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Why the Steel Industry Cannot Pay Increased Wages Now
The piece argues OPA price controls and rising costs prevent wage hikes in steel. It notes a CIO wage demand, pending strike votes, and warns that without fair ceiling prices, collective bargaining cannot yield raises. It cites 1941–45 pay gains and current high profits for workers at risk of undermining reconversion.
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United Steel Workers of America- Cio
Philip Murray
OPA
Act of Congress