Evening journal., 1910-07-05


and was generally adopted. It was
rejected by the trainmen on the Penn
sylvania railroad, and therefore they
were not a party TO the general move
ment advocating this scale Of wages.
Later Pennsylvania railroad employees
adopted o set of regulations and a
scale Of wages. dated Feb 1, 1910.
which was presented in turn TO the
general superintendent and general
manager. The conditions are practi-
cally the same as those Of the Eastern
Federation association, but the rates
sre very much higher
The first railroad in the east TO &C
cept the eastern federation's scale was
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
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 1, 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 6 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 aud conductors told General
Manager Myers that these increases
were not what they wanted, but that
they would insist upon the acceptance
of the conditions and 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 6
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 It was it's duty TO increase
its rates Of pay, and revisions involv-
ing substantial increases were 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's
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 hours.
In order that a clear understanding
may be had Of the financial obligations
Imposed upon the company, the vari
Gus concessions and increases in wages
recently granted. the following state
ment is submitted;
The general increase Of 6 per cen
granted TO all employees receiving les
than $500 per month and the adjust
ment in yardmen's hourly rate, eff
fective April I. 1910, resulted in an an
nual increase Of S5.750,000. of whicl
S505,OOo is applicable to road train
men and S455.O00. or SO per cent, In
crease TO yardmen.
The further adjustment in hourl.
rates Of yardmen mot including an an
nual increase OF $4,000 to yard en-
ginemen and iremen effective as o
June 1. 1910. amounted TO 1856. 900, o
6i5 per cent annually.
The further adjustment in ros
trainmen's rates. effective as of Jun
!. 1910. resulted in an annual increas
Of 1905, 900. or 4 per cent annually
These figures show an increase 4
wages Of road trainmen and yardme
mot including enginemen and fremer
Of 81, csc, 900. or II per cent annually.
The above figures indicate continue
adherence to the policy OF the Pennsy
vania Railroad company to LIBERAL
compensate its employees for the
services. giving due consideration I
the circumstances and conditions NJ
der which service is performed.
The various increases and adjus
ments in wages Of employees granite
I DN the EDAuHdllN oAitNt AuNa 70 uuAt ~
gregate s2s,OO00O0 annually.
Recognizing the interests OF II
stockholders Of the company. It Is col
sidered that the adjustment and Il
cresses in wages granted to employee,
since April 1. 1910. and concession
offered to the committee are fair ar
equitable.
The company presents to the trai
men and the public these facts, I
gether with statements Of the trat
men. showing that the Pennsylvan
!. railroads rates OF pay are higher tbs
those Of other roads with which It
In competition. The company urg
the trainmen, therefore, in justice
themselves and their interests, viii,
most certainly are identical with tho
OF the company, carefully 10 consid
+ and weigh all that is herein broug
I 10 their attention.