The Archive · 1940

Cost of Living

Wage Increase Wanted

To the Editor of the "Nowni-Cinxa Dany News"

Sm—With the cost of absolute necessaries at approximately 200 to 300 per cent, higher than two years. ago, and still rising under the free expert control of racketeers, it is bitter to realize that some British concerns are amongst the worst of the "employee racketeers,"

We can of course excuse the firms! in the red, but not the many concerns who are making huge pro fits; some of these are the worst of any, 'Whilst the firma have of course creased their prices, rates eie, to 300 to 400 per cent. and more, the HEL, allowances for the lower' ranks in many cases only been 25 to 40 per

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