Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25
CONTRACT
BURLINGTON ENGINEERS ARE
NOW WORKING UNDER =
NEW SCHEDULE
A Vast Number Of Important conces-
sions Which VIII be of Great Bene-
fit TO Locomotive Operators is Con-
tanned in New B. Of L. e. Agreement.

The members of the general COM
mittee of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers of the Burlington in a
recent conference with the officials of
the company secured better schedule
in which are vast number of import
ant, concessions which will be OF
great benefit to the engineers. The
Ottumwa division No. SAB was repre-
sented by Engineer John w. Dalton.
The new schedule went into effect the
first of the month
Among some of the important con-
cessions granted was the classification
of engineers and rates of pay in ac-
cordance with the same. In the pas
senger service the rate was made Az
cents per miles for the heavy class of
engines. Another important cohces-
sion for the passenger engineers was
what is known as passenger terminal
overtime. This is something the pas
senger engineers on the road have
not enjoyed before. Another import
ant rule is that all temporary yacan-
cies on regular passenger engines will
be filled by the Oldest freight men ac-
cording to their seniority Slight in
creases were made in the freight serv-
ice by Redistribution of engines.
Way freight service and construction
service have received increases
through classification and in changes
in the overtime system. In work train
service increases have been made by
classification of engines and changes
in the basis on which overtime has
been received. In the switching serv-
ice slight changes have been made in
the grouping Of different yards and
also in the manner in which they have
been paid in reference to being called
and not used unless ordered for 9th
er work on the same day, and also in
creased pay for the larger class of
engines which are coming.
All payments for overtime in what
ever service made will be computed
to the nearest quarter hour
Working Hours Reduced.
A number of important changes
have been made in the rules of gen.
eral application, which apply to the
rules under which men work on their
respective divisions, great many of
which reduce the hours of work and
the amount of labor to get an engine
ready for road service
Another valuable concession secur-
ed was that the classification en-;
gireers which was formerly one year,
has been reduced to six months. After
six months service, engineers will be
paid full engineers rates for class of
engines run.
Again, no engineers will be required
to, back engines over the road except
in cases of extreme emergency. No
engineer will be required to remain on
duty longer than sixteen consecutive
hours. An engineer leaving his divi-
sion of his own accord or by order of
the companv to work on another d.
vision will be considered a new en-
ploye If temporarily transferred by
order of the company the same rights
as on the first division will be main
tanned if he returns, provided he re-
turns within four months, but no en-
gineer will be transferred against his
wishes A corrected list of engineers
will be posted in conspicuous place
and corrected every six months, show
ing time of employment
Minor Duties.
An engineer leaving the service af-
ter three months will, If he so de-
sires, be furnished with a letter show
ing whether he left on account Of res
ignation or dismissal. All engineers
will be furnished with copy of the
schedule on application.
Several other important changes
were made regarding the handling of
tool boxes. oil cans and other minor
details in the working rules, and
were generously conceded by the Of
ficials, which will make the pathway
of the engineer Of the Burlington much
easier. The committee was very
much gratified over the success
achieved, and that in the making of
new schedule nearly everything
which they had asked for was granted