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The Public Ledger
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
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In New York on April 16, operators from Ohio, Indiana, and Western Pennsylvania tentatively agreed to a 20% wage increase for bituminous coal miners, raising daily wages from 60 to 75 cents. Illinois operators have not yet approved, with another conference planned.
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New York, April 16-At a joint conference late today between the representatives of the operators and miners it was announced that a tentative agreement had been reached by the committee for the operators from Ohio, Indiana and Western Pennsylvania, whereby wage increases of 20 per cent would be granted to the bituminous coal miners in those states.
Representatives of the Illinois operators have not as yet sanctioned the tentative agreement, and a further conference will be held tomorrow.
By the terms of the tentative agreement announced, it was said the wages of the miners would be increased from 60 to 75 cents a day.
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Ohio, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania
Event Date
April 16
Outcome
wage increases of 20 per cent granted, from 60 to 75 cents a day
Event Details
At a joint conference in New York, representatives of operators and miners reached a tentative agreement for wage increases to bituminous coal miners in Ohio, Indiana, and Western Pennsylvania. Illinois operators have not sanctioned it yet, with a further conference tomorrow.