Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09

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the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
O scale Of wages after negotiations
with Messrs. Garretson and Lee was
adopted by arbitration.
After considering the increase In
wages made on the Baltimore and
Ohio the company on April i, 1910. in
accordance with its policy Of granting
horizontal increases in wages to all
classes of employees, made a general
increase In rates Of pay Of 8 per cent
to all employees Of the company re-
ceiving under $500 per month, and the
yard rates were adjusted to meet those
accepted by the trainmen on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad
The committee representing the
trainmen and conductors told General
Manager Myers that these increases
were not what they wanted. but that
they would insist upon the acceptance
of the conditions aud rates Of pay Civ.
en- in their position. Negotiations were
carried on for some time and finally
ceased when the committee was told
by the general manager that the com
pany could not grant more than the
per cent increase and the adjustment
Of any inequalities In rates of pay that
might exist.
After the New York Central award
had been made after arbitration and
on a basis not so high as the eastern
federation's schedule, the company de
cided that 1t was its duty to increase
its rates Of pay, and revisIons involv
ing substantial increases we're made
and put into effect June 1, 1910.
When the union committee rejected
the June / wage adjustment the com
pany offered to apply the New York
Central rates and conditions provided
It would not increase the company't
rates Of pay, but this proposition was
rejected. The Pennsylvania was ready
to pay for overtime on the New York
Central basis, but not to make any In
crease except for over eleven hpHrs.
In order that clear understanding
may be had OF the financial obligations
imposed upon the company, the vari.
ogs concessions and increases In wages
recently granted. the following state
ment is submittedl
The general increase OF 8 per cent
granted to all employees receiving less
than $500 per month and the adjust
msnt in yardmen's hourly rate, eff.
fectiYs April ], 1910, resulted in an an
nual increase of $5,760,0Qo, Of which
$505, 900 is applicable to road train.
men and $455, 900, or S15 per cent, in.
crease to yardmen.
The further adjustment in hourly
rates Of yardmen mot including an an,
nual increase Of $4,000 to yard en-.
ginemen and fremen) effective as Of
June 1, 1910, amounted to 1886, 600, OF
61s per cent annually.
The further adjustment in road
trainmen's rates, effective as Of June
I, 1910, resulted In an annual increase
Of $3O5,000, or per cent annually,
These figures show an increase in
wages of road trainmen and yardmen
(not including enginemen and nremen)
Of s., CSC, 900, or u per cent annually.
The above figures indicate continued
adherence to the policy Of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad company TO literally
compensate its employees for thei1 |
services, giving due consideration to
the circumstances and conditions un-
der which service Is performed.
The. various increases and adjust. |
ments. in wages Of employees granted |
by the c6mpany since 1909 10 date az.
gregate S2s, 900, 900 annually,
Recognizing the interests Of the |
stockholders Of the company, It IL con-
sidered- that the adjustment and IN
creases in wages granted to employees |
since April 1, 1910. and concessions |
offered to the committee are fair and
equitable.
The company presents to the train,
men and the public these facts, to- i
gethef with statements of the train. |
men, showing that the Pennsylvania
railroads rates Of pay are higher than
those Of other roads with which It Il
in competition. The company urges
the trainmen, therefore, in justice to
themselves and their interests, which
most certainly are identical with those
Of the company, carefully to consider
and weigh ali that u herein brought
to their attention.