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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Local laborers on Paul H. Smith Construction projects organized an A.F. of L. union yesterday to seek a 62.5 cents per hour wage increase but agreed to return to work Monday at their current 40 cents rate while approval is pending.
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MEN WILL RETURN TO WORK MONDAY AT OLD RATE OF PAY FOR PRESENT
Local laborers on two Paul H. Smith Construction company housing projects yesterday set up an A. F. of L. union to bargain for a wage increase of 62½ cents an hour, but agreed to return to work Monday at their old rate of 40 cents.
The laborers, who walked off the job Thursday, agreed to continue working while their union status is being approved at A. F. of L. headquarters in Washington.
Since the Smith contract is based on wage figures set up by the department of labor, the union will attempt to get approval for the higher wage through the Washington office.
Members of the group met yesterday afternoon at county courthouse with John Burke, union organizer from Miami.
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Thursday To Monday
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agreed to return to work monday at old rate of 40 cents per hour while seeking approval for 62½ cents increase
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Local laborers on two Paul H. Smith Construction company housing projects walked off the job Thursday and yesterday set up an A. F. of L. union to bargain for a wage increase of 62½ cents an hour. They met at county courthouse with John Burke, union organizer from Miami, and agreed to continue working while union status is approved in Washington. The union will seek higher wage approval through the department of labor office.