Labor Department Background Statistics on Steel Strike: Foreword 1....
Following is the textual portion of Secretary of Labor James P. MitchellÛªs background statistics boaring on the steel dispute (excluding brief references to accompanying charts):</br></br>The background facts in this booklet relate to some of the economic questions which surround the steel strike: Wages, productivity,-prices and profits.</br></br>For the most part, these facts consist of official Government statistics. Recognized industry sources have been drawn upon, however, for certain supplementary information which, while not subject to full official verification, is believed to contribute to .an understanding of the subjects treated. Other information is in process of assembly, and may be issued at a later date.</br></br>There are no conclusions drawn in this booklet. The responsibility for a settlement of the strike rests upon management and labor in the industry.</br></br>Management and labor already know these facts, and many more which they regard as relevant to the outcome of the dispute. This presentation may serve to indicate the area which exists for a settlement in which the publicÛªs Interest Is taken fully into account