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The Chicago Star
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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In Springfield, Ill., Sam Bonansinga, President of the Springfield Federation of Labor, pledges full support to local teachers seeking a $700 salary increase after rejecting the Board of Education's $400 offer. A recent election approved an educational tax increase to fund higher teacher pay.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-The President of the Springfield Federation of Labor, Sam Bonansinga, has pledged full support to the school teachers in this city in their efforts to win a salary increase.
The people in a recent election approved an increase in the educational tax in order that the teachers' pay could be raised.
The teachers union had demanded $700 increase for the present school year. The Board of Education however offered the teachers a boost of $400. This was unanimously rejected by the teachers.
The President of the Federation yesterday at a meeting of 300 teachers said, 'We are going to see to it that the teachers get their $700 increase if it is at all possible.'
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Springfield, Ill.
Event Date
Yesterday
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teachers rejected $400 offer; demand $700 increase; labor federation pledges support
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The President of the Springfield Federation of Labor pledged full support to school teachers seeking a salary increase. A recent election approved an educational tax increase for teachers' pay. Teachers demanded $700 increase, rejected Board of Education's $400 offer. At a meeting of 300 teachers, the President stated commitment to securing the $700 increase.