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Polish Government, Official Unions Clash Over Price Increases; Cost for Some Staples to Jump 25 Percent
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
March 29, 1987| Author:
Jackson Diehl
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The government of Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski announced stiff price
increases tonight for food, gasoline and other staple goods despite
strong opposition from Poland's official trade unions.
The increases, reported on state television, include 10 percent
for meat, more than 15 percent for bread and milk, 20 percent for
cigarettes and alcohol and 25 percent for gasoline and butter. A
government statement said overall food-price increases averaged 9.6
percent.
Large increases in me...
