't be disclosed but signals a push for action as resignations rise and staffing falls from 3,489 to 3,273.
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Alaska Readies Record Oil Lease Sale Windfall
Alaska anticipates a historic oil lease sale on the North Slope with bids opening to potentially reach about 1 billion dollars in revenue. Atlantic Richfield Hum ble and BP back an 80 mile pipeline to Valdez as operators push for leases amid Prudhoe Bay discoveries and a funding rush.
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Housing to Nullify End of War Savings
Budget outlook ties housing to a reduced postwar peace dividend. Administration officials say funds will be diverted to cut the national debt, potentially raising interest rates but expanding savings. The plan aims to limit new housing programs amid mortgage-fund shortages, with defense spending projections after the war likely higher than earlier figures. Comments by William J. Chartence and Moynihan echoed the view that expected funds may not materialize.
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Board Airs Special Fares for Youth
The Civil Aeronautics Board upheld special youth air fares and kept them in effect while re evaluating the size of discounts. It found youth fares between 1 and 22 years old justify reduced rates, noting airline support for travel habit formation and broader public benefit from discounted travel. A separate Swaziland famine relief committee was appointed after drought caused crop failure.
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