Word: pittsburgher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Angeles 20 25 .444 9 1/2 Cleveland 16 21 .432 9 1/2 Detroit 16 25 .390 11 1/2 Washington 15 31 .326 15 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. G.B. San Francisco 28 16 .636 -- Los Angeles 26 18 .591 2 St. Louis 25 21 .543 4 Pittsburgh 21 20 .512 5 1/2 Chicago 22 21 .512 5 1/2 Cincinnati 20 21 .488 6 1/2 Philadelphia 20 23 .465 7 1/2 Milwaukee 20 24 .455 8 Houston 19 26 .422 9 1/2 New York...
...labor relationships in many a month. The Iron Law. In Seattle last week, giant Boeing and the Machinists Union reached an amicable settlement involving 41,000 workers on key defense contracts. Friendly accords have lately been reached in the rubber industry and the men's garment trade. In Pittsburgh, Steelworkers Union President David McDonald warned that he wants substantial agreement on a new steel contract by June 1, but no one seemed concerned by his declaration. Discussions have so far gone so smoothly that neither side looks for a strike. Though tension is greater in railroad negotiations, where management...
This feeling reaches right down to the rank and file. Noting the 9% unemployed in Pittsburgh and the prospects of more automation in steel, the head of a steelworkers local is quick to argue: "This is no time to rock the boat. There are too many alligators in the water." At such times, the tendency of unions is not to press for higher pay but for increased job security. Even management agrees that the union attitude has changed. "Our experience this year," says Inland Steel Negotiator William Caples, "has been that the unions have been pretty realistic and generally easy...
Birmingham, the Pittsburgh of the South, may be facing the problems of Montgomery and Albany in just two or three months. At that time some provisions of the desegregation pact are to go into effect. If the white businessmen back down on their agreements, and the Negroes lack the organizations to force compliance, Birmingham will be just another failure in the non-violent integration movement. This can only be prevented if King, Shuttlesworth, Abernathy. and the other leaders act now to create a Birmingham Committee for integration with active executives and members from Birmingham...