Ex Strikers Eye Return To Work Paying Bills
After a 107 day telephone strike Local 990 of the IBEW voted 175 to 3 to end the walkout. They secured wage boosts of 12 to 14 percent and kept the union shop at La Crosse Telephone. A victory rally followed, with members returning to former strike headquarters. Union leaders stressed no animosity while aiding the company’s service improvements amid PSC orders. Ambrose Gaul and others spoke of helping La Crosse Telephone move past the dispute as upgrades roll out through March and October goals.
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Local 990
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
la Crosse Telephone Corp
la Crosse Telephone
Aflcio Labor Temple
Victor Bohlin
Public Service Commission of
Wisconsin
PSC
Ambrose Gaul
Madison St
PBX
Strike Costs Measured in Wages Lost by La Crosse Workers
Local 990 members on strike against La Crosse Telephone Corp for 107 days lost between 1,302 and 3,366 dollars per person in wages. Calculations show max earners could miss about 600 hours of pay, with clerical and operator roles differently affected. Union plans to uphold a 1,000 dollar fine on Mrs. Lynn Hackett for alleged violations, while some members voiced mixed feelings about the strike and its replacements.
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Lynn Hackett
Hackett
Bohlin
Lucey open to tax sharing adjust. no tax rise pledge
Governor Patrick J. Lucey says room for compromise on sharing state revenues with local governments while preserving a no tax increase stance. He notes potential for gas or auto tax hikes, aims to raise tuition for voted students, and critiques a past state aid formula for creating rural tax islands. He cites hopeful economic signs and details factors on local levy limits and federal funds.
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Ken Wesely
Patrick Lucey
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
la Crosse
Governor Lucey pitches austerity in budget push
Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey campaigns across the state to sell a austere budget amid inflation. He notes payroll reductions and warns of prolonged unemployment while praising a recent court ruling that released impounded federal highway funds. The interview covers his career shift from real estate to politics, his birthday, family, his 1976 prospects, and potential tax and policy changes to spur the economy.
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Gresham
Lucey
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
la Crosse Tribune
Gregory Lucey
St. Francis Nursing Home
S. 10Th St
Tribune
Lacey
Madison Realty
Congress
Democratic Party
la Crosse
Ferryville
Champion High School
Prairie du Chien
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nixon
U.S. Supreme Court
Ford
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State Experimental Farm
Grandad Bluff
Myrick Park House
Aquinas
Regis
Ann Landers
Gaylord Nelson
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Green Bay
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Jean Vlasis
Milwaukee
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