Major unions push for higher wage raises than Phase 3 limits
Major labor contracts for nearly five million workers face wage talks this year with unions vowing to exceed Nixon's 5.5 percent Phase 3 guideline. Leaders from the Communications Workers and AFL-CIO unions press Congress to extend controls or abandon them, arguing wage demands reflect current economic conditions.
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Washington
Nixon
Communications Workers
Joseph A. Beirne
Bridge column and labor pact sketches mix in coterminous note
Oswald Jacoby explains a three no Trump play to win five outside tricks with dummy heart king as key while Jim Jacoby notes the cost of living and wage issues. The piece shifts to labor talks with UAW contracts for 775000 auto plant workers and machinsts urging Congress to end Nixon authority by April 30. AFL CIO weighs Phase 3 and wage guidelines as unions seek large raises across auto, rail, Teamsters and meat cutters contracts through mid and late 1970s.
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Oswald
South
Jim
West
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Congress
Nixon
National Railway Labor Act
Teamsters
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
East
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Consumers Buy Food as Prices Expected to Keep Rising
Prices for meat and other foods are forecast to rise in coming weeks as consumer demand remains strong. Officials note subsidies, acreage limits, and distribution inefficiencies help push costs higher, though rising purchasing power keeps many shoppers buying high priced items.
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New York
Mayors unite to push back against Nixon budget cuts
National mayors led by Moon Landrieu plan a public strategy against Nixon proposals that would end the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Emergency Employment Act. They pursue a broad coalition and public tours to pressure Congress after meetings in New York and Washington.
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New York
Nixon
Congress
Washington
U.S. Conference of Mayors
National League of Cities
New Orleans
Moon Landrieu
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Landrieu
Legislative Action Committee
New York City
League of Cities
Roman Gribbs
Detroit
San Francisco
Joseph Alioto
Carl Albert
Milwaukee
Henry Maier
League
Conference of Mayors
Agriculture Department
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Peter Bommarito
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Ers
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Woodcock
U.S. News & World Report
UAW
By Oswald
James Jacoby
Miami
George Meany
Big Labor Combine
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Corp
John Cunniff
America
Agriculture
Earl Butz
ConAgra
Pusher
Ramon
Gore
Y Pursley
Harry Williams
Wayne Pursley
Dearborn
Lawton
Currell
Heinzwood
Finley’s Realty
N. Sheridan Rd
Toy & Sports Dept
Sporting Goods
Trade Mart
Cache Road
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