Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-06
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Chicago. April s.-The differences
between the western railroads and the
members Of the orders Of conductors
and trainmeu were adjusted. The
men abandoned their demand for
nine-hour work day. and the railroads
na6s IN advance over their previous
propositions In the pay Of baggage
nsn. flsgmen and brakemen Of el.60
per month. The original demands Of
| the men were for an increase Of IL
per cent and for q working day Of nine
hours. The managers Offered a. m
crease IN pay Of 10 per cent, and de-
ciined to grant the ninehour day.
The agreement wss reached through
| the efforts Of Chairman Knapp and
Chairman Neill of the United States
| labor commission. They formulated
the final proposition on which both
sides were brought together. and the
final adjustment was chiefly due to
their labors.
The new agreement. which goes into
effect on April OF this year. is a. fol-
lows:
The pay OF conductors In the passen-
ger service is 10 be increased $40 per
month. That OF baggagemen $3.50.
That OF brakemen $3.50 per month. as
applied to the schedules In effect Nov.
I, 1906.
The railroads are not 10 make any
reduction in crews or increase In mile
age for the purpose OF offesting the
increased wages given the passenger
trainmen.
Overtime In the passenger service
n 20 be allowed on the basis OF fifteen
miles per hour. 10 be eomputcd for
each part OF the run separately.
Time Is 10 begin Of the scheduled
time of leaving Of the trains: or v me
men are called al the time when they
are called TO leave: the end TO come
when they are relieved Of the train
The overtime rate 10 be 80 cents m
hour for conductors. 20 cents an hou'
for bagragemen. flagmen and brake
men. Thirty minutes or less Is moi
10 be counted: over thirty minutes tt
count as one hour.
The pay OF conductors and brake
men In through and irregular freight
local freight and mixed train servic'
20 be 10 per cent over the rates ot pa,
I'm effect Nov. I, 1906.
One hundred miles or less. or tel
hours or less. to constitute a day II
through and irregular freight. loca
freight and mixed train service.
Overtime TO be paid pro rata II
through and irregular freight service
! except when the schedule time OF th'
train used as basis. the present hour
ly overtime rate plus the ratio Of In
crease granted by this agreement u
70 be paid.
The exception above mentioned Is Il
be subject 10 revision later
Overtime Is TO be paid pro rata II
local freight and mixed train service
! except when the schedule time o
trains Is used as a basis. the presen
hourly overtime rate plus the ratio o
. Increase granted IN this agreement I
TO be paid. This exception Is ais
; subject TO revision.
One hundred miles or less ten hour
: or less. are o constitute days worl
In helper (pusher) and construction
train service. overtime TO be paid pr
! rata.
Roads on a ten-hour basis. or les
than ten hours for day. In helpe
or construction train service on No,
, /. 1906, are to be increased by 10 pc
!. cent the rates paid for such service.
Roads on a basis Of more than 70
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