A great deal of interesting information about wages in England was published by the London papers during the 3triUe period. Summarising the results of tha strike of the London dock hands and carriers, a wirter in the London Leader says that the lightermen secured a reduction of hours of from twelve to ten, and a fixed wage of 6s a day and 8s on Sundays. This was an increase of 25 per cent, in their wages. The dockers gained Id an hour, Sd an hour overtime, and payment for meal times. The carmen, who formerly worked fron!] 90 to 100 hour 3 a week, will now work 72 hours, and get a substqntial increase in wages.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 406, 21 October 1911, Page 7
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134Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 406, 21 October 1911, Page 7
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