Word: firemen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...increased one pound a month. During the summer, ship operators declared that in order to meet world competition in the shipping business, they would have to make a reduction in wages of the same amount. The owners got together with the officials of the National Seamen's and Firemen's Union and the reduction was agreed upon. It looked like a peaceful settlement...
...world-wide onslaught on British shipping, the hand of Moscow was seen. Many of the leaders of the outlaw strike were known to be Reds. The owners offered to remit penalties if the sailors would return to work promptly. The officers of the National Seamen's and Firemen's Union denounced the strikers, but conditions grew worse rather than improved...
...Marseilles, where bank clerks have been on strike for several weeks demanding 100 francs a month more pay (they have been getting 500 and 600 francs a month), a 24-hour general strike was called. Everything in industry and transportation stopped dead. Firemen, and gas and electric workers were the chief officials. The only opportunity to ride by taxi, streetcar or bus, was in a funeral cortege, for funeral coaches were exempted. Postmen, musicians and many waiters took part in the suspension...
...hunting box built by Louis VII in the latter part of the 12th Century and added to by subsequent kings, which came to be known as the Palais de Fontainebleau, was in danger of being destroyed last week by fire. Yokels, burghers, firemen, policemen, guards, women, children and troops, helped to put out the fire before any material damage had been done...
Priests turned firemen. (Page 25, column...