. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. BUSINESSMEN'S STRIKE We've all seen the headlines about strikes called by one union after another . . the picket lines, occa- sional violence, shrill statements by both parties to a labor dispute. But a strike by businessmen . . whoever heard of such a thing? Well, it so happens that such a strike is already in progress in these United States. No, there have been no mass meetings ... in fact, no specific discussion of such a move among businessmen . . and no head- lines. But sift through the news items, and you'll find the evidence
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. BUSINESSMEN'S STRIKE We've all seen the headlines about strikes called by one union after another . . the picket lines, occa- sional violence, shrill statements by both parties to a labor dispute. But a strike by businessmen . . whoever heard of such a thing? Well, it so happens that such a strike is already in progress in these United States. No, there have been no mass meetings ... in fact, no specific discussion of such a move among businessmen . . and no head- lines. But sift through the news items, and you'll find the evidence ... a slumping stock market, high levels of unemployment and low capital expenditures. It's that last item that is the key . . business generally is laying out a relatively low level of funds for plant expansion or building new facilities. "No-growth" is a fashionable term among some people, but it's ques- tionable whether that's what the majority wants over the long run. When businessmen are uncertain about the economic climate of the near future . . when they detect a "shaft-the-producers" syndrome in government . . when "profit" is labeled a dirty word by so many consumers . . then leaders of the production com- munity pull in their economic horns to weather the storm. And until their strike is over, some tough times lie ahead for us all. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Gentlemen: I am afraid some growers might think I am against Ocean Spray after reading the Cranberries mag- azine report about my testimony at the marketing order hearing in Wisconsin Rapids. (Nov. 1977, pg. 6). I do not oppose Ocean Spray— we growers must cooperate effi- ciently to regulate processing and marketing if we are to get an adequate price for our berries and Ocean Spray is the organization which makes it possible. My marsh is a member of Ocean Spray and every marsh in my family has been in Ocean Spray since the year Wisconsin growers changed from Eatmor to Ocean Spray as its
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