Letter from Workmen of the Urban Council to the Longford Urban District, 30 March 1916 Letters 1916-1923

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Letter from workmen of the Urban Council to the Longford Urban District requesting an increase of wages for the workmen due to increase of the cost of living.

 Longford County Archives Service Longford Urban District Council, LUDC-1-3-1916-4-4 https://letters1916.ie/item/945 English 1916-03-30 Co. Longford, Ireland Longford Urban District Council, Co. Longford, Ireland Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 Longford. 30thMarch1916 Gentlemen. We the undersigned workmen of the Urban Council beg to apply to you for an increase to our weekly wages — We need not speak of the increased cost of living but as this is our last appeal we trust that you will deal generously by us Signed James Toole Patk Dunne John Shea John Hughes Fred Dunnigan It was unanimously agreed to give an increase of 2/6 — This makes the wages £1. per week for for Toole, Hughes, Dunne and Dunnigan and 22/6 for Shea. Co. Longford, Ireland Letter from Workmen of the Urban Council to the Longford Urban District, 30 March 1916Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, 2 May 1916Letter from John Nevin to the Longford Urban District, 2 May 1916Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, [July 1916]Letter from James P Farrell to the Longford Urban District Council, 8 August 1916Letter from J.W. Russell to Matthew Nathan, 17 December 1916 Longford Urban District Council, Co. Longford, Ireland Letter from John Nevin to the Longford Urban District Council [December 1915]Letter from Workmen of the Urban Council to the Longford Urban District, 30 March 1916Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, 2 May 1916Letter from John Nevin to the Longford Urban District, 2 May 1916Letter from Joseph Slevin to the Longford Urban District Council, [July 1916]Letter from Alexander Richard Barlas to the Longford Urban District Council, 28 July 1916Letter from James P Farrell to the Longford Urban District Council, 8 August 1916