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Word: contractsâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1971-1971
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...first strident objections came from labor leaders. The Government's rule is that no wage increase scheduled to take effect during the freeze period may be paid, even if it has already been agreed to in a contract. United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodcock noted that two of his contracts???with Caterpillar and John Deere?call for raises during the three-month freeze. He threatened to sue, and added: "If this Administration thinks that just by issuing an edict they can tear up contracts, they are saying they want war. If they want war, they can have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Economy: Nixon's Grand Design for Recovery | 8/30/1971 | See Source »

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