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The Union Times
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
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In Schenectady, NY, 1,900 members of four AFL building trades unions ended a five-day strike last week, returning to work on major construction projects including General Electric's turbine plant and research lab, and St. Clare's hospital, with hourly wage increases of 12.5 to 15 cents.
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SCHENECTADY, N. Y.-(FP)-
Members of four AFL building trades unions, who had been on strike here for five days, returned to work last week with pay boosts ranging from 12½c to 15c an hour.
The 1,900 unionists were employed chiefly on the General Electric Co.'s $20 million turbine plant and $8 million research laboratory and on the $2 million St. Clare's hospital. Other smaller building projects were also affected.
Unions involved were the carpenters, lathers, masons and laborers.
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Schenectady, N. Y.
Event Date
Last Week
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returned to work with pay boosts ranging from 12½c to 15c an hour; 1,900 unionists affected.
Event Details
Members of four AFL building trades unions ended a five-day strike and returned to work on projects including the General Electric Co.'s $20 million turbine plant, $8 million research laboratory, $2 million St. Clare's hospital, and other smaller building projects. Unions involved: carpenters, lathers, masons, and laborers.