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April 1985

Major agreements in 1984 provide record low wage increases

John Lacombe, James Conley

A substantial portion of workers had their wages frozen or reduced; and specified increases were the smallest since the bargaining series began in 1968, reflecting both management's desire to hold down labor costs and workers' concern over job security.

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