Times and Guild Reach Accord On Contract, Averting a Strike; Times and Guild Agree on a Contract
Date: 12 November 1975
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
negotiators for NY Times and Newspaper Guild on Nov 11 reach agreement on new 3-yr contract, averting strike; settlement follows agreement announced earlier in day between Mailers Union Local 6 and Times and NY News; pay increases in guild and mailers contracts are similar to those negotiated earlier by Newspaper Deliverers and by Stereotypers Union Local 1--$25 a wk in 1st yr, $20 a wk in 2d and 3d yrs; higher-paid employees receive greater pay increases than those in lower-paid classifications; guild sources say that negotiating com had decided to put $1 a wk from 2d-yr increase and $2 a wk in 3d yr into pension fund; guild also negotiated provision calling for full guild shop for all new employes in its jurisdiction; Harry Fisdell, chief guild negotiator, and George McDonald, pres of Mailers Union Local 6, comment (M)
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Brazilian Bishops Accuse Authorities of Murder
Date: 12 November 1975
Brazil's anti-Communist mil regime and RC Ch have been at odds over alleged torture of pol prisoners follwing death in army prison of journalist Vladimir Herzog (S)
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Newspaper Talks: Clash of Well-Prepared Strategies
Date: 12 November 1975
By LEE DEMBART
Lee DEMBART
comment on final bargaining between Newspaper Guild and NY Times that averted strike; Times mgt waited until 6 hrs before strike deadline before making its 1st offer because it felt that guild lacked leadership; Guild said it had set strike deadline in order to force mgt to negotiate and meditiator Theodore Kheel said he continued pressure in belief that no decisions would be made by either side without it; small group of militants on guild negotiating com tried to hold off vote on settlement for as long as possible but were finally defeated; chief union negotiator Harry Fisdell and Times sr vp John Mortimer comment (M)
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NEWS AND GUILD RESUME TALKS; Job Security and Exemption From Union Among Issues
Date: 13 November 1975
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
negotiators for NY Daily News and Newspaper Guild on Nov 12 resume bargaining on new contract following agreement on Nov 11 on new 3-yr contract between Guild and Times; guild unit at News has been anticipating similar financial offer, but it is also concerned about such matters as job security, guild shop and exemptions from requirement of guild membership; chief union negotiator Harry Fisdell reptd details of Times agreement to bargaining com at News before approval by Times com; Times agrees to give guild lr stating it would meet with guild com to discuss use of stringers in connection with NY and Bklyn-Queens-LI sections on Sundays; Times vp John Mortimer and mediation Theodore Kheel comment (M)
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Madrid Press, in Unusual Move, Denounces Ministry Crackdown
Date: 13 November 1975
Madrid Press Assn, in unusual attack on Min of Information, with backing of Barcelona Press Assn, denounces recent wave of fines and suspensions; demands that ministry halt its practice of phoning newspapers to censor material before papers go on sale (S)
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HOUSE OF LORDS DEFIES COMMONS; Temporarily Blocks Bill for Closed Shops and Seeks to Exempt Newsmen
Date: 13 November 1975
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr. Special to The New York Times
House of Lords, in rare act of defiance on major bill, has temporarily blocked Govt proposal to restore to Brit unions freedom to organize closed shops; Employment Sec Michael Foot says Lords challenged 'democratic authority' and defied will of House of Commons (M)
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Sutton Selling Interest in Newspaper
Date: 13 November 1975
Manhattan Boro Pres Percy Sutton is selling his stock in NY Amsterdam News because he now says paper is 'pol liability'; says he has come under fire from within and outside press as result of 'mistaken belief that he was controlling editorial content of paper; Sutton's assocs contend he is concerned about his image in Jewish community; controversial editorial that appeared in paper criticizing Beame for refusing to welcome Egyptian Pres Sadat to NYC noted; paper is also undergoing internal changes with Sara Slack being replaced as managing editor and search on for new exec editor to replace James Hicks; Sutton por (M)
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Bogus Tickets Reported Printed for Sinatra Show
Date: 12 November 1975
members of Newspaper Guild reach agreement with Phila Inquirer and Daily News on contract on Nov 11 giving union pay increases of 9% over 15 mos (S)
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Reagan Sets News Parley In Washington on Nov. 20
Date: 12 November 1975
Ronald Reagan schedules press conf at Natl Press Club on Nov 20, reptdly to declare his candidacy for Repub Pres nomination (S)
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