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Union Bakers Back at Work After Wage Settlement
About 1,100 AFL bakers returned to work across Illinois after a wage boost of 10 cents an hour was agreed. Mediated talks and a statewide vote had previously rejected a package with welfare and security benefits, lowering the net rise to six cents in some cases. The settlements covered cities including Alton Centralia Mount Vernon Benton Herrin West Frankfort Du Quoin Zeigler Christopher Marion Walier and many more in La Salle Peru Ottawa Streator Minoak Bloomington Dixon Galesburg Quincy Jacksonville Decatur Champaign Urbana Pana and Springfield.
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Chicago
A.F.L. Union Bakers
Alton
Centralia
Mount Vernon
Benton
Herrin
West Frankfort
du Quoin
Zeigler
Christopher
Marion
Walier
la Salle
Peru
Ottawa
Streator
Minoak
Bloomington
Dixon
Galesburg
Monmouth
Quincy
Jacksonville
Decatur
Champaign-Urbana
Pana
Springfield