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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1985
Page
9
Washington AP reports farmers signed up to take 34 million acres out of production under Agriculture Department cutback programs for 1985, a 28 percent rise from 1984. Corn leads with 5.9 million acres idled, followed by grain sorghum, barley, oats, and wheat figures across 1985 versus 1984.
In a week-long cemetery workers strike, bodies pile up at 19 area mortuaries delaying funerals. Mortuaries in San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa counties store embalmed bodies awaiting burial as unions and employers remain far apart.
A federal judge barred the United Mine Workers from mass picketing threats blockades and other unlawful acts at A T Massey Coal Co operations and supplier sites. The temporary restraining order runs until a hearing on a permanent injunction next Friday after the NLRB sought it for a pattern of violence. Union and NLRB officials spar over bias and timing of action amid ongoing unfair labor practice complaints.
In Chicago AP report, nurses may appeal the federal judge’s dismissal of a class action by two nurses associations on behalf of 9,000 state employees seeking equal pay for jobs of comparable worth. The suit claimed state agencies paid women less despite higher job ratings.
The John R. Norton Co. a multistate farming company based in Phoenix led by John R. Norton III and backed by President Reagan for a top Agriculture Department post has a documented history of labor-law violations according to The Arizona Republic. California labor boards and court records show the firm found guilty in related actions. UPI union rejects concessions and plans.
The Illinois jobless rate dropped to 7.7 percent in March the lowest for that month since 1980. The rate fell 1.1 percentage points from February and 2.6 points from March 1984 while the national rate was 7.3 percent. Governor Thompson said Illinois benefits from a recovering national economy and narrowing gap.
Washington AP reports Agriculture Secretary John R. Block denounces a bill delay or extension as the ultimate cop-out. He pledges reform of agricultural policy this year and cites a Reagan administration budget deal granting more leeway on Capitol Hill. A wheat referendum will be held before August 1 to decide next year's program if Congress fails to pass a suitable bill.
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