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Building Labor Accepts Wage Cut in Cedar Rapids Trades
Cedar Rapids March 30 An average wage reduction of about 9.12 percent is set for nine crafts in Cedar Rapids building trades after arbitration between employers and union representatives. Most scales lowered except for sheet metal workers fire painters and certain laborers. Overtime rules shift to time and a half for extra hours and Sundays. Eight-hour workdays continue with Saturday half-holidays for some crafts. Some crews volunteered to accept a larger cut to stimulate building activity. The measure aims to save about $750000 in the coming season and is seen as a cooperative, nonstrike resolution marking a cautious economic recovery in Cedar Rapids.
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