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The Daily Times
Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina
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In Washington on June 11, Secretary Davis, after conferring with President Harding, announced plans to urge Shipping Board Chairman Benson to sign a wage and conditions agreement before the new board assumes control on Monday, proposing a 15% wage cut until April 1922; private owners likely excluded.
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Washington, June 11.--After conference today with President Harding Secretary Davis announced he would make another effort to have Benson chairman of the shipping board sign on agreement between the board on wages and working conditions. The private ship owners, it was understood probably would not be a party to the agreement.
Mr. Davis was understood to have desired to have the agreement signed by Secretary Benson before the new shipping board takes over Monday as he believes this would obviate a delay that would be entailed by a study of the whole question by the new board.
The proposed agreement is understood to have provided for a 15 per cent reduction in wages and would continue in effect until April 30, 1922.
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Washington
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June 11
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proposed agreement provides for a 15 per cent reduction in wages and would continue in effect until april 30, 1922. private ship owners probably would not be a party to the agreement.
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After conference today with President Harding Secretary Davis announced he would make another effort to have Benson chairman of the shipping board sign an agreement between the board on wages and working conditions. Mr. Davis desired to have the agreement signed by Secretary Benson before the new shipping board takes over Monday to obviate a delay.