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Hard coal miners gain 20 percent wage increase
President Wilson backs the majority report of the wage commission raising contract miner pay by 20 percent to 24 cents an hour for lower paid work, with a 17 percent boost for comply men. Total annual industry cost estimated over $85 million. retroactive payments to April 1, 1920 are disputed.
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Thomas Kennedy
Wile
Minera
Rome Iniseton
Neut Ferry
United Mine Workers
Board of Concliation For
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