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Valley miners reach arbitration on 7000 workers wage scale
In Nelsonville on May 30 an agreement averting a prolonged dispute over wages was reached between miners and operators using arbitration to set a temporary basic pay for the Hocking District. The deal affects about 7000 workers with retroactive pay from mine openings and recognizes the United Mine Workers of America.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
Hocking
Percy Tetlow
United Mine Workers