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The Union Times
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
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In Portland, the Pulp, Sulphate & Paper Mill Workers-AFL and Int'l. Brotherhood of Paper Makers-AFL sign the best contract in the pulp and paper industry, covering 15,000 workers in Pacific states with 18.5c hourly wage raises over the past year, reaching $1.27 for men and $1.07 for women, plus three paid holidays for the first time on the west coast.
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PORTLAND (LPA)-The best contract ever negotiated in any part of the pulp and paper industry has been signed to cover 15,000 workers in the Pacific states by the Pulp, Sulphate & Paper Mill Workers-AFL and the Int'l. Brotherhood of Paper Makers-AFL.
During the past year, wage raises have amounted to 181/2c an hour, and as a result of the present uniform agreement covering three states are at the unprecedented level of $1.271/ for men, and $1.07 for women. For the first time on the west coast three paid holidays are provided.
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Portland, Pacific States
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The unions sign the best contract ever in the industry, covering 15,000 workers with wage raises totaling 18.5c per hour over the past year, resulting in $1.27 for men and $1.07 for women, and introducing three paid holidays for the first time on the west coast.