Chicago, Aug. 16.
The Swift and Cudahy Packing Companies announced yesterday a five to six cent, an hour wage increase for approximately 36,000 skilled and unskilled labourers in 55 plants throughout the nation.
Swift & Ca. announced a flat five cents a month wage boost fof 5,000 employees at the Chicago plait and equivalent raises on the basis of local conditions for 21.000 workers in 4l other plants.
Cudahy Packing Ca. announced a five cent an hour increase for all male skilled and female help and a six cent raise for unskilled employees of 11 plants employing 10,000 workers. The increases were made retroaetive to August 11.—United Press.
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