President Urges Rail Shopmen to Reconsider Wage Stance
The President asks railway shopmen to rethink their wage dispute in light of national reconstruction. He stresses mobilizing brain power over wage hikes, warns higher wages could raise living costs, and urges cooperation to lower prices while government fights profiteering. He pledges executive support to protect workers' interests and stabilize rail service.
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President Refuses General Railroad Wage Increase
The article reports the president refusing a general wage increase for railroad workers and urging cooperation to uphold a truce. It notes labor leaders and government officials pressuring for higher pay amid wartime conditions and ongoing negotiations.
Rail shopmen wage dispute prompts broader federal stance
President Wilson and Director-General Hines outlined a cost of living drive while scrutinizing wage demands from railway workers. The plan favors a 4 cent base raise for most shopmen, with specific boosts for freight car and car inspector roles, and signals unions must accept wage adjustments within a broader effort to curb prices and sustain transport.
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Wilson urges restraint on rail wage hikes in wartime
President Wilson addresses the nation on railway wage disputes. He says shopmen seek 85 cents per hour while current pay ranges from 58 to 68 cents, and argues a permanent raise would worsen living costs and inflation. He calls for a wartime pause and urges government financing of any increases while peace conditions return.
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De Valera Meets Baltimore Mayor Amid Silent Reception
Eamon de Valera visits Baltimore as president of the Irish republic but is not officially recognized by Mayor Broening who declines to present resolutions. De Valera thanks Baltimore for its support and later meets Cardinal Gibbons before outlining Irish republican plans.
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Minsters in Los Angeles Seek Strike for Higher Pay
Following New York, Los Angeles ministers plan a strike to demand salary increases and support other strikers for improved wages and working conditions.
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