The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
hours in the twenty-four hours of a

hours in the twenty-four hours of
calendar day,
~. Men shall be promoted accord
ing to their merit, ability, and senior,
have preference providing ability Is
equal On inspection work where
compatible with the company's inter-
ests the oldest men shall have the pre-
ference OF day work.
"S Men required to furnish and use
carpenters tools shall be considered
freight car carpenters Car repair men
(truck or wrench men, who desire to ao-
vance themselves and provide them
selves with proper outfit of carpen-
ters' tools shall be paid an lntermeoiate
rate for one year, and II proficient at
the end of that time, will receive regu-
lar car carpenters rate, otherwise they
will be returned to the rate anu "oiA
of car repairers.
80. Men leaving the service OF the
company shall be given service letters
stating time and capacity OF the ser
vice in which en- ployed as soon as pos
sible.
10 When reductions in force are
necessary to be made, those who nave
others dependent. upon them snail De
given preference, proficiency ana sen
iority to be taken into consideration.
I'll No employee will be discharged or
suspended from the service of the COM
pany without just or sufficient cause,
and if after proper investigation II De
found that such employe has been un-
Justly discharged or suspended he shall
be reinstated with a minimum amount
of delay.
'12 The railroad company recognizes
the right of it's employees in this and all
other departments to bring to the at
tention of their foreman any case In
which they feel that they have been or
are being unjustly treated. and the
right Of appeal to higher officers anu
finally to the SUPERINTENDENT of motive
power, is recognized and guaranteed.
"13 No officer or foreman or TINS
company will be allowed to solicit. re.
ceive or accept any gift or donation OF
any kind from the employees of TINS
company while in the employment of
the company or when leaving the COM
pany's service"
This last provision seems to bear no
relation to the other stipulat1ons ana
may be considered an innovation over
| the custom that has prevailed on tins
| part of the Santa Fee at least, If not at
most of the points. Usually the men,
when a foreman or official severed ms
| connection with the road. II ne mao
numerous friends among the rank and
| file of the men, received some token OF
| their regard: but it is evident that the
higher authorities consider it bad rail-
road policy and desire that 1t be as
continued.
| The highest pay given employees of
| this department is to coach, locomotive
| and bench carpenters in California, VINO
receive 271z to 80 cents an hour Car
carpenters, head air brakemen and in
| spectors at Needles and Barstow, Cal,
| come next with compensation for 271a
| cents for every hour of regular time.
| The minimum rate is for car repa1rers
| at Shopton, Ia, who get 16 and 171a
| cents an hour.
The rates for car carpenters applies
] to men whose work requires them to
| furnish and use carpenters tools Car
/ repairers whose rate is now higher than
| the grade of work which they do en-
| titles them are not to be reduced but
| instead are to be encouraged to ad-
vance themselves by getting into the
| grade of freight car carpenters, the next
| higher.
As announced previously the increase
in pay to the rates named is to be made
| according to the recommendation OF the
various foremen and will not be COM
plete until January 1, 1903. The agree
ment is signed by G. r. Henderson.
| Superintendent of motive power, and
| approved by H. U. Nudge, general
| manager A. T. and S. F. railway, and
| A. G. Wells, general manager coast
! lines.