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Strike Hits Western Union Workers In Nationwide Walkout
About 20 000 Western Union employees walked off at midnight in a dispute over wages and benefits, halting public telegraph service nationwide though supervisory staff kept core lines running. CTU and company negotiators resumed talks but no immediate renewal planned. The union seeks a 6 percent yearly rise over two years while the company offers 4 and 3.9 percent respectively. Pension issues and adherence to wage guidelines were at stake.
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Washington
Western Union
Commercial Telegraphers
Russell W. McFall
CTU
Communications Workers of America
New York City
CTA
New York
McFall
E.L. Hageman
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