The Issue — Mutual survival

During the past ten years the labor-management problem has become one of major concern. To provide some basis for analysis, the author has interviewed approximately 60 leaders in each field and has prepared a summary of their reactions to the problem. The main difficulty seems to be an inability, or unwillingness, for either side to understand the other´s position or to modify its own. The article emphasizes the importance of mutual understanding and a common aim—mutual, not separate, survival.