Members of local 1707 of the Community and Social Agency Employee, AFL-CIO, employed by 21 group-work agencies of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, have approved a stipulation of agreement on wage increases, an official of the local said today. The agreement on wages involves group workers, and teachers in nursery schools and music teachers and goes into effect immediately while negotiations are to continue on non-wage aspects of a new contract, spokesman Erik Strong told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The wage agreement covers some 450 workers. The official indicated that the threat by Federation to cancel its summer programs for youngsters had been averted. The local also is engaged in negotiations, under mediation, for Federation caseworkers, Strong said. The casework members have authorized a strike on 14-days notice. Some elements of the stipulation on wages are tied to pay aspects involved in caseworker demands.
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