Word: lower-paid
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Dates: during 1938-1938
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Aggravating this general complaint, Goodrich recently announced that either its workers would have to take a pay cut averaging 12.3% or the company would (like its major competitors) transfer a sizable share of its production to other, lower-paid localities. Having rejected this proposal, Goodrich workers also threatened to walk out if 25 supervisory employes retained plant jobs normally held by ordinary workers. Last week both sides accepted a compromise. The union agreed to halved vacation pay. Goodrich agreed to maintain its hourly scales, to give U. R. W. a written agreement...