MIMIMUM WAGE QUESTION.
WAVE OF DISAPPROVAL
London, May 13
Through Lord Mersey's award for tho Northumberland Conciliation Board's district being retrospective, there is a windfall of £20,000 in accumulated
wages
The newspapers report a wave of indignant disapproval.
Mr St-raker, general secretary to the union, complains that the award does not grant the 5s which all parties considered was a reasonable minimum.
The president of the union considers the minimum worth fighting for, as it means ;:• considerable, advance to many underpaid workers.
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13417, 15 May 1912, Page 5
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82MIMIMUM WAGE QUESTION. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13417, 15 May 1912, Page 5
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