RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES.
BIG INCREASES GRANTED. DOUBLE THE PRE-WAR RATH®. • AS RESULT OF NEGOTIATIONS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.' LONDON, Jan. 3. The newspapers unofficially repoit that the negotiations for standar sing of railwaymen s wages, which nave been proceeding since the October strike resulted in a further increase of ■the war bonus by 5s weekly, making it 38s in all grades until September, when it will be periodically increased or reduced Is for every live per oent increase or reduction on the cost of living, but the wages plus the bonus will permanently remain at least doubl the. pre-war wages. .Thus the lo' ° paid porter will receive i>6s weekly until September, compared with. 18s pre-war, and the subsequent minimum must never fall below 495.
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14256, 6 January 1920, Page 6
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124RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES. Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14256, 6 January 1920, Page 6
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