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3 Year Pay Raises OKd for Railmen
The National Railway Mediation Board announced early today that railroads and 11 non operating unions representing about 000 workers reached a partial agreement. It provides wage increases of 10 cents per hour, 7 cents by Nov 7, 1959, and another 7 cents by Nov 7, 1960, plus an extra 0 cents in April to fund an employee dental and hospital plan. Adjustments tied to the consumer price index will shift pay by one cent per hour per unit change. Remaining disputes involve about 200,000 operating rail workers.
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Cmicagh Upi
NationalRailway Mediation Board
Uiens
Ly Tosi Chevaitrouls
Bureau of Labor
Britishey
Teprusesia
Rilroad Eugls
Brotherhood of Locomoive Firemen
Brotherhood of Faiload
Switchmen's Ghion
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