Word: minish
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...increases into law. While discussing the bill to extend Nixon's wage and price powers, the committee approved an amendment that would permit payment of raises agreed to before Aug. 15 unless they are "grossly disproportionate" to the national trend. The amendment was introduced by Democratic Representative Joseph Minish, a New Jersey A.F.L.-C.I.O. official for seven years before he won election to the House in 1962. It is far from certain that the amendment can pass Congress, but labor members of the Pay Board obviously saw it as a powerful tool in their bargaining...