Auto Union backs move for strike over wage offer
DETROIT APAngrily echoing their leaders a sampling of United Auto Workers rank and file threaten to day to strike unless the Big Three automakers increase their new contract wage offers The companies offered wage boosts totaling 13 5 per cent over three years But the union claimed most of the first year increase of 7 5 per cent or about 30 cents an hour is due anyway under a provision of the existing contract calling for inflation catch up pay in the new contract period The union says only four cents of the initial 30 cent an hour boost would be new money The 25 member UAW International Executive Board meets today and may pick a strike target from among General Motors Ford and Chrysler The union leadership expected to recommend rejection of the offers to the three employee councils representing 730 000 workers at GM Ford and Chrysler Negotiations are concentrated on the target firm and if no agreement is reached the union says it will strike that company when the pact expires at midnight Sept 14 Any settlement reached with the target company becomes a pattern for others The heads of the UAW bargaining teams described the offers as ridiculous and insane The automakers said the increases in wages would total 13 5 per cent for three years costing about 2 3 billion The average worker earns 4 02 an hour under expiring contracts They also pay 1 75 hourly fringe benefits per worker Union leaders criticized for not removing the cost of living wage escalator ceiling and for pension access after 30 years service The automakers pledged to raise retirement pay from 400 to 500 monthly for those 60 or older with 30 years service
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Accident uncovers undelivered mail on I 70
Richard I. Patryle, 23, a mail carrier, swerved to avoid a dog on Interstate 70 and was charged with unlawful detention and delay of mail after police found 1,000 pieces of undelivered first class mail in his truck and 4,000 more pieces in a garage in Hanley Mills.
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McGovern Says Nixon Now Lone War Boss
Senator George McGovern urged that the Senate vote ends the end-the-war effort by shifting war control to President Nixon. He called the move an abdication of constitutional duty, argued it puts the burden on the president, and warned of political fallout if the outcome is poor. He said no further legislative attempts this year and eyed a push in the next Congress or on the campaign trail after elections.
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Strike Halts Harvesting Of Lettuce In Salinas Valley
Salinas Calif AP strike halts lettuce harvesting as Teamsters clash with Cesar Chavez s United Farm Workers Organizing Committee at Interharvest Co two plants. Pickets read Citizens Against United. Interharvest signed with UFWOC breaking with 200 other growers pledging to stay with Teamsters. UFWOC affiliated with AFL CIO. Teamsters not.
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Forced Integration In Suburb Housing Opposed By Romney
Washington AP Secretary George Romney of HUD opposes forcing integration in suburbs saying federal authority is limited and that the aim is freedom of movement and non discrimination. He favors broader planning and local state coordination rather than community by community action.
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Radar unit nets 27 speeding charges in two nights
The radar unit operated on West South Street Rosemont Avenue East Patrick Street Schley Avenue Fairview Avenue West Seventh Street East Street Wilson Place Motter Avenue and Madison yielding twenty seven speeding arrests over two nights.
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Wetlands Owners Win Court Test
Judge Daniel T. Prettyman of Worcester County Circuit Court dismissed a suit to reclaim wetlands deeded to private developers in 1968 and return them to state ownership. Leonard J. Kerpelman plans an appeal. case challenged Maryland Board of Public Works for alleged public trust violation.
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50 000 Gain Seen In Welfare Cases
Baltimore AP The Maryland Board of Social Services chairman Nicholas C. Mueller said fiscal 1972 budget recommendations will cover 50 000 additional welfare recipients. The plan would push the budget over $200 million as the department now aids 181 201 persons and is 18 000 short of current needs. The proposed budget, supported by about 30 people, shows a $32 million increase over present spending.
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