Word: contract
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...first incorrectly dubbed the "morning-after pill" when it was discovered in 1982 by French researcher Etienne Beaulieu, . have found it to be effective 95% of the time when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy in conjunction with a prostaglandin, a substance that causes the uterus to contract. According to last week's Journal, Dutch researchers found epostane to be 84% effective in women five to eight weeks pregnant. Suction abortions, the usual surgical method, have a 96%-98% success rate. While both drugs allow women to avoid the dangers of surgery and anesthesia, they do carry...
Chrysler, which blames the mix-up on human error, agreed last week to pay affected customers up to $2 million for the twice-squeezed lemons. Depending on how long ago the cars were bought, the owners can choose between a full refund or a twelve-month service contract, reimbursement for all previous repair work and a payment...
Clerical workers at Columbia are threatening to hold their second strike in three years if demands for pay equity and child care aren't met when their contract expires next week...
...Columbia University Clerical Workers Union, which has 1100 members, is planning to strike if contract disputes are not settled by October 13. Though the original contract expired on June 30, they are operating on an interim agreement that maintains old salary levels...
Brown's Undergraduate Council voted "to protect the student, regardless of his or her choice in the event of a strike," according to the Brown Daily Herald. The main contract issue there focuses on health care...