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Comments on developments related to labor and industrial relations in the U.S. as of December 1969. Employee earnings protection provisions of the labor contract between the steel industry and labor unions representing steelworkers; Availability of technical papers presented at the International Conference on Manufacturing Technology.

Comments on a proposal that life insurance companies in the U.S. can save on operations costs through the better use of people and paperwork. Effects on the initiatives to measure and simplify work operations; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications on industrial management.

Discusses employee creativity. Ways of fostering creativity; Need for an I-can-do-it attitude and open-mindedness on the part of management; Importance of creative thinkers to the success of a company; Handling of 'Monday morning quarterbacks.'

Reports that the Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. must bargain with the United Steel Workers of America about a proposed decision by the management to subcontract out its maintenance work. Decision of the United States Supreme Court; Cases of the National Labor Relations Board.

Features the taping typewriter for industrial applications. Benefits of taping typewriter in the office; Development of taping typewriters by many companies for use with computers or printing composition systems; Comparison of cost of taping typewriters and ordinary electronic office typing machine.