TRAMWAYMEN'S WAGES.
DEMAND FOR INCREASE. POSITION IN WELLINGTON. j I'rexa Aniociation. WELLINGTON, September 9. | The Tramway Cnion held a special j meeting yesterday to consider the City |Council's offer that the live per eout. | war bonus apply to the ordiuary wages I now in vogue The union declined the offer on the grounds that live per cent, was inadequate lo meet the additional cost of living; that the granting of the whole [of the men's demands would not ireeessijtate increased fares; that last, year (tie I chiefs of the Tramways Department, j received increases ranging from £25 to £2OO per annum, and no mention wis j made of increased fares to meet these. The union decided to ask the Transport Advisory Board to meet immedijatciy to consider the position.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1427, 9 September 1918, Page 10
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129TRAMWAYMEN'S WAGES. Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1427, 9 September 1918, Page 10
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