The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
TRA|NMEN DEMAND
 40 PER CENT RAISE
 FROM ALL ROADS
New Schedule Is Submitted and Answer in Writing Is Desired by 31st
 of December
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
 Cleveland, O., December 1.-Prncti- caIly every railroad in the United Stntes was today presented with n re- quest from the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen and the Order of Rail way Conductors for increased wages approximating 40 per cent. The gen cral chairmen of both labor OrGnniza- tions were to present the wage scale to the general managers of the roads Throughout the country today.
 The new wage schedule is signed by w. c. Lee, president of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen, and A. sB Garretson, president of the Order of Railway Conductors. A request that an answer to the proposal be made in writing to the general chairman of the labor organiza tions on or before December S1, 1917, accompanies the schedule.
 PASSENGER SERVICE
 Article A of the schedule refers to passenger service as follows:
 Rates to be paid employees on steam trains, or upon trans propelled by other motive power on runs of 155 miles or less per day: Conductors not less than 3.5 cents per mile, s5.49 per day or s162.90 per month.
 Ticket collectors not less than 3 cents per mile, s4.65 per day. or $1S9.50 per month.
 Baggage electricians, not less than 29 cents per mile, s4.5O per day, or $135 per month.
 Baggagemen, not less than 2.5 cents per mile, $3.SS per day, or s116.40 per month
 Flagmen and brakemen, not less than 2.33 cents per mile $3,61 per day, Tor $108.3o each month.
 All miles in excess of daily min- imum and extra service to be paid for at the above rates.
 SHORT RUNS
 Article B reads as follows:
 Passenger trainmen on short turn saround runs no single trip of which exceeds 80 miles, including suburban and branch line service, shall be paid overtime for all time on duty or held for duty in excess of eight hours (com- puted on each run from the time re- quired to report for duty until re- leased from duty and responsibility at the end of that run) within 10 con secutive hours, and also for all time | puted continuously from the time first required to report until finally re- leased at end of last run, and will be computed for each employe on the basis of actual overtime worked or held for duty. Time shall be counted as continuous service in all cases where the interval of release from duty at any point does not exceed one hour.
 Other pa ssenger trainmen shall he paid for overtime on a speed basis of not less than 20 miles per hour, computed continuously from the time required to report for duty until released at the end of last run. Overtime shall be computed on the basis of actual overtime worked or held for duty.
 Overtime in all passenger service per hour shall not be less than one-eighth of the daily rate
 Article c reads as follows:
 Regular assigned passenger trainmen who are ready for service the entire month and who do not lay off of their own accord shall receive monthly guar antee as set forth in article A as minimum for the calendar month. exclu- sive of overtime and extra service
 Article D reads:
 Reduction of crews or increase in mile age in passenger service from assign ments in effect November l. 1917, shall not be made if such change affects any DOT tion of these increases in wages.
 FREIGHT SERVICE
 Article E. paragraph I, refers to freight service, as follows:
 Through and irregular freight, snow blow and circus trains to bep aid as follows:
 Conductors. .oss per mile; flagmen and brakemen, .03s1 per mile
 Runs of 100 miles or less. eight hours or less, either straight-away or turn around, to be paid for as 100 miles; oyer time pro rata; actual minutes to be counted.
 Article D, paragraph IT.:
 Local, way, freight, mixed. pick up or drop mine roustabout, pusher, or helper SWork, wreck and construction service to De paid as follows: Conductors, .05S per mile; flagmen and brakemen, .042s per mile Runs of 100 miles or less eight hours or less, either straight-away or turn around, to be paid for as 100 miles: overtime pro rata; actual minutes to be counted
 MILK TRAIN SERVICE
 Article F, paragraph 1, dealing with milk service reads:
 On roads where train crews are re- quired to load or unload milk or milk cans into or from cars or stations, they @nii pc ptlu way IrelSnt rates as DrO- yided in article E, paragraph IT. On roads where train crews are not re- quired to load or unload milk or milk cans into or from cars or stations. thev will be paid the rates as provided in article E. paragraph I. For yard serv Ace, the following minimum rates will apply:
 Conductors or foremen, S.3O per day and $5.50 per night.
 Brakemen or helpers. s5 per day and $5.20 per night.
 X Eight hours or less to constitute a days sswork; overtime pro rata; actual minute, to be counted
 The differential for Denver and wes to be maintained.
 2 General rules article H: Paragraph l: All minimums to be pre-. Ferved in all service either as to service }conditions or compensation in ever, dorm.
 Paragraph 2 All the above rules. rates and conditions shall apply to all person. Illilng the various positions for whicf mi inn