A London message says that the railway trade unions have applied for an increase of (3s a week for traffic grades and £ls a year for salaries. Half a million workers are involved. It is recalled that an advance of 4s was granted in December when 10s was claimed.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 114, 12 April 1940, Page 6
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49Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 114, 12 April 1940, Page 6
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