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Compromise Ends Britain's Dock Strike After Two Weeks
Union delegates representing 46,000 Transport and General Workers Union members voted 51 to 31 to return to work Monday after accepting an interim wage formula. The deal adds about 6 dollars to average weekly earnings and raises the tailback rate, easing a wage bill of roughly seven percent for ports. Negotiations on broader pay claims will continue. Perishable cargo may be shifted to prevent dumping at sea.
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