Police officials questioned regarding the incident last night said that the An agreement was reached late yesterday afternoon between the Compagnie Francaise de Tramways et d'Eclimge Electriques and delegates from among the 700 workmen employed in thè company's workshops, regarding the granting of an additional high cost of living allowance.
As will be recalled, the men went on strike on Wednesday morning on hearing thet their employers had only agreed to a 15 cent increase in the daily pay, as long as the cost) of living would continue on the present level. They resumed work at 235 pin. the same day pending further negotiations which were to commence within 8 hours und actually got under way at 5 p.m. yesterday when the company agreed to allow an additional increase of 8 and 10 cents respectively, for the various groups of workmen. All the other demands made by the workmen were not entertained.
The delegates -considered the new arrangement agreeable and said that they would convey the decision to the workmen. Company officials questioned on the subject at a late hour last night said that they believed that all discontent was now over although it was possible, though unlikely, that the workmen would turn down this second increase in three days.
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