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January 1982

Organized labor in 1981: a shifting of priorities

George Ruben

The quickened pace of wage-and-benefit concessions and employment declines in major industries left organized labor with little to celebrate in its 100th year; these factors made labor and management more aware of the cooperation needed to resolve mutual problems.

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