Strikes Endure as Bell System Walkout Reaches Day 13
On the thirteenth day of the New York Telephone strike both sides report mounting stress. Strikers led by operators and clerks push for job security and seniority while managers, including general manager Joseph N. Walsh Jr, log long hours to keep services flowing. Despite delays, customers remain tolerant as repair volume rises to 65 percent and response times improve from last week.
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Joseph N. Walsh Jr
Syracuse
Walsh
New York Telephone
American Telephone & Telegraph
Bell
Jack Shea
Shea
East Washington Street
Mary Heick
Heick
Sandra Riley
Longer waits for directory assistance in Central New York
The Herald-Journal found long directory assistance waits in the 315 area code reaching 67 minutes at midday and 24 minutes late afternoon while New York Telephone Co. cites a six to ten minute top. Buffalo area codes 716 and 815 report shorter waits, with a reporter observing under 30 seconds at 6:30 p.m. The strike affects service regionally but variability remains across cities from San Jose to Peoria.
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New York
Herald-Journal
New York Telephone Co
Joe Gagen
New York City
Southern Tier
AT&T Bargainers Press for Settlement in Nationwide Strike
Washington AP reports union spokesman Duayne Trecker says negotiators have much ground to cover before ending the 675,000 person strike against AT&T as talks enter a third day, with CWA representing 525,000 workers and AT&T's Charles Dynes noting progress remains to be made.
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Trecker
At&t
Charles Dynes
Welfare not a constitutional right ruled by court
A federal appeals court upheld a 1982 Pennsylvania welfare law that removed able bodied recipients aged 18 to 45 from welfare rolls. The 3rd U S Circuit noted those losing benefits face bleak futures but said the constitution does not guarantee welfare and will await higher court review.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Pennsylvania
3Rd
U S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ceive Welfare
Paul Bender
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Milliken
Cambray
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VISA
Mastercard
American Express
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San Jose
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