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Meanwhile--despite a summer halt to construction due to a statewide carpenter's strike--construction on the Red Line extension currently underway in the Square may have passed its "most disruptive" point, spokesmen said...
...breeze from the southwest, which would blow the gas away from Denver in case of a disaster. At 6:37 a.m., the first plane began rolling down the runway, escorted by a Jeep outfitted with a machine gun. Halfway down the strip, the C-141 ground to a breathtaking halt; mechanics rushed out, found the trouble-a faulty pressure gauge-and replaced it. By that time, the second and only other plane of the day had disappeared into the red-streaked...
...Walesa seems to have shepherded the union once again down the path of moderation. The final Gdansk communique called for a halt to further food protests until the second half of Solidarity's national congress ends in mid-October. Citing the country's "serious economic and social situation," the resolution also urged workers to give up eight free Saturdays this year to boost production of coal, food and exports. Tensions eased following the publication of the Gdansk communiqué, which the official party daily Trybuna Ludu called "a partial return to realistic thinking...
Renewed inflation is certain to bring escalating demands for wage increases by Canadian workers and more labor unrest. Just last week the nation's postal system resumed operations after a six-week strike by 23,000 postal clerks. Mail delivery was brought to a halt, and the economy suffered an estimated $350 million in business-related losses. A key issue in the strike: a union demand for 17 weeks of maternity leave at 93% of full...
Three years ago, trying to halt its decline, the Bulletin introduced morning editions. Then, under the Florida-based Charter Co., which bought the Bulletin last year for $31 million, the daily was redesigned and suburban editions were sharpened. The staff of 2,100 was trimmed by 125, and a wage freeze was imposed on nonunion employees. Advertisers and readers continued to defect, and losses grew...