Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
GRIEVANCES GET OUT
Local Trainmen on the Western
Lines Present a Few Demands.
WANT A REDUCTION In HOURS,
Double Pay for Sunday Work and Extra
Money for Overtime.
7 A REDUCTION In HOURS,
A CONFERENCE MAY BE HELD TO-DAY

The following is copy OF grievances pre-
sented yesterday by the trainmen to the
management of the Pittsburg and Western
road. They correspond in nearly every par
ticular to those presented to the superin-
tendents of all the Pennsylvania lines
west oi Pittsburg.
First-On and after January !, 1891. and until
December 81. 1891, day yard conductors will be
paid 81 IS, day, ten hours or less to constitute
4 days work, all overtime to be paid at the
rate of 2T1% cents per hour, except Sunday
work, which shall be paid on the basis of 81
day and 40 cents an hour for overtime.
Second-Night yardmen will be paid 81 80
cents day; overtime ~ cents per hour; Sun
days 81 20 and 42 cents per hour for overtime.
ThIrG-Day yard brakemen shall be paid 81 90
and . cents per hour for overtime. Sunday
work shall be paid on the basis OF S3 5O day
and s. cents an hour overtime.
Foursh-NIght yard brakemen shall be paid
s. 20 and y cents an hour for overtime;pn Sun
Gavs IS 20 and 81 cents an hour time.
g Ith--BaggagemasJers shall be paid s.. % for
100 Ailes or less and for each additional mile
one cent.
Sixtl-Passenger brakemen will be paid 81
for zoo miles or less and IL cents mile for
all over that distance.
Cutting Down the Trips.
Seventh-Local freight conductors shall be
paid So 50 per trip of 81 miles or less and at the
rate OF So cents per hour for overtime.
Etghth-Local freight fagmen shall be paid
paid s. 30 per trip of 81 miles and n cents per
hour for overtime.
Ninth-Local freight brakemen will be paid
81 20 per trip of 81 miles and q cents per hour
overtime: local freight conductors s. so and %
cents per hour overtime.
Ten h-Through freight fagmen shall be
pad 50 per trip OF 30 miles less and 20 cents
per hour for overtime: through freight brake
men, 81 90 and l9 cents per hour overtime.
sfEleyenth-W ork train conductors will be
paid s. per day or ten hours eacn and 30 cents
per hour for overtime, except on Sunday when
they shall receive s. and 10 per hour for over
time; work train brakemen, g ~ and q cents
per hour overtime, and on Sunday, q 20 with z
cents per hcur for overtime.
IweiIlh-Freight and yard crews shall consist
of a conductor, tiaglnan and two bralemen,
except local crews and glenshaw shitter, to
which shall be added one hagman. Freight
ard ward crews shall not be required to work
ShoTthauded.
Tnirteerth-Overtime shall begin when the
schedule time of trans is exceeded oae hour
and when time allowed shall include the first
hours delay. In computing overtime 80 min
u:es more will be counted one hour after the
nTst hours delay.
Fourteenth-Ihe time of extra trains will be
computed on the same basis as regular trains.
ITalumen must be called at least one hour pre-
vIous to leaving time. When trains for which
tra'"men have been called are annulled the
men shall be paid the schedule rate for over
time, but in no case shall tralnmen receive less
thau garter OF day, and shall stand hrst
out,
Pay for Attending Inquests.
Fifteenth-Trainmen deadheading or run
ming light over their divisions shall be paid full
freight rates. When held as witnesses for the
company they shall be paid full wages for each
day.
Observation-Disclosures will be promoted
from the ranks of brakemen, according to their
age and continuous service, character and abil-
iiy. Freight tralnmen shall be promoted to
passenger service, according to age and con-
Stluuous service. Tie question of ability and
adaptation to be determined by the Superin-
ltendent. Trainmen so desiring will be trans
iferred to engine service, and shall have prefer
ence 10 inexperienced men.
Seventeenth-Atter continuous service for
16 hours or more trainmen will be entitled 10
eight hours rest. When trainmen leave the
employ OF the COMPANY they shall be given
Letters stating time of service. in what capacity
employed and cause of leaving; letters to be
signed by division superintendent.
Eighfeenth-No rrainman or yardman shall
be suspended or DISCHARGED withou- proper
cause. An employe who believes he has been
suspended or discharged unlustly NAV make a
written statement OF The facts in the case and
forward TO the Division Superintendent desie-
mating committee of not less than three train
menin good standing employed on the division
TO meet IN conjunction with the Superintendent
OF the division, and without unnecessary delay
reInvestlgate tho case. Prompt decision must
be given within five days from the reheaiing.
and II the trainman is decided blameless he
shall be Immediately reinsIated. ..s.s.,
Reinstating Discharged Men.
Observation-Disclosures who have been dis
charged and who are found to have been dealt
unjusuy with shall be re-employed within six
mOaIhS.
Observation-Disclosures will rank from the date
OF employment. They shall give a ten-days'
notice before leaving the service, exceps in
cases Of eN rene emergency They shall also
receive tea days notice before being dis
charged
Twenty-f-st-The payment of trainmen shall
commence on the second, Tuesday of each
month and continue until all are paid.
1wenty-second-Drun insubordina-
tion or incompetency will be good and sufficient
reason for dismissal from the service of the
company.
The committee representing Energetic
LpdEe Ne. 51S, of Bennett, which presented the
list to The Superintendent, was composed of
i. {. GosneIl, Chairman; James Butler, Secre-
tary; W. u. Badger, W. ]. c. McGeary. Lawson
Jones and E. W. Baird.
This action. stated in YESTERDAYS DIS
PATCH Is the result of the work done nv the
General Grievance Committee while here a
lew months ago AT that time it was Thought
the general rules would be departed from and
I2at the matter would go directly before the
general SGperlntendentS. 1t afterward leaked
OUT, though, that the general committee had
been called OF by their superior officers. and
ordered TO present the grievances properly.
which has now beeD uOnP- will rrc,a III,