Long Lines Contract Talks Begin Amid CWA Bargaining
Bell System contract talks expand across 60,000 workers as 60-day demand notices ship to units. Wage hikes average 6 to 61 cents hourly in manufacturing research with 10 contracts settled, while two Western Electric strikes press for terms and the Evergreen clause is phased out.
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Long Lines
Bell System
CWA
Chesapeake & Potomac
Virginia
Cincinnati
Michigan Bell
New Jersey
Togther
Ohio
Pacific Tel. & Tel
California
Wisconsin Bell
Wisconsin
General Tel. Co
Western Electric
Buffalo, N.Y
Buffalo
Eisenhower Signs Controversial Unemployment Bill
President Eisenhower signs a measure allowing states to use excess employer unemployment taxes. A $200 million reserve fund would fund loans to hard hit states while remaining funds flow to states for admin and benefits. Labor critics warn loans raise taxes and may worsen jobless totals. Kennedy efforts to boost benefits fail 30 to 56.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Wayne Morse
Ind.-Ore
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