Word: groups
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Deploring the statistic that women still only make 59 cents for every dollar earned by men, Snyder cites 9 to 5's year-long (April 1979-April 1980) action against the First National Bank of Boston as exemplifying the group's hopes for what it can accomplish. The organization won a 10-per-cent pay increase for non-managerial employees, the implementation of job-posting for vacant positions, and the institution of promotion opportunities for women...
...spokesman for a local anti-abortion group said that the state move to link the ERA to abortion funding would "kill the ERA nationally...
...Ashton suggests, a coterie of chosen actors to which is added, as the occasion demands, the odd tap-dancer or novelty singer. Auditions for all shows will be completely open; the purpose of the repertory auditions is to establish a pool of known talent on which to draw, a group of actors of proven interest and ability...
...example, members of the huge (though declining) United Methodist Church, which began in the 18th century as a spiritual revival movement, want clergy who are "open, accepting, self-critical, patient, participatory and exemplary." All are qualities involved with psychological jargon, interpersonal relationships and group dynamics. John Wesley, meet Dale Carnegie or Michael Murphy of Esalen...
...above are, conceivably, virtues that anybody might contribute to public office, but psychiatrists have several others peculiarly their own. As a group they are almost uniformly liberal and antiwar, and they admire the United Nations, which is certainly unusual. They also have very soft voices, which seem to arise inside of you rather than from them. When one talks with a psychiatrist, therefore, one has the impression of talking with oneself, which can be an alarming symptom for which one might seek help...