The Archive · 1928

RAILWAY WAGES

REDUCTION

Result of Conference Between Managers and Union Leaders:

London, July 27.

A conference of railway managers and railway rade-union leaders, which has been exhaustively con: sidering the proposals made by the railway companies regarding the revision of wages and working con ditions, has reached an agreement by which empl 24 per cent. red August 13:

AMI standard agreements will remain intact but will be subject to this arrangement. AL the same time the companies agree, wherever. xulicient work is ava that full normal working: resumed in the shops ax the result which 100,000 shopmen, who are present working on the hi a four-day week, will he employed for at least five days st week sand, in most cases, on full time, The directors of the companies have offered to join in the redui so fur as their salaries are corned, months' notice by either side after it has run a yeur—Reuter.

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