The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31
Managers Tell Brotherhood
 They Will Not Agree To
 Double Compensation and Other Overtime Demands.

of the railroad employees organiza,- ! tions regarding the etght-hour day and ] other changes in working conditions 1 were presented simultaneously yester-
 day to the general managers of every
 railroad in the United States. At the
 same time every railroad replied to the brotherhoods, saying that the
 managers were not prepared to meet
 the employees demands or to consid-
 er the proposed changes other than ! those affecting the following items:
 No double compensation for the
 same time or service ;the same c1assi- i hcation for the same time or service; I two or more differently paid classes I or trip to be paid proportionate rates
 according to the class of service, with
 not less than minimum day for the 1 combined service"
 The official notification of the de-
 mands of the Brotherhood of Locomo- 1 tive Engineers, Order of Railway Con lductors, Brotherho hood of Locomotive
 Bremen and Enginemen, and the I Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen l also gave word to the railroads that
 an answer would be expected in writ l ing on or before April 29.
 l The railroads are requested to join with the other railway manageTn ents | in the United States, and enter into collective movement for the purpose | of handling this proposition at one | 1 committee representing all railroads ] concerned. The following is the re- vision Of schedules requested by the ! employees:
 Article 1.-In all road service 100 miles or less, eight hours or less will constitute a. day. except in passenger service. Miles in excess of 100 will I be paid for at the same rate per mile. l On runs of 100 miles, overtime will
 begin when the time on duty exceeds | a f7i 7 iJee per hour
 l All overtime to be computed on the
 minute basis and paid for at time and one-half times the pro rata rate. l No one shall receive less for hours or 100 miles, than they now receive for minimum day or I0J miles for l the class of engine used or for service performed.
 I Time will be computed continuously from time required for duty until re- l leased from duty and responsibility at end of day or run.
 | F Article 12--Eight hours or less will I constitute a day in all yard or l switching service, The minimum
 days pay for eight-hour yard shall not be less than the present days pay l for ten hours yards. Provided, that in 1 yards having a minimum day of more than ten hours the present day.s pay in effect January 1, 1916 will be com l tinued with the eight hour day. T.
 from time required for duty until re- l1eased from duty and responsibility at
 end of day or run. All over eight l hours within any twenty-four-hour
 period to be computed and paid for at l the rate of time and one-half time I All overtime to be computed on the 1 minute basis.
 Article 3.-Eight hours or less at { present ten hours pay will constitute Ia days work in hosting service. ! %O E1k- fksd1 ! from time required for duty until re-
 leased from duty and responsibility at 1 end of day or run. All overes eight I hours within any twenty-fo our-h our
 period to be computed and paid for
 at the rate. of time and one-haIf time, All overtime to be computed on the
 minute basis.
 1 Article Amy rates of pay, .includ- ! ing excess mileage or arbitrary differ entials that are higher, or any rules or conditions of employment contain ed in individual schedules in erect January 1, 1916, that are more favor able to the employees shall not be modified or affected by any settlement ] reached in connection with these pro-
 posals The general committee rep-
 resenting the employees on each rail- road will determine which is prefer. liable and advise the officers or their lcompany. Nothing in the settlement l that may be reached on the above
 
 l to deprive the employees on any rail- I road from retaining their present rules and accepting any rates that may 1 be agreed upon or retaining their present rates and accepting any rules I that may be agreed upon.
 | The answer was submitted in iden- ticaI form to the local branches of I the emp1oyees' unions by all of the l railroads of the country It was ad- l dressed to the Brotherhood of Loco | Tl -7kaT- rlf oil IConductors, Brotherhood of Locomo- | tive Bremen and Enginemen and the | Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. l The roads contend, in their reply, that l the unions have 'closed the door on any real discussion'' by stating that 1 in their demands that the only prop l ositions they will discuss are those I they have presented.
 The statement is as follows: | The present standards Of rates ana | largely fixed by mediation and arbi- l tration, and this company feels that
 they are adequate and even liberal to
 the employees. This company has no 1 desire to change either the existing
 rates of pay or the working rules, nor 1 to reduce the earning possibilities of
 the employees under their existing rules, but, inasmuch as your propo-
 sals contemplate Fundamental changes l in operating methods and practices on which the schedules have been built
 up, this company hereby gives notice | in conformity with the schedu1es now | in effect that in connection with and as a part of the consideration and
 disposition of your proposals, there
 shall be open for consideration and 1 disposition those provisions in the
 schedules or practices hereunder gov
 erning compensation in the classes of l service affected by your proposals or 1 those in conflict with the following | principles as they apply to such class
 es:
 (a) No double compensation for the same time or service.
 Cb) The same cIassihcations for | the purposes of compeH sation to be ] applied to all members of a train and