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January 1985

Modest labor-management bargains continue in 1984 despite the recovery

George Ruben

Major collective bargaining agreements in the year reflect negotiators' concerns about such issues as foreign competition and domestic deregulation; also important was the continuing moderate rate of inflation.

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