The wageworker., 1905-11-13
Coc0mor,vE ENo,NEERs.
The "Q'' system Once More Signs UP
WIKI the Brotherhood.

S&derRpie space Ii us ISSUE Oh NOVeul
Der 8 to giving in detail the facts
concerning tho agreement between the
%" system and the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. The Unior
prints in full the agreement ant
schedule signed. From it we CLEAR
the following figures:
There are seventeen local lodges
of tho Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers on the system, having a mem
bership OF 1,13O. The schedule com
pared with other trunk lines, is one
OF the best and most satisfactory in
the entire country. The passenger
service is grouped as follows:
Rule 1. The locomotive equipment
will be grouped and rates paid to en-
gineers on the following basis, ex.
cept as herein provided:
Group Glass A 1, 2, 8, a, s.;
Class X 6. o: Glass H-5; Glass IL;
per mile. s.6 cents.
Group Glass AS; Glass Do;
Glass X /, 2. s. 7; Glass H 1, 2; Glass
RI per mile, SIS cents.
Group S-Class H 8, 4; Glass X 4,
6; Class I. 3, 8, A.; Glass r 2, 3;
Glass D-7; per mile. 3.9 cents.
Note-when a Group freight en-
gine Is used In passenger service, a
rate of AZ cents per mile will be al
lowed.
The through freight service is
grouped as follow:
Rule 6. The locomotive equipment
will be grouped and rates paid to en-
gineers on the following basis, ex-
cept as herein provided:
Group Glass A 1, 2, 3, 4, s; Glass
X s, 9; Class HIS: Glass IL; per mile,
cents.
Group 2--Ciass A-6, Glass Do;
Glass i. g.. 3. - Class H 1,2; Glass
RI; per mile. AZ cents.
Group 3-Class II 3, 4;Class X 4,
8; Class p 1. 2. 3. 4; Class r 2,3;
Glass DIT; per mile. ASS cents.
Group 4-Class d 8. 4; Class l.;
Glass R4; per mile. 4.6 cents.
To the above rates add for I'M
scheduled wayfreight service. o.3
cents per mile.
The work train service is classified
as follows:
Rule IS. Engineers assigned to
work trains for more than one day
will be considered regular work train
engineers. ..a-
EngfneArseon~ regular work trains
will be allowed full time, including
Sundays. at the following rates:
Group engines, $500.
Group engines, $4.2O.
Groups engines, $4.35.
Group 4 engines, $3.50.
Twelve hours or less to constitute
days work. overtime after twelve
hours at one-tenth the rate per day.
II. case the actual mileage made in
any one day exceeds 100, through
freight rates will apply.
Runs before or after regular work
ing hoursr. Will be computed on a
mileage basis.
The following table shows how the
switching service is computed:
Rule 10. Switch engineers will be
paid by the hour. ten hours to con-
stitute a days work, usually from
m. to p. m, and from p. M,
with an hour about noon and about
midnight for dinner. Overtime will
be paid at their hourly rates, and
will be computed to the nearest quar-
tor hour.
Rule 20. Switching service will be
divided into three groups, with rates
OF pay as shown below:
Group 1. 30 cents per hour.
The above rate will apply at Chi
cago, East st. Louis. Daytons Blum
(St. Paul.. St. Louis, st. Joseph,
Kansas City, Omaha, South Omaha,
Lincoln. Denver.
Group 2, 81 cents per hour.
The above rate will apply at Au-
rora, ILL.,. Burlington, Clinton, Cres-
ton, Des Moines, Galesburg. Grand
Crossing. Moline, Ottumwa, Peoria,
Pacific Junction. Quincy. Rock Island.
Savanna, Streator, Hannibal, Brook
field. Bavier. Council Bluffs. Leaven-
worth, Centerville, Hastings, Have
lock. Ravenna, Plattsmouth, Atchi-
son. Wymore. Nebraska City, Akron,
Newcastle, Edgemont. Billings, Nc
Cook. Sheridan. Alliance, Lyons.
Deadwood.
Group 3. 80 cents per hour.
The above rate will apply at Boards
town. Virden, Centralia, Charlton,
Colchester, Mncomb, Fulton, Kewa-
nee, La Sale and Peru, Ladd. Men
dota, Monmouth. Ottawa. Red Oak,
Rock Falls, Rockford, Sterling, t.
Madison. Keokuk. FELTON,. Ashland,
Grand Island, Aurora. Neb., Table