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The cost of living during October, 1918, shall be the unit.

Every 10 per cent. increase in the cost of living from that date shall warrant a 10 per cent. increase in the standard rate of pay, reductions to be on the same basis.

No reduction in the rate of pay shall take place if the cost of living falls below the October, 1918, Board of Trade returns.

A memorandum of the cost of living at the date of such agreement to be made. The Board of Trade returns to be accepted as the basis of future negotiations for increases or reductions.

5s. per week special Rent Allowance to be granted to all men in the London area and in other expensive industrial centres.

120 miles on express passenger trains to be paid for as one day.

90 miles on local passenger trains and express goods trains to be paid for as one day.

All miles run in excess in either case to be paid for at the rate of 10 miles per hour.

That lodging away from home be abolished; but if through unforeseen circumstances such is impossible, each man shall have at least 9 hours, but not more than 12 hours, off duty away from home, and also receive the following allowances:

If lodged at the Company's expense at a suitable hotel, 4s. per day.

If men provide their own accommodation, 10s. 6d. per day.

Men not to be lodged in places where quietness and cleanliness is not maintained, and private lodgings as at present existing to be abolished.

All cases where men are booked off more than nine hours, the men to be paid at the same rate per day as if they were on duty.

14 days' holiday, with pay, to be allowed to each man after 12 months service.

That all duties shall be so arranged that a minimum of 30 minutes shall be allowed for the partaking of food between the 3rd and 5th hour of booking on duty, without loss of pay.