Decision in Detroit President Walter Reuther of the C.I.O. United Automobile Workers won last week what he calledwith good reasona "very historic" victory. For the first time, a large unit of U.S. heavy industry, Ford Motor Co.. accepted at the bargaining table direct responsibility for the partial support of its workmen during layoffs. It was a long stride toward Reuther's goal, the guaranteed annual wage, which would give industrial labor job security and status like that enjoyed by salaried employees.
Labor waited a long time for this step. Quietly, over the decades, more and more U.S. workers have shifted...
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