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Illinois Bell union wage pact raises weekly pay by up to three dollars
Illinois Bell Telephone and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers reach a 12 month wage agreement effective May 4 if ratified by May 12. The pact adds 1 to 3 dollars weekly, costs two million dollars, and reclassifies top crafts and clerical workers in several counties, with Joliet rate set at 117 dollars. City police and fire unions weigh outside employment and city limits on take home pay, while City Manager Lewis seeks voluntary resignations from extra jobs.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
Chicago
Illinois Bell
Illinois
Lake
Porter
Indiana
Joliet
Cook County
Sterling
Canton
Quincy
Danville
Geneva
Chicago Heights
Summit
Oak Lawn
Francis A. Dim
Vaneee
Woodruff Hotel
Chester B. Lewis
Illinois Supreme Court
Lewis
Florida