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The Butler County Press
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
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In Omaha, Nebraska, a 22-week strike by truck drivers ended on February 9, 1940, with an agreement between operators Watson Brothers, Union Transfer, Red Ball, and On Time and the General Drivers' Union, establishing a closed shop and specific wage rates until October 31, 1940.
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Omaha (ILNS).-Trucks of four of Nebraska's largest operators moved from their terminals with union drivers at the wheel on February 9 as result of an agreement ending a 22-week strike.
Operators of the lines, Watson Brothers, Union Transfer, Red Ball and On Time, signed an agreement extending to October 31, 1940, with heads of the General Drivers' Union.
The contract provides for a closed shop, with the 11-state area wage scale of two and three-quarters cents per mile and 75 cents per hour prevailing on the long hauls, scaling down to 60 cents an hour on strictly Nebraska shipments.
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Omaha, Nebraska
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February 9, 1940
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Trucks of four major Nebraska operators resumed operations with union drivers after a 22-week strike ended by an agreement signed with the General Drivers' Union, providing a closed shop and wage scales of 2.75 cents per mile and 75 cents per hour for long hauls, scaling to 60 cents for Nebraska shipments, extending to October 31, 1940.