United Mine Workers Resume Talks to Avert Nationwide Strike
The United Mine Workers and the soft coal industry resumed negotiations to avert a nationwide strike as the March 27 contract expiry looms. Both sides softened stances on deadlines, with a midnight deadline set for ratification steps and a nine to ten day vote window discussed. Major issues include pension restructuring, wage and benefit increases, arbitration, and scheduling disputes.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
B.R. Brown
Eldon Callen
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
Illinois
Sam Church
BCOA
East
Midwest
Philadelphia Transit Strike Faces 400000 Commuters
Philadelphia hit by a three day transit strike as 4,900 Local 234 members walk out shutting buses trolleys and subways. Conrail riders face delays as picket lines halt trains. Officials open parking downtown urge car pools staggered hours and provide maps and fare relief.
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Philadelphia
Transport Workers Union
Conrail
Gerald Simmons
Pol Muter
Veterans Stadium
Weather Outlook for Tonight and Tuesday
The National Weather Service reports fair conditions tonight with lows around the low 30s and highs in the upper 50s. Tuesday is expected to be warmer with daytime highs near the 60s and continued fair conditions.
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National Weather Service
Percy Uses Senate Power to Aid Illinois Industries
Illinois Republican Sen. Charles Percy, newly chairing the Foreign Relations Committee, says he will leverage clout to benefit Illinois farms, factories, and coal mines. He favors export initiatives, tax relief for industry, and preserving some coal interests while supporting selective foreign aid reductions.
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Evan M. Davis
Illinois
Charles Percy
Foreign Relations Committee
Percy
Senate
Korea
Korean Power Co
Reagan
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Peoria
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Congress
Chicago
Environmental Protection
National Academy of Sciences
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