Word: contract
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Signs of the rising new militancy are apparent in many places. In Los Angeles last month, 500 unionized nurses struck a Kaiser Permanente hospital in a contract squabble with the big health maintenance organization. In Denver, municipal nurses are now suing the city, charging sex discrimination in salary scales.* Nurses in Denver make less than, say, a trainee traffic-signal repairman. An even greater disparity exists with doctors, whose median income is now more than $65,000 a year...
...bring forth the cars to save the company. He will need help-and not just from Washington. The United Auto Workers rejected his plea for a wage freeze, but delegates from its Chrysler council agreed to reconsider making concessions once the UAW agrees to a new three-year contract with GM and Ford. Said UAW President Douglas Fraser: "We'll take into consideration whatever is needed for the survival of Chrysler Corp." The union probably will accept smaller raises at Chrysler than at GM and Ford...
...Contract wrangles kept Johansen out of the recording studio, pretty much confining him to a narrow circuit of club dates that paid the rent for two years, while lawyers and managers settled the future. His first solo album, finally released last spring, was full of high-vaulting songs performed with his typical breakneck energy, but the record seemed unfocused, finally, as if the release of feeling after such a long time was substance enough...
...popular oldtime movie serials, or, if an entire cabin does well, a special dessert for everyone. As the summer progresses, it takes more coupons to get a prize. By contrast, misbehavior means a loss of coupons and privileges. One Wediko innovation is called Think City, whereby youngsters sign a "contract" accepting instruction in a particular subject...
...jazz critic for the Toulouse paper Dépêche du Midi, and his wife Régine venture into Central Park. Apparently expecting the tranquillity of Paris' Luxembourg Gardens, they confront instead bongo drums, tape decks, roller skaters, family picnics and baseball games. "Trap décontracté," says Mme. Bonnemaison, disgusted. Too relaxed. "Everyone does just what he wants!" New York is an interesting place to visit, but although they are amazed to find people actually living there, obviously it is impossible. Mixed reviews, thumbs waggle...