The United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers Union (C.I.O.) slapped a tough proposal on Economic Stabilizer James F. Byrnes's desk last week. Stabilize the U.S. economy fry Aug. 15, they said, in effect, or our 450,000 members will junk your "Little Steel" formula.
With a great show of inflation-hating (and some pungent remarks on the obvious fact that inflation control is fast losing its grip), the electrical workers offered to be good boys until then—even though most of their contracts with over 800 war-busy electrical plants come up for negotiation this month....
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