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Comments on developments in U.S. and world politics. Fight for woman suffrage; Public intolerance of strikes and lockouts in railroads and public-service corporations; Employment forecast in the United States; Relations between Great Britain and Ireland; German influence in Belgium.

Engineers and firemen of the Western Maryland Railroad went on a strike, or more properly the lockout. The management refused to pay the scale which every Class 1 railroad in the U.S. is paying, submitting to the men instead a yellow dog contract which they had to sign or suffer dismissal. Fifty refused to sign and were discharged; the remainder, on October 15, 1925, walked out. The company proceeded to man the road with the off-scourings of the railroad world, including many men who had been discharged from the Western Maryland itself for incompetency. It recalled its pensioned employees, and those who refused to respond were stricken from the pension roll.

The article reports that the strikes of the American Federation of Labor's Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America have not triggered public discredit but have earned government officials' ire. Among the reasons were the small size of the Amalgamated union and the lack of national impact. Amalgamated, headed by W. D. Mahon, has organized 25 local unions and has expanded its membership by 25 percent.

The article discusses the use of U.S. troops to end an 1877 railroad workers' strike. According to the author, U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes' intervention created important policy precedents for the use of executive orders which would expand the accepted limits of the executive branch's power. Details on strikes and unrest in Saint Louis, Missouri, Chicago, Illinois, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, are presented.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "The Strange Appeal of Helmut Kohl," in the January 26, 1987 issue, "Catastrophic-Illness Insurance: Not If, But When," in the January 12, 1987 issue, and "The Rail Strike May Break - Or Make - Chirac," in the January 19, 1987 issue.

The article reports on the negative results of the programs implemented by President Georges Pompidou of France. It states that the programs cause distress on the labor society and the returning vacationers in the country including his austerity program which provides price freeze on most commodities. It mentions that 60% of the railway transportation in the country stop their operation due to seven days strike of their workers.

The article discusses the international outlook as of June 20, 1959. The fate of the Geneva conference in Switzerland is said to rely on Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev's acceptance of a Western plan for Germany as a basis for future negotiation. The U.S. has decided to bail out Brazil with a 300 million U.S. dollar loan despite its rejection of an International Monetary Fund recommendation for an austerity program. The French government headed off a nationwide railway strike by a threat to draft half the rail workers into government service.

Focuses on wage problems faced by the railroad industry in the U.S. in the wake of an editorial in the newspaper The World which argues against a proposed strike in the industry. Deploration of the decisions of the Labor Board by the newspaper; Discussion on the views of the newspaper that the wage policies must be regulated by authorities which regulate the other aspects of railroad finance; Opposition of the members of the Railroad Labor Board to striking on the job.

The article reports that labor disputes in the U.S. involving 750,000 workers in four vital industries in April 1967 for U.S. Congress to consider legislation against strikes. It says that the Congress was prepared to move determinedly May to prevent a nationwide railroad strike on May 3. The Congress finds labor news very ominous and legislative sentiment tends toward toughened laws. Meanwhile, the Congress believes that drastic moves can be rationalized due to the Vietnam war.

Explains how the order issued by the U.S. Railroad Labor Board calling a further conference to include the railroad executives could avert the railroad strike. Details of proposals from the board under which the union would withdraw the strike order provided that the railroads agree to reduce railroad rates immediately and to withdraw their demand for a further cut in wages of ten percent; Board's capacity and desire to exercise its functions in the fairest and most effective manner possible.

The article offers information on the business developments in the U.S. in the year 1948. It states that possible strikes in railroads, auto and coal industry seems probable. It states that apart from strikes having an impact on the business, steel shortages due to strikes and exports to aid to Europe will also hamper the business growth prospects in the country. It also reports on the housing construction trend in the U.S. which marginally showed an increase in 1948 as compared to 1947.

The article explores the status of competition in the railroad market in Europe in 2018. It highlights the implications of the strikes held by railroad workers in France as they protest against a planned liberalization and a survey which found that a majority of the British people support renationalization of the country's railways. The effect of the use of innovative marketing and pricing systems on competition and train use is discussed.

The author discusses French President Emmanuel Macron and his efforts to reform the state railroads. She mentions his plans to reform benefits for employees of the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF), the subsequent strike by members of the Confédération générale du travail (CGT), and the reception of Macron's public comments on the reform.

Reports on the protests of workers against the privatization of Mexico's state-owned railroad company. Organizations involved in the protest; Purpose of the strike; How the Mexican government proceeded with the privatization; Settlement of the strike. INSET: Another railroad line on the block.

The article presents economic forecasts for the U.S. market as of October 1982. The author comments on strikes initiated by railroad employees and professional football players, labor settlements, and wage increases. Also analyzed are consumer spending, unemployment rate, and forecasts for Christmas retail sales.

France is hobbling under the biggest rail service strike in two decades, the franc is being battered in European currency markets, and the center-right coalition government of Jacques Chirac is facing its toughest test yet. Worse for Chirac, these new troubles come only a month after the French leader backed down on educational reforms after French students rioted against them.

The article presents excerpts from articles in foreign newspapers about the U.S. as of June 15, 1946, including one from the "Le Monde" newspaper about the railroad workers' strike, one in the "Ottawa Journal" about the coal mine strike and one in the "Izvestia" about U.S. expansion in the Middle East.

The article reports on the strike of railway workers that stranded many passengers in Paris, France. The strike is part of a nationwide stoppage of work that is promoted by the Communists to challenge the cost control measures of Premier Joseph Laniel. In order not to give in to the demands of the strikers, the government provided essential services using volunteers and prisoners. The labor unions need a pretext so that the workers may be able to return to work.

The article offers news briefs related to world politics. Topics mentioned include the strike of railway unions in France againts the reforms of President Emmanuel Macron, the coalition talks launched by Italian President Sergio Mattarella between the political parties, and the police arrest to Dagestani billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov in Russia for racketeering charges.

The article offers the author's insights on the reform programme of President Emmanuel Macron of France that could be derailed if he will be defeated by the railway unions. Topics mentioned include the strike on April 3, 2018 of train drivers and rail staff, the plan of the president to reform the state railway company SNCF, and the view that the president should make the right note of determination to win the allegiance of the French people.

Statistics are presented on the number of days workers on France's RER railway were on strike, the value, in dollars, of airliner purchases made during the 2011 Paris Air Show in France, and the number of executives that Boeing's defense unit sent to the Paris Air Show.

Information about the impact of railway blockades and protests organised by national teachers union Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educacion (CNTE) to Mexican steel companies in 2016 is presented.

The article reports on a potential train operators labor strike in Germany. The German Train Drivers' Union is a relatively small labor union, yet it has threatened a strike if a requested wage increase is not met. Larger labor unions are concerned about the move because it violates a general sense of solidarity that German labor unions have upheld.

The article discusses the impact of rail strikes in Great Britain staged by railway signalmen. Accountants have estimated that in July alone the strikes cost the British economy pound 330m. Bob Horton, Railtrack's abrasive chairman, has begun to hint that he is thinking of sacking the signalmen. Harry Greenway, a Conservative Member of Parliament, has pointed to the example of U.S. President Ronald Reagan sacking 11,000 striking air-traffic controllers in America in 1981. Those controllers, like Britain's signalmen, claimed that their skills were essential.

Presents news related to recent political and economic developments around the world with an emphasis on political and economic issues in the U.S. Cancellation of a foreign policy speech by Michigan Governor George Romney; Selection of a recent year to serve as a starting point to update the U.S. Consumer Price Index, thereby concealing the past inflation; Plans of strikes in three industries including rubber, railroads and trucking in the U.S.; Political conflict to occupy Aden, Yemen and the role of the United Nations to resolve the conflict; Political turmoil in Chile under the leadership of President Eduardo Frie Montalva; Availability of an English translation of the book "Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung"; Plans of the Soviet Union to make bids for the job of installing hydroelectric turbines at the Grand Coulee dam in the American West.

The article offers information on the increase in price of nylon 6,6 in Europe. Topics discussed include delays in restocking due to disruption caused by French rail strike and earlier force majeure; supply constraint in hexamethylene diamine (HMDA) market with shutdown of BASF's Seal Sands plant in Great Britain due to electrical failure; and price of nylon 6,6 virgin polymer material.

The article reports on the logistical disruption of the chemicals industry in France, especially in oxo-alcohols sector, due to the rail strikes combined with public holidays in May 2018.

Reports that telephone, utility and postal workers joined striking rail workers in France to protest Prime Minister Alain Juppe's plans to freeze wages and slash social spending.