The Archive · 1931

Increase in Soviet Wages Ordered Moscow, Sent, 22

In hope of raising the productivity. land quality of Labour the Supreme Economic Council to-day ordered a sharp increase in wages in branches of metallurgy and in the coal industry.

At the same time the me Sy Economic Council instituted an elaborate system of bonuses.

The order of the Supreme Econo-mie Council of to-day represents decisive measure to make effective 'MI. Stalin's recent demand that industry provide cash incentives for workers and administrators, The wage levels of the metallurgy and jocal industries are raised on an Javerage of 30 per cent, but in the Jeases of some of the most skilled feategories the wages are doubled.

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