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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Decision for Steel. At this critical juncture, U.S. Steel, bellwether of U.S. industry, began negotiations with C.I.O. steelworkers over a new wage contract. Big Steel could show both industry & labor a way out by following Secretary Harriman's advice...
...Steel President Benjamin Fairless considered the problem. He was, quite understandably, unwilling to reduce prices until he knew what he would have to pay under a new wage contract. Wages are 40% of steel production costs. Would Phil Murray, president of the steelworkers' union, withdraw his wage demands if Fairless announced a price cut? Murray, afraid of weakening his bargaining position, would not commit himself. He has simply made it clear that he thinks Steel can raise wages, an argument given substance by U.S. Steel's 1946 net profit: $88.7 million. Murray and Fairless were like...
...veto of the bill. But the G.O.P. was unmoved. With 18 Democrats joining 46 Republicans, the Senate approved the measure. It summarily outlaws the nearly $6 billion pending suits for back travel and makeready time, and makes illegal for the future all such claims not covered by "custom" or contract. It also relieves employers of any liability for back damages as long as they were acting in "good faith" at the time...
Harvard, with traditional foresight, cornered the young mechanical engineer first and shortly thereafter he was signing his first Crimson contract. Now, 26 years later, he is still turning out winners. Actually, Coach Mikkola's Olympic experiences didn't end with the 1920 championships. In 1924 he took a brief "leave of absence" to coach the Finnish team for the Paris contests...
...next day he phoned up Davis, and proffered him a contract. Davis's main opponent on the cold afternoon of November 23, 1946 was one Fritz Barzilauskas...