Kennedy tells AFL-CIO labor to back world trade plan
President Kennedy urged organized labor to support expanding American foreign trade or risk job loss. He said exports must rise with imports and that without negotiating power to open overseas markets the export industries will wither and American labor will lose jobs. He also stressed labor's duty to curb wage hikes and address discrimination seen as a drag on the economy.
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Consumers report steady service industry employment gains while the labor pool expands with war babies joining the workforce. Officials warn that 6 percent unemployment remains too high as labor, business, and government seek remedies to absorb rising job seekers during the Christmas season.
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