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Show Labor costs killing yo isini ore.t ig 11 o ii tstifti 1 hiff1 'Hi gKte oM - 4. HIM ..UK ,, M.M-K-- 4 & & f4 4lia & tM (' ri -' '& Consumers pay the bill And if profits aren't increasing rapidly enough to labor support escalating is who costs, paying for increased wages? answers Everybody, Robert Moore, counsel for the Utah Coal Operators AssociaWhen a settlement is tion. reached in the coal strike, the consumer will bear the increased wage costs, since of all coal in Utah is used by utility com- three-fourt- aft Since & oftf' &aiEAmK3:0II ram ww ratiMir uoarauFirf? (SMiVASiiniisiinsvsiilwaiiii'siiDtiiifl1 vWitVBtirifggjBllilrthlilsCMWflliCRIV i1:c$fsnu os OVID tiitoiSg V)l9grf GOraOPW & ikrfto W fl( hs And when consumers arc forced to pay for wage increases, the bill doubles before it ever reaches them, contends Ross Thorcson of the Labor Relations Council. The consumer is paying $2 for every $1 an employee h situagets in a Thorcson explained. tion, If labor's demands are met in the coal strike, the pass through will cost about SI billion a year, he estimated. Thorcson added the only method of reducing this astronomical figure would be to cut back employee ranks and implement mechanized replace- Productivity lagging 4ij ' l?Ifi mid-197- panies. m- - mi i1:( iHTfJi - where cost of living increases are often computed automatical) into wage hikes while merit increases far exceed gains in productivity. This complaint, aimed at union wage settlements, is backed by statistics in a recent report issued by the Business Roundtable. It contends union settlements aggravate the economy by furthering problems in inflation and unemployment. i0 4M. ' Cnn Ow 06KBKH ttQP' MIMI i&lgt I i 5ST- s atGftttt1 hii$gt 41 J i i;u l 14ft Un For years hes been unsuccessful in convincing Mr. Dithers hes worthy of a raise. In fact, the only raise Dagwood has ever seen comes from Dithers eyebrows, lifted in disbelief before giving Dagwood the boot. But characters in the comic books hardly reflect the current American economy, && w of the higher wage levels. To top it off, the report added, corporate profits have not kept pace with increased wages up only 17 percent in the first quarter of 1977 over 4 level compared the with employee compensation increases of 24 percent. Pity Dagwood Bumstead. feUgj tsKisaf g ,flsisr by Sheri Poe mid-197- 6, settle- ments reached in major collective bargaining situations provided for an average first year increase in wages and benefits of 8.3 percent, the Even under report explains. the optimistic assumption that the annual rate of growth in output per hour will recover to its postwar average of 2.5 to 3 percent (since 1970 its increase has averaged 1.8 percent), the present trend in wage settlements assures a minimum floor under future prices increases of 5.5 to 6 percent. Last year wage increases averaged 5.9 percent, excluding the cost of living allowance computed into 60 percent of all labor contracts, the report continued. This contributes to continued high employment, since increased labor prices force management to seek technological for workers, substitutions whose contributions fall short pass-throug- ments. Killing Kcnnecott It's naive to think the employer will merely drive to his safety deposit box and withdraw funds to pay for the wage increases, Thoreseon said. This makes bargaining very frustrating, since labor doesn't consider where the money will come from." THE MAGIC OF MOUNTAINS 'mm 4li . i 4iii4iin i li t 4fi! .i 4li.!4 MCB "ftl II - t- ii '44' III CBN 4f: 4MI " (.,, J1. ""'ill 1 lMiEIE5(0ilGEEP0!P3SSii ms f If OiHVSBPflilQElKSnSI X-- kJ rooms, 3 bath areas, den and main-flofamily room are featured in the main house. The 23 pitched roof living room is fireplaced, of course! A artist's studio, perfect is or asis easily converted into a guest house, Mom and Dad's home, or a second independent homesite. The latter involves approximately 1400 sq. ft. This is a property, located on a virtually work-fre- e ONE AND ONE THIRD ACRES. This listed price is $165,000 and will be shown by appointment only. or free-standi- JWHflil iEfe (ilRSfflll is framed by the creative architectural design of this unusual, three-yea- r, old contemporary sculptor's home in its gorgeous Alpine setting. 3,200 sq. ft. of crafted living space (plus an additional 600 sq. ft. of insulated storage), 3 or more bed- ng ONE-OF-A-KIN- D CREATIVE REALTY 278-282- 1 Mary MateaH. Brofcar 48ST touts MrS laat Salt lafca City. Utoh S4I IT |