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...vote of confidence, the Assembly supported the Government's refusal to grant strikers an immediate wage boost. But headaches were only beginning: long-suffering functionaries of the Ministry of National Education-and even the police -threatened to join the strike this week...
...asking ICC for the boost, which all the railroads want, New York Central's Gustav Metzman also painted a dark picture. Said Metzman: even with the increase, the New York -Central will lose $18,652,000 next year, will have no carryback credits to soften the blow. Reason: the costs of wages and materials of rail roads, and all industry, have soared since war's end far beyond estimates...
...before the war, was assumed, along with other automakers, to break even at 35% of capacity, must now operate at 75% of capacity to break even. This year it has -made 280,000 cars so far-and lost $38,000.000 net. Last week Young Henry Ford got a 6% boost in his car ceilings. G.M. is also seeking a boost. But somewhere consumer resistance would...
...didn't turn her head. She stayed on the job (with the exception of a six-months' cruise to South America on a company tanker), trained many of her 100 offspring for ratting jobs in Bayonne homes and factories. Recently Minnie got a raise, a 37½% boost to cover increased living costs...
...American Newspaper Guild met in Scranton last June, it served notice that all new contracts must provide a $100 weekly top-minimum for reporters (Herald & Expressmen now get $70*), $50 for employes in other departments. That meant that the Herald & Express would have to shell out a 40% pay boost. To Hearst's 10% offer, the Guild said "no contract-no work," claimed that management's suspension of publication amounted to a lockout. Replied the Herald: "A mass walkout prevents publication. It is not a lockout." At week's end Federal Conciliator Harry C. Malcom...