BRITISH RAILWAYS
NEW AWARD FOR THE MEN. (Received June 0, 5.3 p.m.) LONDON, June 5. ‘The railwayman's award grants increases ranging from two shillings to 8s 6d per week. The board recognises that much of the work requires high efficiency, but the advance of £1 weekly demanded) would involve an increase in railway charges of 110 per cent, above pre-war rates. FURTHER DETAILS. SLIDING SCALE AND AUTOMATIC - INCREASE. (Received June 7, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON. June 5. The report of the National Wages Board on the claims submitted by the railwaymen for aij increase of £1 weekly grants advances varying from 4s to 8s 6d per week for different grades in suburban districts, and 2s to 3s 6d in rural districts. The increases are in addition to tb© extra 2s under the sliding scale arrangement.
The men's claims in respect to overtime for Sunday and night duty are rejected. The sliding scale gives an automatic increase of one shilling weekly for every five points that tho cost of living advances, according to the Board of Trade’s periodical returns.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10609, 7 June 1920, Page 5
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177BRITISH RAILWAYS New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10609, 7 June 1920, Page 5
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