Pay equity debate grows with 43 states studying it
Washington AP report shows states moving toward comparable worth to equalize wages for similar jobs despite strong opposition from business groups. A Civil Rights Commission draft labels the theory flawed while Colorado Springs began a local pay equity program. Lawsuits and legislative actions continue across 14 states with 22 having passed some measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Rights Commission
Clarence Pendleton
Civil Rights Panel
Colo
Robert Isaac
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
United States
National Committee On
Fay Equity
Idaho
Iowa
Minnesota
New Mexico
Washington State
House
Federal Civil Service System
Senate
Congress
General Accounting Office
Winn Newman
Layoffs Begin Monday as Kennecott Shuts Utah Copper
About 800 workers face layoffs Monday as Kennecott shuts the Utah Copper Division and plans to cut 2,220 positions. Union leaders, Gov. Bangerter, and company president Joklik discuss retraining and potential tax incentives while noting the shutdown ties to low copper prices and global oversupply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Kennecott
Utah
Guy Leiswu
Aun Welder
Magna, Arthur and
Bonneville
Holland
G. Frank Joklik
Consumer price rise smallest in 12 years report
The IMF announced that consumer prices in the United States and 21 allied nations rose 4.8 percent in 1984, the slowest since 1972. U.S. inflation was 3.2 percent, below the group but above 1983. Money supply grew 7 percent, exports rose, and imports outpaced exports, aided by a strong dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
International Monetary Fund
Volcker warns protectionism harms housing and growth
FRB chairman Paul Volcker told a Dallas audience that restricting imports to shrink the U.S. trade deficit would hurt housing and other sectors reliant on capital inflows. He urged free trade and urged Germany to maintain open markets while urging cuts in federal spending to close the deficit. He warned that protectionism would only mask symptoms and slow domestic investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
Volcker
Japan
West Germany
United States
Reagan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bingham
Ralph
WNL Pee Mea
Laredo
Legg Mason Value Trust
Keogh
Legg Mason
W. Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
New York
Stoct Kachanga
Treasury Department
Public Debt
William Gregg
Carole Dineen
Katherine Ortega
Martin French
FRB
Protectionism
Shack
Frederick
Shoppers World
W. Frederick
Tandy Corporation
Radio Shack
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!