Word: caucus
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Members of Whitlam's cabinet, chosen by the Labour Party caucus, favored fairly radical redistribution of income. His first labour minister, whose position permitted him to influence the nation's wage rates markedly, consistently supported unions engaged in mandatory federal arbitration. he "came to office with the conviction that it was time to give the workers a bigger share of the cake," according to a recent issue of The Economist. Unions received favorable legislation and generous wage increases. Salaries doubled in two years with women's wages rising 85 per cent. Public employees' pay hikes paced the nation...
Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley had been pushing Stevenson, but accepted Carter's choice warmly. "I'm very happy with the ticket," said Daley. "In Illinois, it'll help." Basil Paterson, chairman of the Caucus of Black Democrats, described the caucus as "overwhelmingly enthusiastic...
Jimmy's wife Rosalynn was everywhere-from convention hall to caucus meetings to a black women's press conference. At a luncheon sponsored by a group of New York professional women, she explained that she had earned her husband's professional respect when she kept the books for the family peanut business. "Jimmy asked me 'How's this doing?' and 'How's that doing?' So I became an adviser...
...women were as satisfied. The women in the National Organization for Women caucus said they are unhappy with Carter and the Democratic party. The women in the NOW caucus said they were dissatisfied that the full-employment plank of the platform failed to speak specifically about the problems of women. They also disliked the compromise for future conventions that encouraged delegations to promote and not require that 50 per cent of the delegates be women...
...examples show that blacks were indeed the big gainers in New York. The issue of full employment is the highest priority of both the caucus of black Democrats and the party. Both positions call for a Marshall plan for the cities and direct federal subsidies for lower-income housing. The National Health Care plan endorsed by the Democrats includes most of the specifics of the black delegates caucus's agenda including comprehensive coverage with special mention of mental health and employer-employee payroll tax finances. There is strong support for affirmative action and the platform calls for the declaration...