Word: contraction
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...major policy reversal for the ruling Labor Party-and particularly for Wilson, who only two weeks ago was pooh-poohing the need for "panic solutions." Since returning to power 16 months ago, Labor's economic policy had been based on the "social contract" -an agreement that the government would deliver social welfare benefits in exchange for the unions' voluntary wage restraints. But more and more unions began violating the contract by asking -and getting-pay raises of 30% and more. Wilson and Healey finally decided more drastic measures were needed...
Balsam said the agreement satisfied the union's two major demands, the raise and the one-year contract. He added that he felt the University had "backed down" because it was concerned that "failing to meet demands might result in some sort of strong reaction by the union...
...previous contract expired July 1, and workers are presently working without...
...proposed 11-and-a-half-month contract will expire in June...
...operate much more subtly. A better example of how Bok's mechanisms could work is in the University's ambitious plan to work with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in a program for the nation's health managers. For its part of the $ 5-million five-year contract with HEW to teach people with jobs ranging from Blue Cross rate-setters to environmental policy-makers, the University may get to drive home its points about the detriments of HEW-oriented legislation. A possibility would be to show the dangers in health manpower legislation which would dictate to medical...