CO129-596-1 Strikes 9-1-1948 - 5-1-1950 — Page 43

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However, since the European Dockyard Employers appreciated the sincerity of the Representatives of the C.3.1. in their expressed desire to end the strike, and since they accepted their opinion that some advance would greatly assist them in achieving this, they were prepared to make one further concession. The European Dockyard Employers then.agroed to increase the offer referred in Para 7(b) to 25% which is equivalent to an all round increase of 45% on the present 'Basic Pay of Tradesmen working on a Time Basis. The Rehabilitation Allowance

remaining on the present scale.

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It was pointed out to the Representatives of the C.E.. that this was the limit beyond which tho Employers could not go, and should this cffer bc IKT accepted it would inevitably lead to breaking off negotiations.

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It was then reaffirmed that this offer was sclely to skilled workers on a time basis who are represented by the Q..I., but that when the strike is settled the Dobkyard Employers do. intend to make some increases to other time workers.

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