UMW Convenes Ten Day Meet Resurrects Arbitration Board
The United Mine Workers wrapped up a 10 day convention in Cincinnati reviving the Arbitration Review Board while curbing powers of top officers over convention committee appointments and dues oversight. Delegates approved a system offering either arbitration or strike options for contract disputes with coal companies and backed strict time limits on arbitration with a backlog of 34 decided cases since 1974.
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Agency Merger Urged by House Subcommittee
A two year study of nine federal regulators found waste delay and mismanagement. It urged merging FDA CPsC and NHTSA into one agency and called for more consumer participation and less political influence. The SEC topped the list for strong enforcement amid cases cited.
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Nader questioned over ionization smoke detectors
The National Burn Victim Foundation defended ionization smoke detectors as safe, saying millions rely on them for early warning in home fires. They urged Ralph Nader to reconsider his warning against installing these detectors, noting no radiation danger and citing the toll of fires.
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