Professionals Hit Hard by Unemployment Crisis
Washington AP reports engineers scientists and technicians are among the hardest hit as white collar unemployment rises to 3.7 percent 1.213 million nationally. Officials link shortages to a shift from war to peacetime production and reduced aerospace defense programs. Labor Dept data show blue collar rates at 7.7 percent, while engineers and technicians face scarce retraining and limited job banks.
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Chrysler Salaried Workers May Strike Threatens Shutdown
United Auto Workers executives warn Chrysler Corp. could halt operations within six days if 10,000 salaried workers walk out on Tuesday over a contract deadline set for 10 a.m. The union cites retroactive first-year wage adjustments and other pay issues as major sticking points while production workers already face wage and job concerns.
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