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Wage Settlements Affect 350,000 Southern Workers More then 860,000 Southern workers shared in 820 wage set tlements during the past month, according to Brunswick A. Bag don, Southern Regional Director of the U. S. Department of La bor Statistics. These settlements provided increases in 316 instances and decreases in five. The de REGISTERED? ..-—r——-*“'? creases, though small in number, affected approximately 200,000 workers and resulted chiefly from automatic cost-of-living adjust ment provisions in various union contracts.* Less than 70 per cent of the April settlements involved wage increases only; more than 20 per cent involved wage and fringe benefits; and more than 5 per cent provided for additional fringe benefits only. Agreement exten sions with no changes In wages or supplementary benefits were concluded in about 2 per cent of the cases. Wage increases of 6 cents to 10 cents an hour accounted for 52 per cent of the changes. In creases of over 10 cents and up to 20 cents an hour accounted for 32 per cent, while increases of less than 5 cents were granted in only 12 per cent of the settle ments. Four , per cent of the changes were for over 20 cents an hour. No attempts have been made to determine whether these settlements are permissible under existing Wage Stabilization Board regulations, but about 10 per cent are known to require WSB ap proval. Wage changes during the month were most frequent in con SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CHARLOTTE LA BOR JOURNAL TODAY! YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED. S2 YEAR SEE THE NEW ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS The 1952 Electric Refrigerators just can't be beat! Here are a few of the outstanding features: Extra big freezer chest Extra shelf area Butter chest accessory Handy door shelves Twin moist-cold crispers Extra high, extra roomy bottle space ' 3$ .* DUKE POWEB COMPANY ^Jiwy Jjudmmfc CLotmai* IN CHARLOTTESVIILLE, Virginia, an anonymous donation of three thousand dollars is turned over to Mrs. Andrew M. Bruce, president of the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs. Presenting Mrs. Bruce with the check is Noble T. Macfarlane, Chairman of Charlottes ville’s Great Composers Festivals. The ggrnt, which will be used to promote free student attendance at next June’s Schubert celebrations, will be administered by Mrs. Bruce. Also with Mrs. Bruce, is Lester S. Bucher, Virginia State Supervisor of Music, who is co-operating in the administration of this gift'to students. Surveynig the occasion id a bronze bust of W. A. Mozart whose music was celebrated in Char lottesville last sumn\er. struction, government, metalwork ing, and transportation. Approximately 70,000 Southern construction workers in 65 wage settlements received increases ranging from contract extensions without change to 86.5 cents per hour. More than three-fourths of the construction settlements were for more than 10 cents per hour, with most falling in the range of 15 to 20 cents. In 35 settlements affectng more than 8,000 metalworking employ ees, increases ranged from 1 to 25 cents per hour, with most of the adjustments occurring in the 5 to 10 cent range. Several set tlements provided only for in creased fringe benefits. In the transportation industry, 33 settlements were noted during the month of April. More than 9,000 employees received increases, with most falling into the 5 to 10 cents range. In the South, wages of more than 200,000 rail road workers, whose rates are tied to changes in the cost-of living, were cut 1 cent per hour. The percentage of changes at tributable to government settle ments accounted for only slightly more than 10 per cent of the changes. Where hourly munici pal and state employees received increases they usually amounted to less than 10 cents. Where teachers, policemen, firemen, and administrative officers received increases, the typical amount was $10 per month, although the range was from $6 to $50 per month. ♦Information was compiled from direct reports, newspapers, union and trade journals, and other sources. LOOK FOR THE LABEL When shopping always look for tfee union label. It tells you that you are getting a good product carefully made by union men and women under union conditions. Be UNION and buy LABEL to maintain American labor stand ards at home. SERVING THE SOUTH WITH GREATER FOOD VALUES! i • Shop And Save At The Sign Of The GS Rooster Colonial Stores A GENERAL TIRE SERVICE WE RECAP AND REPAIR DDES EXACTLY AS THEY DO AT THE GENERAL TIRE FACTORY! , Expert Wheel Balancing, Alignment and Brake Service 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE TO !'•? . ■ v** CHARLOTTE G tt MBftnwiyWjpi OPE RATORS TIRE CO. PHONE 4-4780
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