Lewis moves for mine pay in wage bargain
Washington February 28 Pi Soft coal operators brace for John L Lewis first move to win higher pay for about 400000 United Mine Workers. Formal notification expected by Saturday that Lewis will reopen the 11 month old contract with a plan for a 35 hour five day week and higher wages. The move is framed within wartime cost considerations and the President’s wage policy of October 30.
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UMW Negotiations Include Vacation Pay and Royalty Demands
The United Mine Workers union pressued for vacation pay and a renewal of a 10-1 cent-a-ton royalty on all coal mined to fund medical and economic protection for members. Contracts require 30 days’ notice before termination, with a sequence of reopen, negotiate, and notice periods. The pact covers 480 garage and shop workers across several Midwest and Plains cities including Wichita and Topeka.
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Santa Fe Company Sets Wages for Garage and Shop Workers
Washington reports the Santa Fe Transportation company and district lodge 125 of the International Association of Machinists signed a wage agreement granting journeymen 17 cents per hour raise and other mechanical employees 10 to 20 cents. Harvey W. Brown, Ma-
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